Help us reach 50 by sharing your Markers
PhD candidate La Wanda Knox presents research using genetic science to reconstruct individual African American paternal lineages and connect them to documented African tribal origins.
Knox shows how E1b1a V38 genetic markers can trace a paternal lineage back to a deep East African ancestral origin, with tribal connections in West and Central Africa and contemporary homes in America. Her case studies reconstruct individual pathways—linking documented origin, tribal connection, and present-day location—for participants connected to groups such as the Balanta, Akan, and Mbundu.
What you'll discover:
How to read your African DNA results, and what they can and cannot tell you
How E1b1a V38 lineages trace to a deep East African ancestral origin
Real case studies reconstructing individual ancestral pathways
How genetic markers document one part of your family's ancestral story
Grounded in evidence, honest about its limits—for anyone wanting to understand their African heritage through genetic science.
Note: Pins are added manually within 48 hours of submission.
Share Your Markers, Not Your Data
Copy the STR marker numbers from your African Ancestry Patriclan results letter, and we’ll:
📍 Pin your lineage’s migration path on our live map
🔍 Reveal connections to ancient African civilizations
🔒 Keep everything anonymous—no names or raw data collected
🔍 Go Deeper than commercial tests by tracing millennia-old migrations.
🌍 Connect the dots between the diaspora today, history, and living cultures.
✊🏾 Rebuild knowledge fragmented by colonialism and slavery.
Complete the form below to add your ancestral journey to our growing community map. Your submission will:
1️⃣ Pin your haplogroup's path (origin → diaspora)
2️⃣ Contribute to groundbreaking research
3️⃣ Help rebuild our collective history
All Markers remains anonymous - just ancestral connections, no personal identifiers.