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Description
DNA testing is something new for many of us and requires time, research, and (most important) people interested in collaborating.
By joining this project, you are not only fulfilling a personal goal and search for knowledge but helping a greater amount of people to understand the provenance of this worldwide spread (WWS) of the Rivera surname.
All of us RIVERA have, but not limited to, different backgrounds, histories, origins, beliefs and cultures. We are all around the world communicating and spreading our genes 24/7 in a remarkable pace.
In my case, my ancestors RIVERA spend their last 300 to 400 years in the island of Puerto Rico. I can say with confidence that almost everyone in Puerto Rico have ancestors whose surname is RIVERA. In fact, the frequency of the Rivera surname is highest in Puerto Rico than even Spain.
The new DNA technology is now in our hands and is there to help us understand a little bit more WHO we are and where our direct father's paternal line came from. It is in ourselves and is part of US.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Requirements
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their father's Y-DNA. Females who would like to check their father's direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines.
Surnames In This Project
De Ribera, De Rivera, Ribeira, Rivera