Project Surnames
Ricks, Rix
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Project Background
Welcome to the Rix worldwide DNA project which includes the variant Ricks. Wherever Rix is mentioned, please assume Rix or Ricks or any variant. If you wish to go ahead and order a test proceed to the Family Tree DNA Rix/Ricks order form for more information and prices. The 37 marker Y-DNA test is the best value for money.
Documentary records suggest that the vast majority of Rix males trace their line back to the county of Norfolk, England. Did all Rix share a common ancestor or did the name develop independently in different parts of the country or the world? How do you fit in? This project can find the answers.
This DNA project is open to any male with the surname Rix or Ricks or a variant. The DNA test used for male line genealogical purposes is the Y-DNA test. By testing Y-DNA it is possible to compare the results of two or more men and determine if they have a common ancestor or belong to a common branch.
Y-DNA tests are currently available for 12, 25, 37 or 67 markers. Experience from other DNA surname projects suggests that the 37-marker test is the best option, as it provides a greater accuracy of matching, and enables branches to be identified more readily through their distinctive mutations.
The Y-DNA test tells you about your direct paternal line, which would be your father, your father's father, your father's father's father, and so on back in time. You must be male to take this test, and you should have the surname Rix or Ricks or a variant. If you believe there is a Rix (or variant) in your direct male line, even if you have a different surname, you are also welcome to participate. If you are female, please encourage a male in your Rix/Ricks family line to participate. Many females sponsor a close male relative such as a father or brother or uncle or cousin to test on their behalf.
The primary study of the surname Rix worldwide is conducted by members of the Rix Family Alliance. Formed in 1979 the RFA welcomes anyone with an interest in the surname Rix (or variants) to visit their website http://www.rix-alliance.com or email Susie Rix susierix@susierix.karoo.co.uk for more information.
Please contact me if you have any questions or would like advice.
Trevor William Rix
Rix DNA Surname Project Administrator
trevor@trevorrix.co.uk
telephone 01284 828115
international +44 1284 828115
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