Surname DNA projects
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Surname DNA projects are genetic genealogy projects which use genealogical DNA tests to trace male lineages. Because surnames are passed down from father to son in many cultures, and the Y chromosome is passed from father to son with a predictable rate of mutation, people with the same surname can use genealogical DNA testing to determine if they share a genealogical common ancestor.
When two males share a surname, a test of their Y-chromosome markers will determine either that they are not related, or that they are related. If they are related, the number of markers tested and the number of matches at those markers determines the range of generations until their most recent common ancestor (MRCA). If the two tests match on 37/37 markers, there is a 50% probability that the MRCA was fewer than five generations ago and a 90% probability that the MRCA was fewer than 17 generations ago.
Note: Some current Surname DNA Projects by ISOGG members are listed to the right.
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Testing companies
Surname projects are best run with a testing company which provides project management facilities such as a courtesy website. Family Tree DNA is now the only company which provides project management tools and the vast majority of surname projects are now hosted at Family Tree DNA> Family Tree DNA offers a discount for kits ordered through a surname project. Surname project facilities were previously provided by the British-based company DNA Heritage. DNA Heritage was acquired by Family Tree DNA in April 2011, and project members were given the option of transferring their results to the FTDNA database free of charge. AncestryDNA previously offered Y-DNA tests and provided a My Groups feature. They retired their Y-DNA tests in June 2014 and My Groups was discontinued.
List of surname DNA projects
There are over 9000 surname projects at Family Tree DNA run by volunteer project administrators. You can search for surnames from the FTDNA home page or scroll through the alphabetical listings.
Cyndi's List provides a partial listing of Surname DNA studies and projects.
The following is a partial list of surname projects run by ISOGG members. ISOGG members are encouraged to create their own free ISOGG Wiki page(s) to advertise their project(s).
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- Adamthwaite DNA Project established Oct 2008 Administrator: Sue Mastel
- Applebaum DNA Project established Oct 2007 Administrator: Phillip Applebaum
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- Balogh surname project Established 2012, Administrator: Gábor Balogh
- Barcus-Barkhurst Surname Project Established 2015, Administrator Kerry Coombs
- Beaugrand DNA Project (FTDNA) Also External Beaugrand site established 2005 Administrators: Jacques Beaugrand and Raymond Beaugrand-dit-Champagne
- Baumgartner Y-DNA Project established 2006 by Chuck Godfrey. Administrators: Chuck Godfrey and Chris Rоttеnѕtеіnеr
- Blake DNA Project established Mar 2007 Administrators: Bill Bleak and Elizabeth Kipp
- Blofeld DNA Project established Apr 2008 Administrator: Gillian Stevens
- Bobb DNA Project established 2002 Administrator: Kathi Bobb
- Bonstein DNA Project established 2007 Administrator: Nelda L. Percival
- Brackett DNA Project Administrator: Kathi Bobb
- Brandenburg DNA Project established Mar 2006 Administrator: John Brandenburg
- Brodie Surname DNA Project (FTDNA) Contact Administrator Gail Riddell [email protected]
- Brooks DNA Projectestablished 2003 Administrator: Nigel Brooks
- Brookshire/Brookshier DNA Project established Aug 2007 Administrator: Nora Probasco
- Bush Surname DNA Project established Feb 2005 Administrator: Gordon Hamilton
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- Calhoun/Kirk etc Surname DNA Project (FTDNA) Contact Gail Riddell Administrator at [email protected]
- Campbell DNA Project established 2001 Administrator: Kevin Campbell
- Carpenter Cousins Y-DNA Project established in 2002 Administrator: John R. Carpenter
- Caverly DNA Project established Apr 2004 Administrator: Paul Caverly
- Champagne DNA project
- Chichester DNA project established 2012 Administrator: Kerry Coombs
- Conard-Conrad DNA Project established Apr 2007 Administrator: Emily Aulicino
- Corson DNA Project established Jul 2004 Administrator: Michael Corson
- Covel DNA Project Administrator: Kathi Bobb
- Cox/Coxe/Cock/Cocks DNA Project established 2002 Administrator: Les Sutton
- Crabtree DNA Project established Mar 2008 Administrator: Peter Crabtree
- Creer Y-DNA Project established mid 2005, completed 2009 Administrator: John Creer
- Cruwys/Cruse/Crewes DNA Project established Sep 2007 Administrator: Debbie Kennett
- Cupp DNA Project established 2009 Administrator: Nelda L. Percival
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- DeGraaf DeGraff DNA Project established May 2008 Administrator: Brian DeGraaf
- Derby DNA Project established Jul 2007 Administrator: Emily Aulicino
- Dewees(e) Surname Project established June 2010 Administrator: Andrew Deweese
- Dickens Surname Project reestablished 08 Mar 2024. Administrators: Gareth Henson & Lucy Nelson
- Dickey Surname Project - reestablished 28 Mar 2022. All surname variants welcome. Administrator: Lucy Nelson
- Doolin DNA Project established Mar 2005 Administrator: Emily Aulicino
- Driscoll DNA Project established Mar 2004 Administrator: Colin Ferguson
- Daou DNA Project established Jun 2014 Administrator: Nader Daou
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- Fergus(s)on DNA Project established Aug 2003 Administrator: Colin Ferguson
- Foad Surname DNA Project established March 2008 Administrator: Martin Potter Co-Administrator: Suzannah Foad
- Forrest Surname DNA Project established Dec 2005 Administrator: Gordon Hamilton
- Frame DNA Project established 2006 Administrator: Julie Frame Falk Administrator: Lynn Frame Administrator Michelle Leonard
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- GardnerGarner Y-DNA Project established 2002. Administrators: Bob Gardner, Mary Cinnamon, Chris Rоttеnѕtеіnеr .
- Garrett and Variant Surnames DNA Project established 2005. Administrator: Howard Garrett
- Gillock DNA Project established 2007 Administrator: Nelda L. Percival
- Gilpin DNA Project Also Gilpin DNA Project (FTDNA) established 2005 Administrator: Nelda L. Percival
- Gladstone Surname DNA Project (FTDNA) Contact Administrator Gail Riddell at [email protected]
- Goldfoot DNA Project established Mar 2007 Administrator: Nadene Goldfoot
- Graham DNA Project established 2002 Administrator: Kathi Bobb
- Grau DNA Project established Dec 2008 Administrator: Tom Hutchison
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- Hamilton Surname DNA Project established Dec 2002 Administrator: Gordon Hamilton
- Harrison DNA Project established Jan 2005 Administrator: John Harrison
- Heaton Surname DNA Project established Jun 2007 Administrator: Katherine Borges
- Hickson/Hixson/Hixon DNA Project established Nov 2005 Administrator: Carol Botteron
- Holst DNA project established May 2010 Administrator: Anne M Berge
- Hore, Hoar(e) DNA Project established April 2010, administrators: Tim Peterman, Randy Harr, Roz Edson and Malcolm Hoare
- Hord DNA Project established Nov 2006, administrators: Lynn Fisher-Hill, Randy Harr
- Huntsman Surname DNA Project established October 2009 Administrator: Martin Potter
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- The Clan Irwin Surname DNA Study established Nov 2005 Administrator: James Irvine
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- Jarman/German DNA Project established 2001 Administrator: John L. German
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- Kasbohm DNA Project established Jun 2009 Administrator: Kirsten Saxe
- Kent Surname & DNA Project established 2007 Administrator: Michelle M. (Kent) Roy
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- Lamb DNA Project established Jan 2004 Administrators: Terry Barton and Carol Botteron
- Lamson DNA Project established Mar 2007 Administrator: Emily Aulicino Co-Administrator: Roger Lamson
- Laughlin DNA project established 2012 Administrator: Kerry Laughlin Coombs
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- Mackin/McMackin/McMechen/McMeekin Project - established Apr 2006. All surname variants welcome. Administrators: Gareth Henson, Lucy Nelson, Marvin Mackin
- McBee Y DNA Project - Administrators Gwen Bjorkman, Robin Gaynor, Valorie Zimmerman
- Meates Family Association DNA Project - established 2001 Administrator: Susan C Meates
- Mouchet Surname Project established Jun 2016 Administrator: George Mouchet
- Muckian DNA Project established Jun 2007 Administrator: Michael L. Muckian
- Mugford Surname DNA Project established July 2008 Administrator: Martin H. Potter
- Mulvihill DNA Project established 2005 Administrator: James M. Mulvihill
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- The O'Donoghue Society y-DNA Project established Jun 2003 Administrator: Elizabeth O'Donoghue/Ross
- Ogan DNA Project established Aug 2004 Administrator: Emily Aulicino
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- Parry DNA Project established Oct 2007 Administrator: Barbara Griffiths
- Worldwide Phelps Y-DNA Project (FTDNA) Also Worldwide Phelps Y-DNA Project established 2006 Administrator: Douglas Phelps Co-Administrator: Cathy Roberts
- Pitts-Pitt DNA Project established Apr 2004 Administrators: David Pitts, Nancy McClellan, John Pitts, and Susan Squires
- Probasco/Bartoszewski/Bartos DNA Project (FTDNA) Also Probasco/Bartoszewski/Bartos DNA Project established Feb 2003 Administrator: Nora Probasco
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- Robb DNA Project established Jan 2005 Administrator: John Harrison
- Rottensteiner DNA Project (FTDNA) (mostly in German) established March 2013. Administrator: Chris Rоttеnѕtеіnеr. See also Rottensteiner.Name Genealogy
- Riddle/Riddell DNA Project (FTDNA) Administrator Gail Riddell [email protected]
- Ruddenklau Surname DNA Project (FTDNA) Contact Administrator Gail Riddell [email protected]
- Rutherford & Ruth surname DNA Project (FTDNA) Contact Administrator Gail Riddell [email protected]
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- Sanders/Saunders DNA Project (FTDNA) Also Sanders/Saunders DNA Project established March 2009 Administrators: James Saunders and Justin Sanders
- Schliesser Surname Project established 2011 Administrator: Martha (Schliesser) Hicks
- Scott DNA Project Administrator: Gail Riddell [email protected]
- Searcy DNA Project Administrator: Kathi Bobb
- Self DNA Project Administrator: Kathi Bobb
- Sidoroff (Sidorov) DNA Project established May 2008 Administrator: Sergey Sidoroff
- Sizemore DNA Project (FTDNA) Also Sizemore DNA Project established May 2002 Administrator: Joy King
- Smiths Official All Smiths/Schmidts/Smythes/Smythe/Smitt Worldwide DNA Project (FTDNA) Also Smiths Official Worldwide DNA Project Administrators: M Plummer and D Harper
- Slater DNA Surname Project (FTDNA) Administrator Gail Riddell [email protected]
- Smothers Tribe DNA Project established Jan 2002 Administrator: Nena Smothers Co-Administrator: Dave Dowell
- Southworth-Southard DNA Project established 2005 Administrator: Doris Wheeler Co-Administrator: John Hogg
- STEIERT Surname Research Project - DNA Component established 2015 Administrator Dick Staiert
- Sterry DNA Project Established 2008 Administrator: Robert Sterry Co-Administrator: David Eric Sterry
- Stewart DNA Project established 2002 Administrator: Kathi Bobb
- Sennett/Sinnott/Synnott DNA project Administrator Corinne Curtis
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- Talley-Tally DNA Project established Jan 2005 Administrator: Emily Aulicino Co-Administrator: Cynthia Wells
- Teeple-Tipple DNA Project established 2010 Administrator: Doris Wheeler
- Thrift /Frith /Firth Surname DNA Project established Dec 2007 Administrator: Richard Thrift
- The Townsend Society of America DNA Project established Aug 2002 Administrators: Lewis Townsend and Allison Putala
- Tucker FamilyTreeDNA Project established Apr 2004 Administrators: Lee Tucker, Bill Tucker, Tracy Tucker and Tom Clark
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- The Vick DNA Project established Mar 2006 Administrators: Lannes Ray Vick and James Larry Vick
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- Watts, Watt, Watson and Variances of Spelling DNA Project Administrator: Howard Garrett
- Watson Surname DNA Project contact Gail Riddell [email protected]
- Whateley Surname Project established 2013 Administrator: Tony Whateley
- Wheaton Surname Project established February 2011 Administrator: Kelly Wheaton
- Wisley-Wisely-Wiseley-Wesley Surname Project established 21 Nov 2019. All surname variants welcome. Administrators: Lucy Nelson, Charles Wiseley
- Worden DNA Project established 2005 Administrator: Doris Wheeler Co-Administrator: Pat Warden
Further reading
- Tutorial for surname DNA tests (Internet Archive version) A very useful four-page tutorial from DNA Heritage (now part of Family Tree DNA) showing how Y-chromosome STR testing can be used within a surname DNA project.