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Description
The STIVERS project was set up to help our families learn more about our origins and to find out if we share a common ancestry.
- The Stivers name is believed to be Dutch, although there were Stiverses recorded in English records in the 1600s.
- The earliest known reference of the Stivers name in American records is dated 1683, when Robert Stivers, a blacksmith, was granted land in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
- By the end of the 1700s, there were at least four different Stivers families, living in New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and elsewhere, who we have tried to connect but so far have not.
It is hoped that, where a paper trail has eluded us, our DNA can provide an answer.
To ensure more in-depth results, it is recommended that you select a test that includes Y-DNA67 (preferred), Y-DNA37 (next best), or Y-DNA25.
If anyone has tested for lower markers, e.g. Y-DNA12, they can upgrade to the Y-DNA67 or Y-DNA37 tests.
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
STEVES, STIVER, STIVERS, STIVES, STUYVERS, STYVERS