HUDSON, HUTSON etc Global DNA Project- Background

The worldwide HUDSON, HUTSON etc DNA Project was launched in 2003 and has grown leaps and bounds to over 200 participants. It is open to all researchers of the HUDSON surname - and its many variant spellings - including the presumed original spelling of HUDD/HUDDE. The Project welcomes all types of DNA testing including the Family Finder test, paternal Y-DNA testing and maternal line mtDNA testing. To join the HUDSON etc DNA Project and enjoy the discounted Project rates we require the equivalent of a Family Group Sheet for your proved earliest ancestor and data on your direct line-with sourcing. This data is crucial to interpreting one's DNA results. 

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The three primary tests for genealogy are Family Finder which can provide distant relationships including helping adoptees find their roots, Y-DNA for your direct paternal line and mtDNA for your direct maternal line:

**Family Finder Tests 563,800 autosomal SNPs and 15,789 X chromosome SNPs. Both male and female can take this test which provides distant relationships.
**Y-DNA is for your direct paternal line - your father, his father, his father's father etc on up the male line. Only a male can Y-DNA test. Y-DNA12 markers is more for anthropology; DNA matches can be long before surnames came into existance. But, you can upgrade anytime to more markers. Y-DNA37 markers is very, very good since it brings DNA matches much closer in time. And, even better is the full Y-DNA67 markers test.
**mtDNA is for your direct maternal line - your mother, her mother, her mother's mother etc on up the female line. Both a male and female can mtDNA test. mtDNA is for low-resolution;
        mtDNAPlus is for the better high-resolution.
        Full Gnome is the "whole enchilada." A match at this level means a definite relationship.

To order your DNA kit: at the top of this page click on JOIN REQUEST.  Then, just fill in the order form. Be sure the test(s) you are ordering appears in the little window at the bottom of the order form. Credit Card payment is the most expeditious and is secure.

DNA testing for genealogy is nothing more than a couple good swabs of saliva from inside the cheek in the privacy of your own home. To see a sample DNA kit visit: http://www.familytreedna.com/kit/html html .  Also, be sure to visit: http://www.dna-testing-adviser.com/FamilyTreeDNA.html

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NOTE: If you submitted your DNA to the Genographic Project PLEASE remember to download your results to FamilyTreeDNA and join the appropriate Surname Project. There are many additional benefits to enjoy with Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), particularly genealogy-related. Those donors already in the Hudson, Hutson etc DNA project also have the option to upload their results to the Genographic Project.

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HUDSON surname is English patronymic from the medieval personal name Hudde (see also Hutt). It is particularly common in Yorkshire and is also well established in Ireland.

In the 1990 US census the very popular HUDSON surname ranked 162nd out of 88799 for people of all ages.
In the same census HUTSON ranked 2,302; HODGSON ranked 3,753; HODSON ranked 5,160; HUDDLE ranked 18,650; and, HUDDY ranked 83,571.
According to one internet posting, a 1944 survey revealed HUDSON or its variants was the 130th most common name in England and Wales, with a relative frequency of 0.09%.

According to Clan Donald, approximately 7% of all HUDSONs are of Scots ancestry. Those from the Island of Skye would have originally been a MacHUDSON or MacUISDEAN. The Scot HUDSONs are of Clan Donald (MacDonald). In addition, the Scottish surnames have remained intact since the 1400s when the first Scots began to settle Shetland.

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FTDNA has a multi-lingual office in Zurich. This branch, iGENEA ( www.igenea.com/ ) , offers customer support and news in Spanish, French, Italian, German and English, while providing local shipping and payment in common European currencies.
 
In addition, the German DNA-Fingerprint merged with FTDNA. Thomas Krahn, DNA-Fingerprint owner/scientist, officially moved to Houston and opened the new joint laboratory. 

Hudson Family Association (HFA): For anyone interested in the Hudson, Hutson etc name please be sure to visit the web site of the Hudson Family Association (HFA) genealogy organization at: http://www.hudsonfamilyassociation.org and consider joining the society. Although the DNA Project is not HFA's they both are fully endorsed by one another. 

Note: Project Administrators are volunteers and receive no compensation other than the shear pleasure of helping others.