DNA

Question?  Are the different Schambach lines in America closely related?

Answer!  Yes, some of them are.  Through DNA tests using the Y chromosome, we are now able to determine approximatly how long ago two Schambach men share a common male ancestor and narrow down the number of generations back to that ancestor.  The results so far suggest that Adolph of 1729 and George of 1749 are not closely related, at least not through the direct male line.  However, later Schambach arrivals have matched George of 1749 which is exciting and allowed us to connect certain families back to Germany.

We currently have twelve participants in five groups shown below.  If you would like to participate in this project, more information can be found at www.familytreedna.com or you can contact me at .   Any other Shambaugh, Schambach, etc. is more than welcome to participate.  Some of the more recent family lines to immigrate may be able to connect to either Adolph or George or to each other.  If they do, then we can direct our search in Europe to particular areas.

DYS#s (D=DNA, Y=Chromosome, S=Segment)
Each number/letter combination immediately below represents a 'marker' or 'physical location (locus)' on the Y chromosome.  The values listed below the DYS#s (next to the individual kit) represent the number of a repeated protein sequence that appears on each marker.  The markers in RED change or mutate more frequented over time.

Kit

Family Line

 3
9
3		 3
9
0		 1
9		 3
9
1		 3
8
5
a		 3
8
5
b		 4
2
6		 3
8
8		 4
3
9		 3
8
9
-
1		 3
9
2		 3
8
9
-
2		 4
5
8		 4
5
9
a		 4
5
9
b		 4
5
5		 4
5
4		 4
4
7		 4
3
7		 4
4
8		 4
4
9		 4
6
4
a		 4
6
4
b		 4
6
4
c		 4
6
4
d		 4
6
0		 G
A
T
A

H
4		 Y
C
A

I
I

a		 Y
C
A

I
I

b		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 C
D
Y

a		 C
D
Y

b		 4
4
2		 4
3
8		 5
3
1		 5
7
8		 3
9
5
S
1
a		 3
9
5
S
1
b		 5
9
0		 5
3
7		 6
4
1		 4
7
2		 4
0
6
S
1		 5
1
1		 4
2
5		 4
1
3
a		 4
1
3
b		 5
5
7		 5
9
4		 4
3
6		 4
9
0		 5
3
4		 4
5
0		 4
4
4		 4
8
1		 5
2
0		 4
4
6		 6
1
7		 5
6
8		 4
8
7		 5
7
2		 6
4
0		 4
9
2		 5
6
5

GROUP
1

 Haplogroup E1b1b1a1b

These five participants are from the line of Adolph Schambach who immigrated in 1729. Four were known to descend from his son George. The fifth also descends from his son George but his ancestry was previously unknown. The DNA results helped narrow down the possiblities. Of the five participants, there is one marker (464c) on two individuals that is different by one number and a different marker (458) on another individual whose ancestry was previously unknown. A difference of one number on one marker is an acceptable mutation over 280 years.

54613 gr-gr-grandson of
John_Shambaugh (1790),
George_Shambach_Jr. (1755),
Johann_Georg_Schambach (abt 1715),
Adolph_Schambach (abt 1690)
(Originially unknown ancestry but traced once DNA tests were returned.)		 13 23 13 10 16 20 11 12 12 13 11 28 16 9 9 11 11 25 14 20 31 14 16 17 17
25712 gr-gr-grandson of
George_Shambaugh (abt 1779),
Ludwig_Shambach (1756),
Johann_Georg_Schambach (abt 1715),
Adolph_Schambach (abt 1690)		 13 23 13 10 16 20 11 12 12 13 11 28 15 9 9 11 11 25 14 20 31 14 16 17 17
28896 gr-gr-gr-gr-grandson of
John_Philip_Shambaugh (1783),
Philip_Shambach (abt 1750),
Johann_Georg_Schambach (abt 1715),
Adolph_Schambach (abt 1690)		 13 23 13 10 16 20 11 12 12 13 11 28 15 9 9 11 11 25 14 20 31 14 16 17 17
40903 gr-gr-gr-grandson of
John_Shambaugh (1790),
George_Shambach,_Jr. (1755),
Johann_Georg_Schambach (abt 1715),
Adolph_Schambach (abt 1690)		 13 23 13 10 16 20 11 12 12 13 11 28 15 9 9 11 11 25 14 20 31 14 16 16 17 9 11 19 21 16 12 18 18 31 34 11 10 10 8 15 15 8 11 10 8 12 10 0 22 24 19 11 12 12 16 7 12 22 18 13 13 12 14 11 11 11 11
44742 gr-gr-grandson of
John_George_Shambaugh (1793),
George_Shambach,_Jr. (1755),
Johann_Georg_Schambach (abt 1715),
Adolph_Schambach (abt 1690)		 13 23 13 10 16 20 11 12 12 13 11 28 15 9 9 11 11 25 14 20 31 14 16 16 17

GROUP
2

 Haplogroup R1b1a2

Of the four participants, two are descendants of the two lines of George Schambach who immigrated in 1749. Their results match exactly, re-enforcing our prior research on George's sons. Another participant is a descendant of a Jakob Schambach whose children immigrated in the 1880s and 1890s. His results match the descendants of George on all but two markers (447) and (534) out of 67 markers. This says that they are closely related. Since we have more information on Jacob's ancestry in Germany, this led us to where to look for more information on the family of George. We think we have narrowed down the possibilities and found the missing link, so to speak. Results for a fourth participant whose name in America was originally Shambeck but later changed to Shamek also places him in this family. His results match the descendants of George on almost all markers. Additional research is needed to confirm the connection for this immigrant.
46046 gr-grandson of
Michael_Shambaugh (1828),
Johann_Philip_Shambaugh (1798),
George_Schambach_II (1755),
Johann_Georg_Schambach (1716)		 13 24 14 10 11 14 13 12 12 13 13 28 18 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 30 17 17 17 17
25711 gr-grandson of
Johannes_Ira_Shambaugh (1837),
George_Shambach (1802),
Johann_Philip_Schambach (1762),
Johann_Georg_Schambach (1716)		 13 24 14 10 11 14 13 12 12 13 13 28 18 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 30 17 17 17 17 11 12 19 23 17 15 17 18 36 42 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 17 10 12 12 14 8 12 22 20 14 12 11 13 11 11 12 13
71478 gr-grandson of
Jakob_Schambach (1843),
Tobias_Schambach (1801),
Johann_Heinrich_Schambach (1759),
Johannes_Schambach (abt 1720),
Johann_Petrus_Schambach (1681),
Johannes_Hermann_Schambach (1653),
Johann_Schambach (1615),
Jaeckel_Schambach (abt 1596)		 13 24 14 10 11 14 13 12 12 13 13 28 18 9 9 11 11 26 15 19 30 17 17 17 17 11 12 19 23 17 15 17 18 36 42 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 17 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 14 12 11 13 11 11 12 13
123934 grandson of
Edward Henry Shamek (1869),
Franklin Shambeck (abt 1837)		 13 24 14 11 11 14 13 12 12 13 13 28 18 9 9 11 11 25 15 19 30 17 17 17 17 11 12 19 23 17 15 17 18 36 41 12 12 11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 17 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 14 12 11 13 11 11 12 13

GROUP
3

 Haplogroup R1b1a2

This participant was also believed to be a descendant of George Schambach who immigrated in 1749 but his ancestry was un-proven. The DNA test has shown however, that his direct mail line is not closely connected to this Schambach.

211470 thought to be gr-grandson of
John_Shambaugh (1817),
Johann_Philip_Shambaugh (1798),
George_Schambach_II (1755),
Johann_Georg_Schambach (1716)		 13 23 14 11 11 14 12 13 14 13 13 28 18 9 10 11 11 26 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 10 11 19 23 15 15 19 18 36 38 12 12

GROUP
4

 Haplogroup R1a1a

This participant is a descendant of Frederick Schambach who immigrated in the 1860s. His DNA has shown that it is not closely connected to any of the other Schambach lines.

212615 gr-grandson of
Henry_E._Schambach (1861),
Frederick_Schambach (1834)		 13 25 16 10 11 14 12 12 11 14 11 30 16 9 10 11 11 23 14 19 32 12 12 14 14 11 11 19 23 17 16 18 19 34 39 14 11

GROUP
5

 Haplogroup R1b1a2

This participant is that of a Shambo family with Canadian connections. Even though it may appear that it closely matches Group 2, there are at least 3 differences in the first 12 markers meaning that there is only a 17.4% chance that the common male ancester would be within the last 24 generations or at least 600 years. It's possible there is a closer connection but it's more likely the connection goes back 1000s of years. This person has however matched another person who has tested their DNA with the last name of Archambault, matching 36 of 37 markers. This is not that surprising as many of the Canadian Archambault families changed their name to Shambo once they moved to the United States.
89782 Canadian Shambo descendant 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 13 13 13 29 16 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 16 16 17 11 12 19 23 18 15 17 17 33 39 12 11

Haplogroup E1b1b spread into Europe from the Mediterranean around 20000 years ago.

Haplogroup R1a is the most frequent haplogroup in Eastern Europe and Scandinavia and arrived around 10000 years ago.

Haplogroup R1b is the most frequent haplogroup in Western Europe and arrived around 25000 years ago.

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