The Bagley Project- Background

Background

The BAGLEY Surname DNA Project in conjunction with the extensive genealogical research resources of the Huxford Genealogical Society and the Robert B. Noles genealogical database will help determine (and prove) which of the many BAGLEY families in the U.S. and Great Britain are descendants of a common Great Britain (or other world location) BAGLEY ancestor.
A second website for the BAGLEY project is located at: http://www.huxford.com/Genetics_Bagley.htm
Membership in the Huxford Genealogical Society is not mandatory (but is highly recommended).
Surname genetic testing (Y-DNA) is the newest tool available to genealogists. The genetic genealogy tests verify a man’s direct paternal ancestry in a quick and easy way. These tests save time, prevent mistakes and provide invaluable data for genealogists that can not be otherwise obtained.
The BAGLEY Surname DNA Project is open to all persons with the BAGLEY surname (all spellings) world-wide. This project is also open to anyone who believes they are (or could be) a direct male descendant of one of the BAGLEY families, even if their surname is not BAGLEY. This project is primarily a Y-Chromosome study (direct paternal line); however, those (men or women) interested in the mitochondrial DNA testing (direct maternal line) may join this project as well.
Many surnames were changed during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries due to adoptions, out-of-wedlock births, family disagreements, etc. Under these circumstances, the Y-DNA for many descendants may not match other descendants with the same surname. Therefore, this project will assist BAGLEY researchers on common or related families to work together to find their correct common ancestors, when that hasn’t been possible via the examination of the traditional paperwork trail. Some common related surnames might be: Bagley, Begley, Bagwell, Bayley, Bagly, Baglee, Bagulay and many others.
You are hereby cordially invited to participate in this historic project. BAGLEY family members requesting participation are requested to supply Bill Bagley or Robert B. Noles with their known genealogy.
William R. (Bill) , BAGLEY Surname Group Admin. wrbagley@gmail.com
Robert B. Noles, BAGLEY Surname Group Admin. rbnoles@bellsouth.net