Wisley-Wisely-Wiseley Surname Project
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Administrator | |
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Lucy Nelson | |
Co-Administrator(s) | |
Charles Wiseley | |
Website | |
Wisley-Wisely-Wiseley Project Website | |
Additional Project Information | |
DNA type(s) used | Y-DNA & autosomal DNA |
Founded | 21 Nov 2019 |
Project size | 100+ |
Surname variations | Wisley, Wisely, Wiseley, and variants |
Geographic areas | Worldwide |
Notes | Image by TomHutchison CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 |
The project is hosted by FamilyTreeDNA and welcomes all surname variants.
The project is free of charge and managed by experienced volunteer administrators.
Contents
About
The Wisley-Wisely-Wiseley Surname Project was established on 21 November 2019 by Lucy Nelson and Charles Wiseley. The project uses Y-DNA to identify men who share a patrilineal ancestor as Y-DNA passes virtually unchanged from father to son throughout the generations. The original goal was to identify direct male descendants of John Wisely born circa 1750 AD. Due to courthouse fires in Cumberland County, Illinois, and Licking County, Ohio, many of John’s descendants have no paper trail and cannot connect through traditional research.
The project’s scope was expanded in 2021 to include all Wisley-Wisely-Wiseley surname descendants worldwide and includes Y-DNA testers with ancestry from Scotland, Ireland, and England. If you are a Wisley-Wisely-Wiseley descendant with an interest in combining DNA evidence with traditional genealogy, please test at FamilyTreeDNA and join our surname project. Y-DNA testing has led to a number of genealogical breakthroughs and is ongoing.
Project Goals
- Assist members with understanding their DNA results
- Organize and analyze Y-SNP and Y-STR results
- Investigate surname origins and migration paths
- Identify common ancestors and paternal lineages
Free Test Offer
The project is offering a FREE Y-DNA test to a male who meets one of the below requirements. Please contact the project administrator if you qualify.
- Your research and/or autosomal DNA matches indicate you may be a direct male descendant of John Wisely born circa 1750 PA or
- You are a Wisley-Wisely-Wiseley male surname descendant living in the U.K., New Zealand, or Australia with ancestry from the U.K.
Requirements for Joining
Wisley descendants must have Y-DNA and/or Family Finder test results at FamilyTreeDNA in order to join the surname project.
- Males with the Wisley surname (or variant) should have Y-DNA test results from FamilyTreeDNA.[1]
- Males and females with Wisley ancestry within 5 generations may join with Family Finder results.[3]
- Female descendants should ask a male relative who carries the Wisley surname to take a Y-DNA test.[4]
- To transfer autosomal DNA results from another company, please see FamilyTreeDNA’s transfer page.[5]
How to Join
To join the Wisley-Wisely-Wiseley Surname Project, click the link below, and hit the JOIN button. You'll be asked to sign in to your FamilyTreeDNA account, then request to join. It's easy and only takes a minute. You'll receive our official welcome email with additional information shortly after joining.
Contact Information
To contact one of the project administrators, click on their name from the project's website to reveal their email address.
- ↑ Please contact the project administrator if you don't have Y-DNA results and need assistance ordering a
Y-DNA test from FamilyTreeDNA. You may join with Family Finder results while your Y-DNA test is pending. - ↑ Y-DNA matches to Wisley men must be at Y-37 or higher.
- ↑ Only Y-DNA testers will be grouped on the project's DNA Results page.
- ↑ Encouraged but not required.
- ↑ Viewing autosomal DNA matches is free for transfers.