Rix FamilyTree DNA Project Website- Background

Background

Welcome to the Rix worldwide DNA project which includes the variants Ricks and Rex. If you wish to go ahead and order a test proceed to the 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.

The project is open to any male with the surname Rix or Ricks or Rex or any variant. The Y-DNA test is used for male line family history purposes because Y-DNA is passed down from fathers to sons through the generations in the same manner that surnames are passed down. By testing Y-DNA it is possible to compare the results of two or more men and determine whether they have a common ancestor and descend from the same branch of the family. Y-DNA tests are currently available for 12, 25, 37, 67 or 111 markers. The Y-DNA37 marker test is the best option to choose initially as it provides the best value for money and is the test that we recommend. If your budget allows the Y-DNA67 marker test is the best long term option.

The Y-DNA test tests 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 Rex 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/Rex family line to participate. Females may sponsor a close male relative such as a father or brother or uncle or cousin to test on their behalf (see General Fund below).

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. Membership is only £5 per year which provides two way interaction on research, advice, and access to family trees on the RFA website. The more information that you can provide about your Rix family the more benefit you will receive from becoming a member. A gathering of Rix, Ricks, Rex is organised in Norfolk, England, each year. The next annual gathering of the Rix Family Alliance will take place on Saturday 23rd June 2012 commencing 10am at Ketts Park Sports Hall, The Loke, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0UR. Anyone with an interest in Rix or Ricks or Rex is welcome to attend.

The General Fund section below is a facility provided by Family Tree DNA to enable people to sponsor or part sponsor tests for other people. As administrator I receive notifications of any donations made and will liaise between sponsors and testees to ensure that orders for tests are placed correctly.

Contact me if you have any questions or would like advice. I will help you interpret and evaluate your results, and will help testees extend and verify their paper research.

Trevor William Rix
Rix DNA Surname Project Administrator
trevor@trevorrix.co.uk
UK telephone 01284 828115
international +44 1284 828115


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