Join The "Morrissey" Group Project

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Description

The Morrissey Family Project encourages researchers to find their common heritage through sharing of information and DNA testing. All variant spellings are welcome. It is primarily a surname project and compares the Y-DNA of men with the same surname or variants of that name. The Y chromosome which stores Y-DNA is only inherited from father to son and is not present in females. In many societies and cultures, surnames follow a patrilineal pattern. Consequently, surnames can follow the inheritance of Y-DNA in men. Comparing the similarities and differences in the Y-DNA of men can provide information on the origins of a surname and how people with the same surname may or may not be connected. To participate, a prospective member will need to order one of the Y-DNA tests provided by FamilytreeDNA. Currently, there are a number of levels of testing. A 37 marker Y-DNA test is a good entry level for most men and will give a broad idea of a person's relationship to a surname. Information on the ancient origins of a person's paternal line may also be inferred from the results. Occasionally, higher resolution tests which look at greater numbers of markers may be helpful, while the comprehensive BigY-700 test is more suited to advance users with more experience with Y-DNA. As Y-DNA is only found in males, the tests have to be taken by men. However, women are very welcome to join but would need to get a male relative with the surname Morrissey or variant to undertake the test. If a prospective member has a particular query regarding joining the project they are encouraged to contact the administrator for advice.

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

McMorris, Moricy, Morissy, Morisy, Morressy, Morris, Morrisey, Morrison, Morrissey, Morrissy, Morrisy