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E-mails that have been sent to the
TURK
distribution list are archived below:
January 3, 2006 From Toni Richard Turk:
Do You Know the Origin of your TURK (includes numerous variant spellings)
Surname?
As the TURK Surname Society genealogical data-gathering
efforts and the TURK Surname Y-DNA Project numbers continue to grow, answers to
the origins of several branches of our surname are becoming clearer. So far the
following concepts have emerged.
BALKAN TURKS:
There is a group of TURK surnamed individuals in the Balkan
region that has an interesting haplgroup – I. This is normally associated with
Viking ancestry. TURKs within this haplogroup in the Balkan region most likely
represent descendants of “buffer” troops imported into the area to secure
the Hapsburg realm from the Ottoman Turks. The surname is common in the Balkans.
As more participants with Balkan origins join the TURK Y-DNA Surname Project, we
will likely discover other origins as well.
DUTCH TURKS:
The early TURK settlers of New Amsterdam (New York) have
been determined to belong to Haplogroup G2. Genealogical sleuthing, combined
with historical chronologies, indicate that this group most likely reflects a
part of the Moorish heritage of the Spanish Netherlands through their TURK
surname. This haplogroup is associated with the Middle East.
EASTERN EUROPEAN TURKS:
Preliminary results suggest that Eastern European TURKs
generally tie to the TUREK family. Geography again seems to have influenced the
choice of surname. Near Poznan, Poland there is a region and a city named Turek.
At least two Y-DNA branches seem to make this geographic tie: a Semitic lineage
(J2), and a Slavic lineage (R1a). Those with a Jewish heritage can be found in
both groups. Those with a Jewish heritage in R1a may have an interesting and
somewhat debated tie to the early Jewish buffer kingdom of Khazaria.
SCOT-IRISH TURKS:
Two distinct Y-DNA branches of the TURK surname have been
identified in Northern Ireland. Both of these trace to Scotland.
- One
of these lines is an ancient Semitic line (Haplogroup J2) with roots in the
MacTURK clan that is designated to wear the Galloway tartan. In this
instance the name TURK evolves from a Scottish Torc or neck ring.
- The
other line is closely aligned with the MacGREGOR Clan (Haplogroup R1b).
There is a place called “Brig O Turk” in the center of the MacGREGOR
territory in Scotland. Everyone there lives either “Wester Brig O Turk”
or “Easter Brig O Turk.” It is thought that this is the source of the
surname for this branch of the TURK family.
OTHER NATIONALITIES:
Other preliminary results have also been obtained for
Africa, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Greece, Russia, Turkey, and the
Ukraine. As more participants join the project it is anticipated that the
picture of surname origins will become increasingly clear. The surname effort
transcends ethnicity, race and religion. It is all inclusive.
NOTE ON HAPLOGROUPS:
One should not infer from the above concepts that merely
falling within a certain haplogroup will define surname origins. It is simply
the first filter. Multiple marker arrangements can be found within any given
haplogroup. However, when the genealogical record is introduced into the
equation it is possible to organize sub-groups within haplogroups. As both the
genealogical and the genetic record are enlarged, and to the extent possible,
merged, the possibilities for predicting ancestry for a TURK surnamed male –
simply on the basis of a Y-DNA test – are improved.
For those interested in the TURK Surname Y-DNA Project the
following Y-DNA options are available:
12 Marker Y-DNA Assessment
25 Marker Y-DNA Assessment
37 Marker Y-DNA Assessment
SNP Test
There is a Surname Project discount available from Family
Tree DNA for those choosing to join our group. The 12 Marker Y-DNA Assessment is
the beginning point. The 25 & 37 marker options become more important as
“matches” begin to emerge. The greater number of markers allows the degree
of relationships to be refined. The SNP test confirms the haplogroup. The
haplogroup can be “eyeballed” without the SNP. Once an SNP has been
established for a known group of individuals sharing a common ancestry, it is
unnecessary for more than one to have this assessment made. The 25 Marker Y-DNA
option is encouraged.
TURK surnamed males, regardless of the surname spelling
variant, are invited to join the TURK Surname Y-DNA Project through the
following join link:
http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=E71701
Anyone
with a TURK heritage is invited to submit their known heritage to the TURK
Surname Society database manager at trturk@earthlink.net
. Working from whatever record a person possesses, he will individually assist
TURK researchers to connect their records to those of the Society’s database.
Any improvements will be provided to the interested researcher. The database is
updated online the first of each month. However, detailed research analyses are
easier to make through the main database. This service is offered gratis to all
researchers. The main database now exceeds 53,000 individuals and averages about
a 1,000 new individuals per month. In addition to new individuals, the data on
previous individuals are constantly being refined. All additions to the database
are tagged as to source details. Data can be submitted to the database in any
format, but GEDCOMs are the most efficient method. Information of interest
includes: complete names and dates and places of birth, marriage and death for
all TURK-surnamed individuals. The same information is sought for the spouses
and children of TURK-surnamed individuals – regardless of surname.
____________________________
Date: November 1, 2005
To: TURK Genealogy Enthusiasts
From: Toni Richard Turk
Re: TURK Genealogy 4th Quarter Newsletter
Over 50,000 in the Database! . . . Board of Directors forming.
. . Y-DNA Study continues
Board of Directors forming: The TURK Guild of One-Name Studies Project
would like to transform into the TURK Surname Society. We would like to invite
those with an interest in TURK genealogy to become members of the board of
directors. Interests may be based on ethnicity (e.g. Black or Jewish), national
origin (e.g. Slovenia or Ireland), descent from a common ancestor, a specific
surname variation, a particular region (e.g. the South or New York), or any
other way of approaching the surname. It will be acceptable to have more than
one director for a particular area of interest. Those willing to serve on the
Board of Directors will receive a GEDCOM of all records contained in the
database that align with a director's special interests. Directors will be
invited to give guidance for the collection and presentation of data in the
areas of their interests.
The Main Turk Database exceeds 50,000!: the TURK Guild Database now
exceeds 50,000 separate individuals within one degree of relationship to the
TURK surname or its’ variant spellings. The 50,000 mark puts us into
contention as one of the largest such projects worldwide. The census project has
now completed extractions of all censuses for all states west of the Mississippi
River for the TURK variation. East of the Mississippi extractions have been
completed for all but three states for six variations. These are: TUERK, TURCK,
TUREK, TURK, TURKE, TURKS. The three states remaining are New Jersey, New York
and Pennsylvania. Extraction of New Jersey is currently underway. Partial
extractions have also been done for the other two as well.
Presently the Guild database has approximately 90,000 records for nearly
51,000 individuals with this surname or one of its 474 identified variant
spellings or those within at least one degree of relationship to the
surname, i.e. spouse or children of a TURK - regardless of surname.
The genealogical record is correlated with the TURK Y-DNA Surname Project.
Parallel to the Main Turk Database, we maintain a supporting Y-DNA Surname
Project and the public record of that effort is found at: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/turk%2Dguild/
We welcomed 3 new participants into the Y-DNA study last month and anxiously
await their results.
The sole purpose of both the Main Turk Database and the Y-DNA effort is to
assist those interested in TURK genealogy in their personal research.
The website for our project is located at: http://www.turkgenealogy.com/.
We maintain the online Main Turk Database record at: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=turk-guild
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Guiding principles: records are collected for the surname without regard
to ethnicity, national origin or religion. Customized searches are done for all
interested researchers without charge. Corrections and additions to the database
are always welcomed and solicited.
Dr. Toni Richard Turk trturk@earthlink.net
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April 2005
To: TURK Genealogy Distribution List (to add or delete from this list send an
email to nturk@sears.com)
Greetings TURK surname/genealogy enthusiasts, We bring you another edition of
TURK updates . . . in this issue:
1) A progress report from Toni Turk as he continues to extract all U.S. states
census records AMAZING!!!!
2) Updated report on The Origins of the TURK Surname
3) Toni is recognized for his continuing legacy as an Accredited Genealogist
researcher/Emeritus status.
4) Articles from Slovenia Magazine on the origins of the surname Turk.
1) PROGRESS REPORT ON US CENSUS EXTRACTIONS
Another TURK Guild Database Update has just been made. You can see the new
additions from our site www.turkgenealogy.com. We now have 45,542 individuals in
the Guild file within one degree of relationship to the TURK surname or one of
its 461 identified variants. It is also available online at the WorldConnect
site:
(http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/).
All TURKs west of the Mississippi River have been extracted from all U.S.
censuses. These are included within the update. Wisconsin has also been
extracted and Tony continues his diligent work on Illinois which is proving to
be very large particularly in the Chicago area. Already he has almost 1000 TURKs
added from Illinois. The project continues to move eastward from north to south,
one tier of states at a time.
The TURK Guild Surname Database Project is inclusive of all with this surname
without regard to race, ethnicity or religion. Correlated with this GUILD effort
is a TURK DNA Project. Those interested in receiving a copy of the results
should contact Toni via email: trturk@earthlink.net his website is http://home.earthlink.net/~trturk/
2) ORIGINS OF THE TURK SURNAME
Any study of the TURK surname must be inclusive of its many variant
spellings. Within my own direct family the following variations occur: TÜRCK,
TÜRCKE, TÜRCKIN, TURK, TÜRK, and TÜRKE. Wherever an umlauted "U"
or "Ü" is written the name may be rendered with the "UE"
combination or the umlaut may just be eliminated and written simply as
"U." In other instances the "TURK" surname may be a
contraction of a longer name, such as TURKINGTON, or an Anglicization of a
"foreign" name, such as TUREK, TURQ, DE TURK, or LE TURQUE.
Surnames generally began emerging around 1500, accordingly the meaning of the
name probably derives from an experience in this time frame. The TURK Guild of
One-Name Studies was in part established to answer the question of origins.
Currently records for approximately 46,000 individuals are contained within the
TURK Guild database, which is maintained online at: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=turk-guild
Aligned with the TURK Guild effort is the TURK Y-DNA Surname Project, which
seeks to bring the science of genetics into the equation. Combining DNA results
with genealogical records have resulted in the following tentative conclusions:
British Isles: "Indigenous" TURK lines in the British Isles appear
to derive from two main haplogroups: R1b and J2. R1b contains the Atlantic Modal
Haplotype, which is the most common haplogroup in Western Europe. This grouping
has been associated with England and Northern Ireland – suggesting a migratory
link. The J2 lineage is Semitic, but a very ancient Semitic – calculated as
pre-dating the formation of the Jewish religion. This lineage is associated with
Scotland and Northern Ireland – again suggesting a migratory route. The J2
TURKs of Northern Ireland are thought to derive from the MacTURKs of Scotland.
Prior to the advent of anthropological DNA one of the speculated origins of the
Picts of Scotland was the Middle East. The TURK J2 finding seems to lend
credibility to this hypothesis.
Croatia/Slovenia: Those living in this area with a variation of the TURK
surname appear to be Gottschee descendants. This was a small kingdom set up by
the Hapsburgs in 1380 as a buffer to the Ottoman Empire. DNA results indicate
these are in Haplogroup I, which is sometimes described as a Viking lineage. The
TURK surname in this region appears to be an evolution from a role as a defender
against the TURKs.
France/Benelux: There are at least three different DNA haplogoups associated
with the TURK surname in this region. Only one of these has the possibility of
validating the DE TURK family organization claim of descent from the
"legendary" Arnulph LE TURQUE, i.e. Haplogroup G. This lineage has a
Middle Eastern origin. The Viking Haplogroup I also appears in this region, as
does Haplogroup R1b. In some instances R1b appears to be autochonistic, i.e. a
French cultural absorption – in this case of a lineage from the Germanic
regions.
Germany: Germany has spawned many of the TURK variants. Beyond those
described above are those with an initial letter "D" - such as DÜRK
and its myriad possibilities, including DERRICK. Not unexpectedly those in
western Germany predominate with R1b; however in the eastern environs the Slavic
R1a is common. In the latter instance Germanic R1a is considered another example
of an autochonistic population. In this case it is a Germanic absorption of
Poles, with a likely Germanizing of the Polish TUREK to a Germanic form such as
TÜRCK.
Poland/Bohemia/Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania/Russia/Ukraine: This conglomerate of
countries is preceded by Poland, because the Slavic (R1a) TUREK is thought to
originate from the region or town of Turek located near Poznan. With the
Tripartite Division of Poland between Austria, Germany and Russia the Polish
population was swirled between these several kingdoms. In those areas where
Slavic populations dominate, the TUREK form was frequently maintained. Within
this vast region, however, where autochons emerged - the Germanic spellings
became adaptations. The easiest way to determine if autochonism is at work is
through DNA testing.
Curiously more "recent" J2 Semitic lineages also intertwined to
render both J2 TUREKs and autochon TÜRCKs. The assumption is that both Jewish
and Gentile residents of the Turek region severally evolved this surname. The
divisions of this surname between Jew and Gentile do not neatly fall out along
R1a and J2 lines. Slavic R1a is commonly encountered within Jewish TUREK/TÜRCK
lines. Levitical Priesthood lineages tend to be J2; while Aaronic Priesthood
lineages tend to R1a. It is speculated that the Slavic R1a Jews derive from the
Khazarian Kingdom, which had a mass conversion to the Jewish religion in the
ninth century and played a buffer role between a rising Islam and Christianity.
Interestingly, the Khazars claimed both a Turkic Ashina Clan heritage and
descent from one of the "lost" tribes of Israel. The Neolithic
haplgroup E3b has been reported in the Ukraine associated with the surname
variation TURKEL.
Turkey: Ties to Turkey have been established within both the umbrella R1 and
R1a. R1 is a very rare and ancient haplogroup that predates the separation of
R1a and R1b by the last Ice Age. R1b is associated with the Iberian Ice Age
Refuge. R1a is associated with the Ukrainian Ice Age Refuge. In the instance of
Turkic populations, Haplogroup R1a is not considered Slavic.
Haplogroups: Within the various haplogroups are many subdivisions. The TURK
Y-DNA Surname Project seeks to differentiate lineages both between haplogroups
and then within haplogroup sub-categories. DNA holds the promise of eventually
being able to connect a person into the genealogical record through a swab of
cheek cells.
All males with this surname, who are interested in joining this study, are
invited to do so.
TURK DNA http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=E71701
3) DR. TONI R. TURK RECOGNIZED FOR HIS CONTINUING LEGACY/EMERITUS STATUS
The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional
Genealogists (ICAPGen) wishes to recognize the past achievements and continuing
legacy of Accredited Genealogist researcher Dr. Toni Richard Turk who has
attained Emeritus status.
As AG Emeritus researchers, Dr. Turk has retired from the professional field
of genealogical research. Emeritus status recognizes his past contributions to
the profession. His efforts helped to elevate the standing of the professional
discipline of genealogy research. Although no longer professionally active, Toni
continues to volunteer his services in many ways.
Toni has been actively engaged in genealogical research since 1963. He
received his accreditation in 1970 in Southern States research. Toni was the
first Slavic Area Research Specialist with the Genealogical Society of Utah. In
that capacity he initiated microfilming discussions with the Chief Archivists of
the Soviet Union, Poland and Czechoslovakia in their respective nations. After a
brief time in that capacity he transitioned into the world of vocational
genealogy. Toni completed a master’s thesis on the "Thirty-fourth
Battalion Virginia Cavalry, CSA," the unit of an ancestor during the War
Between the States. He also conducted a major genealogical study on the Lyman
Wight Colony entitled "The Kingdom of God as a Buffer State – The Mormons
in Texas". Other works published by Toni include: Sturdivant Cemetery, Palo
Pinto County, Texas: A Genealogical Study (1992), as well as Rooted in San Juan
(1995), which was published as San Juan County’s ( UT) Centennial Legacy
Project .
Currently Toni is deeply involved with the Guild of One-Name Studies for the
surname TURK and its 440 identified variant spellings. He manages the TURK
database which is linked through www.turkgenealogy.com on WorldConnect. This
database is updated monthly. The master database contains nearly 40,000 names.
He also manages the TURK Surname Y-DNA Project. He is aggressively working to
merge the tools of genealogy with the science of genetics. His work is addressed
in greater detail at his personal website http://home.earthlink.net/~trturk/.
3) SLOVENIA MAGAZINE ARTICLE - ORIGINS OF THE SURNAME TURK
Watch for a posting this month to our www.turkgenealogy site/TURK papers
submitted of two articles from Slovenia Magazine on the origins of the surname
Turk. The articles come from two issues 1994 No.1. which contains an index of
surnames discussed in previous issues and Summer 1995 #2 Vol.IX. In it Janez
Keber researches in detail
Turk,Turcic,Turcin,Turcinovic,Turek,Trk,Turko,Turkos,Turkovic, and Turkus.
Slovenia Magazine is a quarterly and Janez Keber writes extensively on these
matters in the history section entitled "The Origin of Slovene
Surnames."
As always, we urge you to submit your TURK surnamed family genealogy records
and to participate in the DNA project. All information including past issues of
this newsletter are available from www.turkgenealogy.com
Keep researching! Until next time,
Toni Turk
Nancy Turk
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DECEMBER 2004:
Greetings TURK genealogy enthusiasts!
If you have not visited for awhile, check out the many changes on
www.turkgenealogy.com Toni Turk updated today the MAIN TURK DATABASE and it now
contains 41,958 TURK surnamed individuals! Perhaps your family has a new member?
For those new to the newsletter, the TURK y-chromosome DNA project is being
used to show relationships between the different TURK family lines worldwide.
Several new results have been posted on our website www.turkgenealogy.com. We
anticipate some interesting results from some new branches! Toni Turk is waiting
for the return of 4 kits from participants around the world.
The Turk family is very fortunate to have Dr. Toni Richard Turk to lead this
project. He offers to assist you in interpreting your DNA test results. Our
study is currently seeking Males with the surname TURK (or variant spelling see
www.turkgenealogy.com for the 459 identified variations) to submit their Y-DNA
for analysis to determine your origin. All it takes is a scrape to the inside of
your cheek! The first step is to go to the following link and complete the
request for your kit. Things will proceed automatically after that. http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_det.asp?count=5&group=Turk
Read more about the TURK Y-DNA study at: http://www.turkgenealogy.com/content/turk_family_dna_testing_project.htm
The results of all TURK DNA tests so far can be found at: http://www.turkgenealogy.com/content/dna_results.htm
The Oldest DNA Participants: FamilyTreeDNA.com asked in the newsletter about
the oldest participant which was reported as age 103 when they took the DNA
test, as part of the International Dalton Surname Project. The next oldest
participant was 102, and a member of the Faux Surname Project. If you have older
relatives, especially if they are the last male in a branch, you may want to get
their sample stored now, while you still have an opportunity.
Report from Toni Turk: I have just returned from the "1st International
Conference on Genetic Genealogy" held on October 30th in Houston, Texas,
which was sponsored by Family TreeDNA. It was a VERY informative conference. I
had a chance to meet and interact with the major players in the field. As a
consequence you can expect a total re-working of the TURK Surname Y-DNA Project
in the very near future. Results will be posted in a much easier method to
understand.
The best news of all: is that Dr. Turk has started a project where he is
systematically extracting all the TURK surnamed individuals by U.S.
State/County. This will connect many, many lines and enhance the database more
than any other single project before.
Stay tuned!
New things on www.turkgenealogy.com:
Finland - I like to inform you that I have opened yesterday common homepage
of all Turkki families in Finland. The address of this page is http://www.turkki.info
Take a look of the page and your opinions is welcome. The page is now on 6
languages finnish, swedish, english, french, spanish and russian www.turkki.info/
Best wishes Petri Turkki, Heinola, Finland.
Neat Things: The Turk Boat Company www.turks.co.uk
references http://www.cevizkabugu.com.tr/: Mr Hulki Cevizoglu makes programs
on one of the biggest Turkish TV "ATV". He invited Professor "Kazim
Mirsan", Mr Kazim explained that the history does not start with the Sumer
(ancient poeople lived in now Iraq&Turkey),it starts with TURKS. As I said
Kazim also read the Finland Legend in ancient Turkish.. I suggest you to read
these book: "Türk Olmak (Means:Being Turk) and Türk Olmak (Means: Being
Turk)" from the author Hulki Cevizoglu(they are in Turkish...). He explains
that these informations are not made public in Europe since their written
history totaly depends on ancient greece...If they knew the truth, it will not
be good for their culture (E.g: Bulgarians are also Turk, but they have taught
that they are the childs of blacked haired Russians. Here are the other ref.:
http://www.kitapyurdu.com/kitap/default.asp?id=67652&session=150520646882445
847&LogID=* http://www.antoloji.com/kitap/kitap.asp?kitap=32363
OLD TURK PHOTOGRAPHS only the ancient images Started in September of
2004,this page archives only the oldest of TURK images - anything pre-1900's.
follow the link on www.turkgenealogy.com to see some wonderful old Turks.
We are sincere in our research of TURK surname history and the tracing of the
variant spellings and family lines. The Main Turk Database now contains 41,325
TURK surnamed family members. We hope you enjoy the database and participate by
adding your Turk ancestors to the database. Please consider continuing your
family research with a reading of your own DNA.
Toni Turk
Nancy Turk
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To: Nancy's French Turk Surname List on 12/19/02
Hi from us at www.turkgenealogy.com
We need help from a TURK surnamed male from your De Turk/Le Turk line to
participate in the TURK Y-DNA study. You can read all about the study and see
the results so far at http://www.turkgenealogy.com/turk_family_dna_testing_project.htm.
We have much of interest in the TURK surname Y-DNA study. I was hoping that
you know of a male surnamed Turk who would participate. It would go a long way
in clearing up where the Turk line(s) originate from. I am of course selfishly
interested in French and German TURK/DeTurk and LeTurk lines.
My husband Charles Turk, did it and you can see the results at http://www.turkgenealogy.com/turk_family_dna_testing_project.htm
It is very exciting and amazing to get your results! Jean-Pierre Turque (from
outside of Paris) has also now taken the test and awaits results.
Please do consider it. It would clearly show the relationship. Must be a male
in your line (father, brother, son?) with the surname and direct decendent of
Turk.
I add some of Toni Turk's e-mail of yesterday below. Toni is willing to do
the analysis of your test which includes just a scrape to inside of the cheek.
Nancy:
The conclusion that I am drawing with results from four different
haplogroups is that there is generally a Turkic origin behind each branch of
this surname. Haplogroups 2, 3 & 9 all seem pretty evident in that way.
Charles' haplogroup #1 in my opinion is the most likely one to bear out the
Arnulph LE TURQUE origin. The tie to France that is totally independent from
the others that we have tested would tend to support this possibility in my
mind, which is the conclusion I think you are also reaching. My guess is
that we will find your relatives on all sides of that French/German/Belgian
border. I am really interested to see how Jean-Pierre's results turn out. I
am betting his line will be pretty close to Charles'. Possibly you would
also find close connections to Lucien DE TURCK.
You can join the study by going here http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=E71701
We sure could use a TURK from your line!
Nancy Turk
Illinois USA
Email nturk@sears.com
12/02/2002
Hello from www.turkgenealogy.com
The newest thing in genealogy is DNA testing:
The Turk surname has 378 variant spellings from many different countries.
Because of this, a DNA study can prove quite valuable in determining the origin
of your Turk surname and the many others. The TURK surname Y-DNA study has just
started!
The Turk family of researchers is very fortunate to have Dr. Toni Richard
Turk to lead this project. He has offered to assist you in researching and
interpreting your DNA test results. The study is seeking Male TURKS to submit
their DNA to determine your origin. All it takes is a scrape to the inside of
your cheek to collect your DNA. Your questions can all be answered at http://www.turkgenealogy.com/turk_family_dna_testing_project.htm
We currently have 5 Male TURKs that have tested. To review their Y-DNA
results visit http://www.turkgenealogy.com/content/dna_results.htm
We have such results from Croatia, France and Poland. We are awaiting such
results from Northern Ireland. If your lineage stems from any of these areas you
may be interested to see how other TURKs from these areas have been assessed. We
have representatives from three diverse "haplogroups" included. The
Y-DNA feature is explained at http://www.familytreedna.com/ .
If you are interested in learning more about what your DNA can tell you about
your origins, please review the content at on www.turkgenealogy.com
If you are interested in joining the TURK Surname Project go to the
following link http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_det.asp?count=5&group=Turk or
contact Toni directly via e-mail at trturk@earthlink.net
Visitors to www.turkgenealogy.com:
We have had over 17,000 visitors since the site started in March 2001. Most
of the visitors are from Germany, Turkey and the United States. Recent guests to
the site that have signed the guest book said:
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Istanbul / Turkiye said: |
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This site has been the biggest surprise that I ever had in my life.
IT'S JUST SPEECHLESS! |
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Australia said: |
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Delighted to find so much information about the Turks.My father,Roland
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New York City said: |
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Comments:I am turkish(from Istanbul)i found your website by search
engine.i didn't know alots people have turkish origin in US.I liked that
website.I'll tell to my friends and i will visit again.It's nice to
know,people trying to know about where they came from.i think my
grandfather was right he said"try to find about your origin after you
got,you'll have proud of yourself..isn't enough to see leaf of the
tree,you should know root of the tree" i hope, i could translate
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Visit the site (guest book links on the left) to read many more comments
or to sign the guest book yourself.
Recent additions to www.turkgenealogy.com include:
A painter/artist in the Turc family
More variant spellings discovered
Additions of Turk members into The Main Turk database
Visit the site often to see all the red "NEW" features
Let us know if you have something to add to the site,
Toni Turk trturk@earthlink.net and Nancy
Turk nturk@sears.com
2/15/2002
To get off this list e-mail me at nturk@sears.com
New at www.turkgenealogy.com
On Sunday, an article about Turks published in SABAH (Turkish newspaper) and
the response was huge! Read the SABAH article and all the feedback on the site.
As a result of the article, we welcome over 80 new Turk e-mail distribution
members! We received 15 new surname variations, and had over 5000 new vistors to
the site just this week.
In addition, we added to the site:
A timeline of Turkey
Many new guestbook signers
Numerous Neat Things
The Coat of Arms - for the surname Turk 1966
and we are working on a translation service for Turkish
The World Just Got a Little Smaller!
The Sabah article prompted interest in "A Worldwide Gathering of
TURK-Surname Genealogists"
Turkey anyone?
The Sabah
newspaper and television station, in conjunction with the Ciragan Palace
Kempinski hotel of Istanbul invite all interested Turks and Turk
researchers/genealogists and historians to a session on Turk Genealogy and
History. The tentative plans are arrive (however you need to) to Istanbul on
June 28, 2002. The gathering would be at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel on
July 1st.
The tentative agenda includes:
July 1, 2002
Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel of Istanbul Turkey
Meet for informal coffee and introductions for those who wish at 9:00 in
hotel
10:00 - Introduction by Dr. Toni Richard Turk - Guild of One Name Studies.
Toni will present his years of research on the Turk surname followed by a
question and answer session.
11:00 "Using technology to advance your surname" Nancy Turk will do
an interactive tour of the www.turkgenealogy site and how it was created. She
will discuss how to search for and integrate multiple genealogical databases.
She will conclude with her family power point presentation entitled "Am I
related to these Turkeys?" a journey of discovering five generations of
U.S. Turks and then five generations of Turcq in France. Nancy recently
published the Turk Family Chronicles which starts in Moselle France in the
1700's. She will offer tips for those interested in writing family memoirs.
Lunch (speaker?)
The afternoon session will consist of presentations from the call for Turk
papers. These presentations consist of historical evidence among Turkish
scholars that confirm or deny traditions. Papers and presenters pursuant to all
research of various origins of the surname are encouraged. The afternoon agenda
will be finalized on May 31, 2002.
Questions and Answers
Cocktail reception sponsored by the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel
Call for Turk Papers
The Turk Genealogy website www.turkgenealogy.com is calling for papers to be
presented at a one day gathering of TURK-surname genealogists in Istanbul,
Turkey, on Monday, July 1, 2002.
The theme of this one day conference is "A Worldwide Gathering of
TURK-Surname Genealogists". The call is for six to eight papers to be
presented. These papers should adhere to the following guidelines:
1. Must deal with :
A) A TURK-Surname or (derivative spelling) study that is either family,
regionally, or nationally
focused, eg., "TURK-Surname Research in France 1100-2000".
B) A special invitation is extended to a Turkish researcher to present a
paper on "Do Turkish
Historical Sources Support the Tradition of Arnulph Le TURCQUE?".
C) Other related topics will be considered and absentia papers will also be
considered.
2. Papers should be in English - translation resources available online.
3. Papers should be, double-spaced in Times-New Roman font size 12, and with
one-inch margins.
Accepted papers will be published at the website and may be extensively
quoted in print and TV media.
There are no conference fees; however, each attendee will be responsible for
their own transportation and accommodations. Details on the agenda and
accommodations may be obtained from www.turkgenealogy.com
In order to finalize the agenda, please have completed papers via e-mail to
Toni Turk by Friday May 31, 2002.
Dr. Toni Richard Turk
trturk@earthlink.net
2/4/2002 - Many Site
Updates
Dear Turk Genealogists,
Today we updated the www.turkgenealogy.com
site. Dr. Toni Richard Turk has once again made us proud, by adding more Turk
surname variations - now 301 different derivatives of our
name! In addition he has updated the Main Turk Database which now contains 22,835 Turks.
Over the
weekend Toni and I received an e-mail from a lady reporter who is
doing a series of stories on the Turk
surname.
Ms. Burcu Yakar, is a young reporter from a publication in Turkey called the
SABAH daily. She was referred to our Turk genealogy web site by Mrs. Zara
Turk Fordham. This reporter is writing a series of
interviews-articles about the surname TURK. The
headline will be "Turks around the world, they are not Turkis, they didn't
see Turkey, they can't speak Turkish" Heros of
this series will tell their history, where comes their surname, etc. She
is looking for Turks to give interviews She has
asked us about the turkgenealogy website, the surnames history, Toni's research
(Turk genealogy), etc. You can find her and
her recent articles and interviews in: www.sabah.com.tr
write her name in the search box. It is written in
Turkish. If you would like to communicate with her about a Turk interview
her email is byakar@sabah.com.tr
We look forward to publishing, on this site all the articles she writes on the
Turk surname! In addition Ms. Yakar has agreed to be our Turkey connection
for your questions and issues pursuant to the country Turkey.
Dr. Toni
Turk has made a kind offer to help researchers which he posted on a message
board: The website www.turkgenealogy.com is an attempt to bring together at
one site the genealogy of all TURKs, regardless of the variation of the
surname's spelling. There are currently 22,835 individuals located in the main
database on the site. Anyone having difficulty navigating the website (because of its
volume) may write directly to me. I will be happy to send GEDCOMs crafted around
individual families or localities. I am registered with the Guild of One-Name
Studies for the surname TURK.
Contributions to the database and corrections are welcomed.
Please contact me at trturk@earthlink.net.
We have also added to the site, a break-down of the Main Turk Database which gives the
number of individuals and families in each country or state. Look for it
under the link "segmented by country".
During 2001, we have had many new people sign up on this e-mail
distribution list, have had numerous guest book signers and we have welcomed
over 3700 visitors to the site. 2001 was a very good year for Turk
Genealogy! Please share your findings. Each connection makes
many more . . .
Nancy Turk
12/1/2001 - The Main Turk
Database - Just Updated in December!
Note from Toni Turk:
Our main database currently stands at 15,620 Turks. The work is coming
together well. I am complete with
the United States records. The last 2,000 names have interconnected
with
the Johnie Lee materials and much improved them. It has also been an
extensive
shot in the arm for the New York DE TURKs, etc. Our website should
be
of major interest to some of the US TURK lists. In several cases the
records
have also been linked up to our continental European records.
I
am hand-extracting all of the TURK entries for North America in the IGI
(International
Genealogical Index). Hand-extraction is preferable to an
electronic
download because I can quality control it. In the process of the
extraction
I am linking generations. In some cases I have been able to link families to the
European files. I will have
spent 4 1/2 solid days on this
project. For example, I began at
3:30 a.m.this morning.
I've already begun the United Kingdom. It should be ready for the
January
1 upload.
Toni
11/16/2001 - Large
update to the Main Turk Database Coming in December!
Note from Toni Turk: I
have already
hand-entered about 2,000 new individuals since my last email
to
you. I way underestimated the volume. I probably have another 3,000 to
go.
The work is coming together well. By December 1 I should be complete
with
the United States records. The last 2,000 names have interconnected
with
the Johnie Lee materials and much improved them. It has also been an
extensive
shot in the arm for the New York DE TURKs, etc. Our website should
be
of major interest to some of the US TURK lists. In several cases the
records
have also been linked up to our continental European records.
I
am hand-extracting all of the TURK entries for North America in the IGI
(International
Genealogical Index). Hand-extraction is preferable to an
electronic
download because I can quality control it. In the process of the
extraction
I am linking generations. I should come close to finishing North
America
today. In some cases I have been able to link families to the
European
files. Our main database currently stands at 15,040. I will have
spent
4 1/2 solid days on this project. For example, I began at 3:30 a.m.
this
morning.
Toni
8/24/2001
To: The Turk Distribution list on www.turkgenealogy.com
From: Nancy and Toni Turk
Welcome to our second edition of "What's new at Turkgenealogy.com"
We are pleased to see over 1100 people have visited the site since we
launched it only a few months ago! Recently we have added more Turk surname
derivatives and more people into the Main Turk Database. At the
beginning of every month we now update the Main Turk Database. We have made an
effort to publicize the site to various other genealogy sites for inclusion in
their links. If you see one we have missed please feel free to submit the
www.turkgenealogy link to them.
What else is new?
* We added a notice of a Turk Family reunion. The fellow organizing
the reunion is Johnie Lee in Texas. A conversation with Mr. Lee revealed that he
has over 15 years of data he will now submit to the site. Including 3 written
manuscripts from various Turk lines. Thank you for sharing! Visit his reunion
link on the site to find out what Turk line is organizing. Do you know of any
other family reunions scheduled involving Turk families?
* We added an area for Neat Things at the bottom right. The Neat
Things area is for the random, cool stuff that you guys are finding. It may not
necessarily be related to genealogy but it's NEAT!
* If you have not been to the site in awhile then the translation service
Babel Fish will be new to you. You can now translate the site into any language.
* In the Turk Heraldry site we have added Turk: Family Arms With A Tale To
Tell by William D. Setzekorn, FAS This was a never seen before find and very
interesting reading.
* Under "A World of Turks" The link for the country Turkey is
now active and contains information and history on this unique country and
geographical location.
* And of course more people have signed the guest book! Have you?
6/19/2001
To: All Turk/Turcq/Turque/Turck etc. Genealogy Buddies
From: Nancy Turk, Toni Turk and Jean-Pierre Turque
We are proud to announce the birth of a new website. Its easy to remember (if
you can spell genealogy.) Please forward this note to any and all interested
family members or researchers.
www.turkgenealogy.com
Key information on the site includes History of the Surname Turk,
Variations of the Turk Surname and the Main Turk Database. We welcome any
contributions you can make to the Turk Genealogy content. Add your family
records into the database please! A heartfelt thanks to Toni Turk for his years
of work collecting the data. Now that his data is web enabled, he hopes to gain
input faster! He has made this site what it is.
I took the liberty of putting you on the Turk E-mail Distribution list. From
time to time you will get email about Turk Family Genealogy. If you don't wish
to be on - just reply to this note with a "remove me" message and I
will take you off.
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