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www.familytreedna.com/public/Parry/
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Description
Welcome to the Parry DNA Project, which has been established to make use of the discoveries in the developing field of genetic genealogy to assist us with the research of this surname and its variants.
The surname is thought to originate in Wales, when the patronym ap Harri, meaning son of Harry, was taken up by families as a permanent surname and the ap attached itself to the name to become Parry. This process happened over a period of time, largely between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. With such an origin, it is clear there will be many separate family lines carrying the surname, all with different geographical origins. For reasons as yet unknown, there are concentrations of the surname across North Wales, and in the Welsh / English border area where Monmouthshire and Breconshire in Wales adjoin Herefordshire in England. The distribution of the surname is further complicated by the movement of people from their native Wales as, for some families, the name evolved into variant spellings such as Parrey, or Perry - surnames which might also have other origins.
The DNA Project is a worldwide project, which is being run in conjunction with the Parry one-name study, since the combination of the results from genetic genealogy with those of traditional family history research should prove more effective than either method alone. The significant research and information about the surname and associated family trees can be found at: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/im.griffiths/parryfamilyhistory/parryhome.htm
The Y-DNA test tells you about your direct male line, which would be your father, his father, and back in time. You must be male to take this test, and you should have one of the surnames shown. However, if you believe there is a Parry or variant in your direct male line, even though you now have a different surname, you are also welcome to participate. If you are female, please find a male in your family tree to participate.
We encourage males who order a Y DNA test to order 37 markers, if possible. If you order fewer markers, you can upgrade later, although this costs a little more.
Both males and females may also be interested in learning about their direct female line, which would be their mother, their mother's mother, and back in time. You would order a mtDNA test. For matches in a genealogical time frame, order the mtDNA Plus test.
Requirements
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. Since surnames are passed down from father to son like the Y-chromosome, this test is for males taking a Y-DNA test. Females do not carry their father's Y-DNA and acquire a new surname by way of marriage, so the tested individual must be a male that wants to check his direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, or Y-DNA67 marker test. Females who would like to check their direct paternal line can have a male relative with this surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNA or the mtDNAPlus test and participate in an mtDNA project.
Surnames In This Project
Parrey, Parry