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Group Administrator: John Creer creer@one-name.org
Project Surnames:
Group General Fund:
Y-DNA Gift Certificate $30* - Kit 49228
2006 $20 Gift Certificate - Kit 78567
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Project Background:
Current genealogical research has already established that the Creer family groups, recorded as originating on the Isle of Man (IOM), [a small island situated in the North Sea between Northern England and Ireland], were at least present on the Island from around 1500. A number of distinct Creer family trees have been identified and recorded covering the period 1600-2005 and a database of some 19,000 Creer family history events (births, marriages and deaths) from around the world has been assembled.
The earliest, surviving, written records show that in 1511 there were only 7-8 Creer families (at that time McCrere) on the IOM, all living no more than 5 miles from each other. Current genealogical research is examining the early land records of that time, to try and understand :-
a. how these original families were connected to each other if at all - and
b. how these original families evolved into the Creer family groups of today, that have been identified and recorded subsequently. |
Project Goals:
The objective of this Creer DNA Study, involving a group of males with the surname Creer known to have originated in the IOM, are to:-
a. Provide participants with more information on their own Creer family grouping, by confirming or denying believed relationships and by identifying their most likely recent common ancestors (MRCA).
b. Enable participants to understand how they connect or not with other Creer family groups
c. Seek to answer the question of whether all existing Creer families are descended from one or more male Creer ancestors or not. The current theory is that there is one common ancestor between 20 and 30 generations ago.
d. Provide new insights into the earlier genetic origins of the Creer family, i.e. when did they arrive on the IOM and from where?
To my knowledge this will be the first such study into a specific Manx surname and hence may provide additional insights into Manx genetic history also. |
Project News:
See www.creer.co.uk for comments on the results so far. 22 sets of results analysed.
Funding of the project is becoming a barrier to recruitment in some cases. Anyone who wishes to make a donation to the General Fund to help the project in this way would be very welcome to do so, using the Surname Project General Fund Contribution link on this page. Thank you. |
Project Results:
The study now shows conclusively that all Creers who originate in the Isle of Man are related to each other - and are descended from one man who lived on the Island in the 13th century. For more information please contact John Creer the study coordinator.
More recruits are still needed to help fill gaps in certain family trees! |
DNA Test Results (Alleles) for Project Members
* Haplogroups in green have been
confirmed by SNP testing. Haplogroups in red have
been predicted by Family Tree DNA based on unambiguous results in the
individual's personal page. This has been placed on this GAP page for your ease
and convenience. Please note that for any predicted results we see no reason for
ordering a SNP test to confirm the Haplogroup. if a – is in the HAPLO field then
we feel that the comparative results are not clear and unambiguous and if the
kit holder wants to know their SNP with 100% confidence they may consider
ordering a SNP confirmation test.
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