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Description
The Carr Surname Project is open to everyone searching their Carr paternal line family history. All phonetic variations of Carr are included in the project. Phonetic variations of Carr include Kerr, Karr, Carre, Keir, Corr, among others. Membership requires testing the YDNA of a male with paternal line descent (father to son in each generation) that has used the Carr surname for several generations. The goal of this project is to unite Carr families around the world with the lost Carr cousins who share their recent paternal line ancestry. Studies show us that the geographical origins of people using the Carr surname today include Scotland, Ireland, France, Germany and elsewhere. We also find that the spelling of the Carr surname across generations within the same family often includes many phonetically equivalent variations. YDNA identifies paternal lines that may share a genealogically significant recent paternal line ancestor. Using this information and traditional genealogy methods has helped many family historians extend their family history back generations.
A 37 marker YSTR test is recommended as a minimum. The 67 marker test is preferred since it provides the highest resolution for identifying common ancestry. Occasionally members have common (called nodal) haplotypes and will have a significant number of matches even up too the 111 marker test.
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
Car, Carr, Carre, Corr, Kaer, Kar, Kare, Karr, Karre, Kear, Keer, Ker, Kerr, Kerre, Kier