The Richardson-2 y DNA Website- Background
Administrators
Surnames
Richards, Richardson, Richarson, Richerson, Riches, Richeson, Richison, Ritchardson, Ritcharson, Ritcheson
Background
Our group's name reflects our common ancestral heritage--spelled many different ways as in Richardsons, Richisons, or Richersons. The '2' is a sly reminder that just because we Richardson women don't carry y-DNA, we are Richardsons too. We just have to get our fathers, brothers, uncles, or grandfathers to test.
Before 1200, most folks answered to a single given name; many surnames emerged from occupational activities. So, Richardson, literally, is a patronymic, "son of Richard." Probably part of the wave of European immigration after the Norman Conquest of William the Conqueror, which overran Saxon England in 1066. Comes from an Old German name 'Ricard' meaning powerful or brave ruler or chief; Latin filius Ricardi. In Scotland, the Richardson "sept" belongs to the Buchanan (ancient, hunting, and modern) or the Ogilvie (ancient or hunting-for the fall season) clan (or family, dating from the 13th century).
General Fund
To donate to the general fund please
click here.
Current balance:
$100.00
| Credit |
$100.00 |
5/19/2011 |
Jeff Richardson |
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Individual |
Project Stats
| Combined GEDCOMs Uploaded |
17 |
| Distinct mtDNA Haplogroups |
39 |
| Distinct Y-DNA Confirmed Haplogroups |
16 |
| Distinct Y-DNA Predicted Haplogroups |
10 |
| Family Finder |
53 |
| Maternal Ancestor Information |
93 |
| mtDNA |
80 |
| mtDNA Full Sequence |
23 |
| mtDNA Plus |
57 |
| mtDNA Subgroups |
0 |
| Paternal Ancestor Information |
178 |
| Predicted Y-DNA Haplogroups |
47 |
| Total Members |
203 |
| Unpredicted Y-DNA Haplogroups |
9 |
| Unreturned Kits |
10 |
| Y-DNA Deep Clade (After 2008) |
15 |
| Y-DNA Deep Clade (Prior to 2008) |
8 |
| Y-DNA Subgroups |
31 |
| Y-DNA111 |
14 |
| Y-DNA12 |
161 |
| Y-DNA25 |
135 |
| Y-DNA37 |
123 |
| Y-DNA67 |
66 |