Free DNA tests/Carpenter Cousins

Requirements

The Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project is willing to supply a free Y-DNA test kit to a qualified living male Carpenter surname with a biological ancestry of Carpenter or similar surname ancestry in England with genealogy into or earlier than the 1700s.

Specifically we are looking for English Carpenter lines believed to be associated with the American lineages on our lineage page here. Specifically, Groups 2 and 3 who have a connection to Wiltshire.

Our ultimate goal is to connect American Carpenters with English Carpenters genetically and genealogically.

Those interested in Y-DNA testing should submit their basic genealogy/pedigree for review. See the "Contact" section below. Privacy issues and concerns are usually dealt with by using DNA submitter alpha/numeric codes. As needed, a higher level of privacy can be arranged.

Updated 10 Feb 2024.

Name Variations

The Carpenter Cousins Project supports the surnames of Carpenter, Carpentier, Charpentier and similar variations.
Zimmerman, Timmerman, Simmerman and similar variations.

At this time (Feb 2024) only limited funds are available for English ancestry Carpenters as cited.

Carpenter Cousins

The Carpenter Cousins Projects supports the genealogical research, DNA testing and other elements related to a surname project. This includes a Facebook Page, The Guild of One Name Studies for Carpenter and DNA projects. See the details at Our main Carpenter Cousins web page.

The Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project has some 42 organized genetic groups, one semi-organized by Haplogroup (R-M269 & descendant sub-types) and one catch all group. The later two groups have no genetic matches. Those with a Carpenter/Zimmerman or closely related surname are encouraged to join the Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA (surname) Project.
See our Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project web page. The "Table of Contents" includes a FAQ section.

Group funds are NO LONGER available for most of the organized genetic groups to encourage Y-DNA testing. Some groups had had discounts on Y-DNA testing and other groups had provided a free Y-DNA test. Funding however is now at minimal levels. Please contact the Project administrator John R. Carpenter for further information.

Contact

Send genealogy/pedigree or questions to: John R. Carpenter. ([email protected])
See also our Carpenter Cousins main web page.
See also the Carpenter Surname Page associated with the Guild of One Name Studies.

Why Y-DNA test?

Introduction to DNA testing
DNA Testing Brief
More on atDNA and Y-SNP testing - Good charts here.

A quick summary follows.
Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) – passed from father to son virtually unchanged. It is excellent for surname studies.
Autosomal DNA (atDNA) – This is DNA you get from both parents and they in turn get it from their parents. It is excellent for immediate family and close cousins. It is not so great for more distant cousins. It is considered by many as a short range DNA test compared to Y-DNA and mtDNA tests.

Funds ARE NOT AVAILABLE for atDNA or mtDNA tests.
See the related Carpenter related DNA Project at: Carpenter-1-Name Project