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Family Tree DNA SURNAME PROGRAM

Many people have asked about using Family Tree DNA’s services as a tool for Surname projects.

We perform this service all the time and have established a protocol that allows us to transfer the routine data management tasks to you and, thereby, reduce the cost of the testing.

You can either join a project in progress, or start a new one. Click here to check whether there is a project that includes your family name. To start a new project, follow the instructions below.

Here are the elements necessary to start a project:
A minimum of 6 participants is required.

Choose a Group Administrator who will handle the data management of your family's Surname Project. The Group Administrator will be Family Tree DNA's direct link to your project.

The Group Administrator will have access to a secure page where your project's status is updated daily. Family Tree DNA will distribute legal release forms allowing for the sharing of the test results with the Group Administrator. Test kits and payments may be submitted individually or as a group to FTDNA for processing.

Test results will be returned to the Group Administrator as they are received by the office. Each participant will also receive a certificate and report containing their personal test results. The staff of FTDNA will help you interpret the meaning of your test results.

FTDNA will consult with you on the minimum number of test takers you will need to reconstruct your family tree depending upon how many branches of your family will participate in the project.

To receive more information about how to start your own family Surname project, please e-mail to Surname Projects.

See a list of the Surname Projects that are using Family Tree DNA. Where available, links to their websites are provided.