Brimer and Brymer Surname Origin Research Project
22 May 2017
Dear
Thank-you for agreeing to take part in the project to investigate the origin of the Brimer and Brymer surnames as part of the Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme at the University of Strathclyde.
Please find enclosed the DNA kit. You should now do the following:
- Read the Participant Information Sheet. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
- Sign the consent form and post it back to me using the white stamp addressed envelope provided.
- Follow the instructions on the form showing you how to take a swab. Please do this as soon as possible – it takes around 10 weeks to get results after the kit has been received by the testing company.
- Post the envelope to FTDNA using the padded envelope provided. Please make sure that the envelope contains:
- Both of the vials in the sealed plastic bag provided,
- The green release form
- The white sheet of paper with the kit number and my contact details to identify the sample.
- Please contact me if you are unsure what to do after reading these instructions.
Yours sincerely,
Debbie Brimer PGDip (Genealogical Studies) Postgraduate Student Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme
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Website: http://brimer-brymer.org/
Participant Information Sheet for Brimer / Brymer Family Surname Research Project
Name of department: Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme
Title of the study: Who are the Brimers? : The origin and growth of a British Surname.
Introduction
This research is being carried out by Deborah Brimer, a postgraduate student in the Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme at the University of Strathclyde. Deborah can be contacted in the following ways:
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What is the purpose of this investigation?
The aim of this investigation is to use DNA testing and documentary sources to study the ancestry of families bearing either the Brimer or Brymer surname within the United Kingdom. This will enhance the knowledge and understanding of the various genealogical branches of these surnames. The project also aims to discover whether or not the bearers of these surnames are all descended from one or several people.
Do you have to take part?
Participation in this project is voluntary and it is entirely your decision as to how far you wish to engage with the project or whether you wish to take part at all. This project will try to collate and analyse all available information about the BRIMER and BRYMER families. You are asked to contribute your current knowledge of your family, copies of any available photographs from early family members, any interesting information about past or current members of the family which could be used in a blog article and provide a DNA sample. Refusing to participate, withdrawing participation or only taking part in specific parts of the project will not affect any other aspects of the way you are treated (i.e. you have a right to withdraw without detriment).
What will you do in the project?
You are asked to contribute your current knowledge of your family, copies of any available photographs from early family members, any interesting information about past or current members of the family which could be used in a blog article and provide a DNA sample. The DNA sample kit will be sent to you with clear instructions. You will collect the sample yourself using a simple mouth swab from the inside of the cheek. There will be no cost involved for this sampling. Samples should be sent to the testing laboratory in the envelope provided as soon as possible after receiving the kit. Research updates will be available on http://brimer-brymer.org/ and the final report will be made available to you in September 2016.
Why have you been invited to take part?
You have been invited to take part in the study as a living male bearer of either the BRIMER or BRYMER surname who is over eighteen years old.
What are the potential risks to you in taking part?
There is a risk that your DNA may not be that which is expected – this can be due to adoption, use of an alias, change of surname, illegitimacy or a wrongly attributed paternity, amongst others, at any point in the past.
What happens to the information in the project?
Your DNA test will be undertaken in strict confidence and your name will not be publically linked with the test kit. The kit will be processed with the title ‘sample’ followed by a unique set of numbers. The identity of the results will only be accessible to me as the researcher and, of-course, you as the participant. The sample result will be made public to the project at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/BRIMER-BRYMER/ but will be linked only to the heads of branches identified from census and civil registration records i.e. 1780-1850 depending on the line.
The University of Strathclyde is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office who implements the Data Protection Act 1998. All personal data on participants will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Thank you for reading this information – please ask any questions if you are unsure about what is written here.
What happens next?
If you are happy to be involved in the project please sign the attached consent form to confirm this and return it to Deborah Brimer in the stamp addressed envelope. Please then perform do the DNA test following the instructions given in the kit and send it to FamilyTreeDNA in the envelope provided as soon as possible. Thank you for taking part – I will be in touch when your sample has been analysed. The results will be included in a dissertation which will be submitted in June 2016 – all participants will be able to read this document.
If you do not want to be involved in the project please return the unused DNA kit and the attached consent form stating that you no longer wish to participate. Thank you for your interest in the project.
Researcher contact details:
Deborah Brimer
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Supervisor details:
Alasdair Macdonald
Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme
The Centre for Lifelong Learning
Graham Hills Building
40 George Street
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, G1 1QE
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This investigation was granted ethical approval by the University of Strathclyde Ethics Committee.
If you have any questions/concerns, during or after the investigation, or wish to contact an independent person to whom any questions may be directed or further information may be sought from, please contact:
Secretary to the University Ethics Committee Research & Knowledge Exchange Services University of Strathclyde Graham Hills Building 50 George Street Glasgow G1 1QE
Telephone: 0141 548 3707 Email: ethics@strath.ac.uk
Consent Form for Brimer / Brymer Surname Research Project
Name of department: Genealogical Studies Postgraduate Programme Title of the study: Who are the Brimers? : The origin and growth of a British Surname.
- I confirm that I have read and understood the information sheet for the above project and the researcher has answered any queries to my satisfaction.
- I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw from the project at any time, up to the point of completion, without having to give a reason and without any consequences. If I exercise my right to withdraw and I don’t want my data to be used, any data which have been collected from me will be destroyed.
- I understand that I can withdraw from the study any personal data (i.e. data which identify me personally) at any time.
- I understand that anonymised data (i.e. .data which do not identify me personally) cannot be withdrawn once they have been included in the study.
- I understand that any information recorded in the investigation will remain confidential and no information that identifies me will be made publicly available.
- I consent to being a participant in the project
- I consent to being audio and/or video recorded as part of the project
- I consent to the taking of a biological (saliva) sample from me and understand that legally it will remain my property. Any further tests beyond this project would require my consent before they are performed.
- I consent to DNA in the samples being analysed.
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There was an illustrated version of this form that came with the kits and was sent out to every participant.
Here are directions for using a cheek scraper:
- Wait at least one hour after eating or drinking.
- Wash your hands.
- Remove the scraper from the packaging.
- Insert the swab end of the scraper into your mouth. Hold the scraper at the opposite end.
- Rub the swab end of the scraper on the inside of your cheek. You may rub up and down, back and forth, or in circles. You may change the direction you rub at any time. Be sure that the part you are rubbing against your cheek is the swab rather than the plastic rod behind it.
- Rub gently for about a minute. You may rub for 30 seconds in one cheek and then 30 seconds in the other.
- Once the minute is up, remove the scraper from your mouth.
- Open one of the vials by twisting off the cap. Set it upright so that the liquid inside does not spill out.
- Insert the swab end of the scraper into the vial.
- Hold the scraper in the middle and push down on the handle end. This will push out the swab so that it is loose in the vial.
- Twist the vial’s cap shut. Please be sure that it is shut tightly so that it will not leak. You may throw away the scraper handle.
You should wait at least 4 hours before performing the second scraping. Many people prefer to swab on two consecutive days. This gives your cheeks time to recover. The time you spend on obtaining high quality swabs ensures great results and plentiful stored DNA sample for years to come.
Note: If you wear dentures or have a condition that causes excessive dry mouth, we highly recommend you swab first thing upon waking before eating, drinking, or brushing your teeth. Use one swab on one cheek and one swab on the other cheek with the above directions. This will increase your chances of a high quality swab for testing.
Brimer-Brymer database last updated at 2016-07-02 00:29:43 with 4028 census records and 2856 individuals