ISOGG Member "Looking For" Board

The following postings are for DNA project prospective test candidates:
(In alphabetical order by surname)

 

Allison / Alison / Ellison / Elison / Ellyson / Elliston
Contact
  • Looking for any male person with the surnames of ALLISON /ELLISON and variant spellings.
  • The Allison / Ellison DNA Results website's URL is: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~allisonellisondna/index.htm
    Our website includes a chart divided into family groups that shows the DNA scores of all the participants, the ancestry charts of most of the participants in the Allison/Ellison DNA Project and links to the e-mail addresses of the participants.
  • Our website has been created to help all Allison/Ellison researchers find others who are researching the same Allison/Ellison line. 
  • We would like more Allison and Ellison males to join our surname DNA Project, so that more Allisons and Ellisons can be helped to discover their genetic origins.The more participants who join the DNA Project, the more information will be available and the easier it will be for all of us to find our long-lost cousins.

Barron
Contact

  • Direct descendant on an unbroken all FEMALE line from Frances Garrard Barron, b. 1770

Bolt
Contact

  • Male descendants with the Bolt surname of Robert Bolt Sr.'s sons, James and Franky
  • Male descendants with the Bolt surname of any early Virginia Bolt settlers: i.e., Thomas Bolt, Annis Boult, Amias Bolt, etc.
  • Male descendant with the Bolt surname of John Bolt Sr.'s son, James
  • Male descendants with the Bolt surname of Benjamin Bolt's sons: Aaron Bolt b. 1796, Abraham, b. 1800 and Benjamin, b. 1803
  • Any males with the Bolt surname in Britain, especially in the areas of Devon, England, and Cornwall

Cassidy
Contact

  • The Cassidy & Variant Spellings DNA Project is collecting & studying DNA data on Cassidy (and all other possible spellings).
    Our group is looking for DNA sampling from any Cassidy (all spellings) male, in a direct line of documented descent.  These are the surname spellings that we encourage to participate in our project:
    Casety, Casity, Cassaday, Cassady, Cassedy, Cassety, Cassiday, CassidyCassity, etc. http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/c/cassidy

Cherepanov
Contact

  • Direct descendant on an unbroken all FEMALE line from Glikerina Cherepanov, b. 1818

Crayton
Contact

  • We invite males of the surnames Crayton, Craton, Creighton (or other variant spellings) to join our DNA Project so that we can discover our genetic ancestry.  The more DNA Project participants we have, the more genetic information available helping us to connect our family lines.

Cress
Contact

  • Looking for males with the surnames Cress to join the Cress DNA Project.

Crum/Crumb/Krum
Contact

  • A molecular genealogy project for those with the surname of Crum/Crumb/Krum and variations has been set up at  FamilyTreeDNA.com. The aim of this project is to connect people who share a common ancestor as determined by a simple DNA test so that they may share their information. For more information, go to www.familytreedna.com or www.familytreedna.com/public/CrumDNA or contact the volunteer group administrator.

Curry
Contact

  • Seeking a male Curry descendant of Colonel Joseph Curry (Died abt. 1771) & Jane Walker of Craven County (Camden District), South Carolina. There was at least one son, Stephen Curry, that remained in the Camden District (Columbia). If you are, or know of, a descendant, I represent a group willing to greatly assist in the cost of a Y-DNA 25 test.

Davenport
Contact

  • Looking for any male person with the surname DAVENPORT.
    Our website is already well established. http://www.davenportdna.com/results.htm
    We just want more people to join, so that we can make even more sophisticated decisions regarding the different Davenport lines.

Doolin
Contact

  • Male descendants of any Doolin, Dulin or variant spelling for Y-DNA testing
    Anyone interested in the surname and DNA testing may join an email list

Edmondson
Contact

  • The Edmondson & Variant Spellings DNA Project is collecting & studying DNA data on Edmondson (and all other possible spellings).  Our group is looking for DNA sampling from any Edmondson (all spellings) male, in a direct line of documented descent.  These are the surname spellings that we encourage to participate in our project: Edmiston, Edmondson, Edmonson, Edmonston, Edmonstone, Edmundson, Edmunson. http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/e/edmondson

Foster
Contact

  • Looking for males with the surname of Foster / Forster / Forrester / Forester / Foerster / Forestier / Forister / Forrister / Vorster / Voster for Y-chromosome DNA Genealogy testing.

Frame
Contact

  • Looking for males with the surname of Frame for Y-chromosome DNA Genealogy testing.

Fuller
Contact

  • Male descendants with the Fuller surname of Capt. William Fuller, Gov. of Maryland, Robert Fuller of Rehoboth/Salem, Thomas Fuller of Plymouth (Cousin to Mayflower Fullers).

Gentry
Contact

  • The Gentry DNA Project is collecting & studying DNA data on the Gentry surname.  Our group is looking for DNA sampling from any Gentry male, in a direct line of documented descent.  These are the surname spellings that we encourage to participate in our project: Gentry  http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/g/gentry

Greathouse, Grothaus, Groethausen
Contact

Hedgpeth / Hudspeth
Contact

Hewett / Hewitt
Contact

  • Looking for a male Hewett surnamed descendant of Thomas Hewett of Hingham, Massachusetts and his Descendents (Book by Virginia Hewitt Watterson). Willing to sponsor test for this participant.

Hickson / Hixson / Hixon
Contact

  • Project is open to any male Hickson / Hixson / Hixon
  • Project site is http://www.familytreedna.com/public/HicksonHixsonHixon
  • Especially seeking Hickson / Hixson / Hixon men in Britain
  • Also seeking Hickson / Hixson / Hixon men descended from William
    Hixson who settled in New Jersey in the mid-1600s.

Hodgens
Contact

  • The Hodgens DNA Project is collecting & studying DNA data on Hodgens (and all other possible spellings).
    Our group is looking for DNA sampling from any Hodgens (all spellings) male, in a direct line of documented descent. These are the surname spellings that we encourage to participate in our project:
    Hodgens, Hodgins, Hudgens, Hudgins, Huggins, Hodgson, etc.
    http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/h/hodgens

 

Hubbard / Hubbart
Contact

  • Male surname descendant of Thomas/Titus Cook/COOKE Hubbard.He was born in MD and he died in IL in 1849. In Illinois his sons spelled the name HUBBART.

Iachmenev
Contact

  • Direct descendant on an unbroken all FEMALE line from Irina Iachmenev, b. 1835

Ignatsev
Contact

  • Direct descendant on an unbroken all FEMALE line from Glikerine Ignatsev, b. 1857

Lampson / Lamson / Lambson / Lampton / Lambton
Contact

  • May or may not show descendancy from the following 17th Century Immigrants to New England:

    William Lamson of Ipswich born abt 1612/1613 in Essex, England
    Barnabas Lampson born about 1604 in Essex, England
    Thomas Lampson born about 1610 in Essex, England
  • Carry the above surnames but have no established pedigree
  • Live in or migrated from Canada, France or the British Isles as well as the United States.
    http://www.familytreedna.com/public/LamsonLampsonLambson/

Land (and variations)
Contact

  • Looking for any male Land, Lann, Laud, Landt or Lands descendants.
  • Male Land descendants of Robert Land, b. abt 1665 in Lower Norfolk County, VA, died March, 1727, Lynhaven Parish, VA
  • Male Land descendants of Phillip Land b. 1606, died 1659 Charles County, MD
  • Male Land descendant of Robert Land mentioned in Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. III, York County, 1646-1648.
  • Male Land descendants of Samuel Land, b. 1651, St. Martin, Middlesex, ENG, died March 1687 New Castle, DE. Married Dorcus Williams.
  • Male Land descendants of the following Lands mentioned in the Quit Rents of Virginia, 1704: Brewer Land, Warwick County, VA, 
    Edward Land, Princess Anne County, VA, John Wheat Land, Elizabeth City, VA, Lindseys Land, Kingston, Clouchester, VA, Woodman
    Land, Warwick County, VA
  • Male Land descendant of Jonathan Loft Land mentioned in the Rent Rolls of Accomack County, VA in 1704.
  • Land descendant of Moses Land b. Halifax County, VA 1764, married Charity Brashears, died 1847, North Carolina.

Lowe
Contact
 

  • Seeking a male Lowe descendant of brothers, Colonel Vincent Lowe (Died 1692) m. Elizabeth Foster; John Lowe m Katherine Pilkington or Henry Lowe, all of Talbot County, Maryland. Their parents were Vincent Lowe & Anne Cavendish of England, grandparents were Patrick Lowe & Jane Harpur of England.  If you are, or know of, a descendant, I represent a group willing to greatly assist in the cost of a Y-DNA 25 test.

Luce / Luse
Contact
 

  • The Luce/Luse Surname DNA Project is collecting & studying DNA data on Luce, Luse, and other variant spellings, so that we can discover additional genetic ancestry. Most of the persons of this surname group, tracing back to the 17th century in America, find they are descended from HENRY LUCE and wife REMEMBER LITCHFIELD of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. http://www.familytreedna.com/public/luce/lusesurnamednaproject

Lumsden
Contact

  • The Lumsden DNA Project is collecting and studying DNA data on Lumsden, Lumisden  and Lumsdaine. The purpose of these tests is to distinguish the relationships between the various lines in the USA, Canada, Australia and Scotland.

    The Patriarchs we will start with will be:
    • John and Wilmoth (Steele) Lumsden of Virginia
    • George Lumsden and wife of Virginia
    • John and Elizabeth Lumsden of Virginia and North Carolina.
    • Alexander and Marion Lumsden of Canada
    • Thomas and Elizabeth (Wilson) Lumsden of Canada
    • William Lumsden and wife of Canada

    We will be glad to add others as soon as we are informed. Obviously, we will need the support of those Lumsden family male members of the Patriarchs of Scotland.  Our group is looking for DNA sampling from any Lumsden (all spellings) male, in a direct line of documented descent. These are the surname spellings that we encourage to participate in our project: Lumsden, Lumisden, Lumsdaine http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/l/lumsden

Mannington  (and variations)
Contact

  • Males with the surname Mannington or Manington - also Manaton, Mannaton, Monington, and Monnington and anyone else who thinks they might be related. These are rare names and may, or may not, be all the same family.  They originated in three places in England - Sussex/Kent (Man(n)ington), Cornwall/Devon (Man(n)aton), Herefordshire/Gloucestershire (Mon(n)ington) and counties in those vicinities and have spread primarily to New Zealand, Australia and the USA

Marston
Contact

  • Direct descendants on the following Marston lines: John "The Mariner" Marston of Salem, c. 1630's, Nathaniel Marston, of New York, born c. 1600 in England, and any and all males with the Marston surname descended from early New England and Virginia Marstons.

Meherg/Meharg
Contact

  • Direct descendant on an unbroken all FEMALE line from Rebecca Meherg

Mershenin
Contact

  • Direct descendant on an unbroken all FEMALE line from Vassa Mershenin, b. 1876 in Unalaska, Alaska

Millett
Contact

  • We invite males of the surnames Millett, Millet, Milet   (or other variant spellings) to join our DNA Project so that we can discover our genetic ancestry.  The more DNA Project participants we have, the more genetic information available helping us to connect our family lines

Mulkey
Contact

  • We invite males of the surnames Mulkey, Mulky, Mulkee, Mulkie (or other variant spellings) to join our DNA Project so that we can discover our genetic ancestry.  The more DNA Project participants we have, the more genetic information available helping us to connect our family lines

Ogan
Contact

  • Male descendants of any Ogan, Ogin, Ogun or variant spelling for Y-DNA testing
    Anyone interested in the surname and DNA testing may join an email list

Oakley
Contact

  • The Oakley DNA Project is collecting & studying DNA data on Oakley (and all other possible spellings).
    Our group is looking for DNA sampling from any Oakley (all spellings) male, in a direct line of documented descent. These are the surname spellings that we encourage to participate in our project:
    Oakeley, Oakley, Oakly,
    Okley http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/o/oakley

O'Shea/Shea
Contact

Parker
Contact

  • Male descendants of the Laurens County, South Carolina, Carter and/or John Parker, with the Parker surname
  • Seeking male descendants of Timothy W. Parker born 1780-90 England, died 1847 Montgomery Co., TN, with the Parker surname.
    Timothy's sons were:
    Dewitt Clinton Parker - living in Williamson Co., TN in 1882;
    Willard W. Parker - born 1837, died 1895 in TN;
    Frank Parker - died in Cincinnati, OH during the Civil War;
    Jefferson Parker - living in Louisville, KY in 1882;
    Columbus Parker - living in Graves Co., KY in 1882.

Pate
Contact

  • To participate directly in this project, you should be a male Pate, regardless of your nationality, national origin, or variants in spelling of the surname. However, females, whose birth surname was "Pate", are welcome and encouraged to participate indirectly by having a male Pate relative (father, brother, uncle, cousin) join the project.
    Our goal is to break through or leap over formerly impenetrable brick walls in various Pate direct lines by identifying and connecting  with Pate relatives who were previously unknown, and then discovering the common ancestor. The more Pate's that join the project, the more successful the effort will be.
     
    For more information, please visit our website at:  http://www.familytreedna.com/public/pate-dna-project/

Reinhart
Contact

  • Seeking male Reinhart, Reinhard, Reinhardt, Rhinehart, Rinehart surname descendants to establish a DNA surname study.   Currently have haplotype and information on ancestor  Johann George Reinhard (Immigrant 1752).

Rorer/Rohrer/Roar
Contact

  • A molecular genealogy project for those with the surname of Rorer/Rohrer/Roar and variations has been set up at  FamilyTreeDNA.com. The aim of this project is to connect people who share a common ancestor as determined by a simple DNA test so that they may share their information. For more information, go to www.familytreedna.com or www.familytreedna.com/public/Rorer or contact the volunteer group administrator.

Roper
Contact

  • Male relatives of Richard Joseph Roper, of Ohio, or Robert E. Roper, with the Roper surname.

Sciarra
Contact

  • Male descendants who have the surname Sciarra, Sciara, Sciarrelli, Sciorra as well as other surnames with the base Sciar to participate. We are also interested in people with the Colonna surname as Sciarra is meant to branch off from that family.

Smeds
Contact

  • Males with the surname SMEDS, Smedts, and other variant spellings, and their female relations who are interested in genealogy and can bring a Smeds male to test with us, are invited to contact us about our SMEDS study, at FTDNA.  Though SMEDS  is a Swedish surname, it also occurs as a surname for families in Swedish-speaking Finland.   SMEDS was a 'farm name,' thus not all SMEDS males with this surname are related, as their ancestors may have only taken the name of the farm they have 
    lived on, long ago.  Many people with the surname SMEDS, migrated to other countries, including the USA.  Of those, some have changed their name to Smith.

Starbuck
Contact

  • Male descendants of the, and with the Starbuck name, especially those who settled in Nantucket Island in the 1600's having left England.  Want to find if they are genetically related to those branches in England now so we can proudly claim them as part of our history.  Also, other Starbucks who may be connected and wish to have their DNA tested are welcome to join our project. For more info, please visit our website.

Talley
Contact

  • Male descendants of any Talley, Tally, Talle, Tolly, Tully or variant spelling for Y-DNA testing
    Anyone interested in the surname and DNA testing may join an email list

Taxis
Contact

  • Looking for males with the surnames: Taxis, von Taxis, von Thurn und Taxis, de la Tour et Tassis, Tacques, Tasso, Tazzo, della Torre e Tasso, and all of the other variations of the surname. Women who wish to participate in the project may have a male Taxis relative take the Y-DNA test for them.  This project will compare the Y-chromosome markers of male (patrilineal) descendants of Omodeo de Tassis del Cornello, who lived in the vicinity of of St. Joannis Albi, near Bergamo, Italy, in 1251. Through DNA testing it is the aim of this project to see how, and if, men bearing the TAXIS surname, or one of its many variations, are descended from Omodeo de Tassis

Taylor
Contact

  • Looking for Taylor's with common ancestor to link with my GG grandfather Hezekiah Taylor born Dec 25, 1809 in Mississippi'

Taylor
Contact

  • Looking for cousins or descendents of  Cornelius Alexander Taylor (b. 1794 Wythe Co., VA d.1874 Knox Co, KY and/or son Isaac Taylor (b.1829 d. 1898 Knox Co., KY) for Y-DNA testing.

Townsend
Contact

  • The TOWNSEND Y chromosome DNA Project sponsored by the TOWNSEND SOCIETY OF AMERICA has (for five years) been identifying various family groups around the world with a particular focus on immigrations into the new world and connections back to Great Britain . Participation is open to all males with the TOWNSEND, TOWNSHEND (and the many possible variations) of the surname.

    Results - over 100 to date with more tests underway - along with complete information on DNA testing and the many services of the Society may be viewed at www.TownsendSociety.org

Winder
Contact

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