BACHARACH One-Name and DNA Study

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The Town of Bacharach, Germany

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Bacharach Origins

The name, which is spelled a variety of ways (Bacharach, Bachrach, Bacherach, Backerack, etc.) is presumed to come from the town of Bacharach, on the Rhine in Germany. For the purposes of this article, I will standardize on the Bacharach spelling, but I mean to include all spelling variations. --More--

Historical Family Trees and Y-DNA Phylogenetic Trees

Family Trees

This database contains records for more than 14,000 Bacharach descendants. The information has been gathered over decades from various sources: online databases, microfilms, record books, articles and other secondary sources, and family trees provided by descendants. I have been able to construct coherent extended family trees by tying together disparate fragments of data from many sources. The vast majority of the records have documentary sources that are cited. Some information came from descendants about their own families, and in those cases I have tried to go back and find documentary sources, but this hasn't always been possible. --More--


Brief Acknowledgements

Over the decades of my genealogy research and DNA studies, a number of people have been supportive and provided data, guidance, or their expertise, which I would like to acknowledge. Most important, the participants in the Bacharach DNA study have shed light on the history and migrations of an illustrious family from the Middle Ages to now. The contributions of other genealogists and experts who helped interpret old German handwriting, identified new sources of records, translated Russian, and provided historical context cannot be overstated. Among them are: Janet Akaha, Ralph Bloch, Lars Menk, Karen Franklin, and Mikhail Bakhrakh.

Avotaynu Magazine Article

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What is a One-Name Study?

From the website of the Guild of One-Name Studies, where the Bacharach One-Name Study is registered: "A One-Name Study (ONS) is a project researching all occurrences of a surname, as opposed to a particular pedigree (ancestors of one person) or descendancy (descendants of one person or couple)."