Joining the Avery/Every Project

We welcome all Avery, Every, and variant surnames, as well as those with a possible biological connection to an Avery/Every family. To join our project you'll need a DNA test and kit number. You can sign up for a DNA test here at FTDNA or you may be able to transfer your test results (for free) from another company ( see https://www.familytreedna.com/autosomal-transfer)

Discounts are available to new FTDNA customers, by ordering through our project, by a click on the above"JOIN" button. 

Existing members are offered frequent discounts for upgrades through our project.

Benefits of Membership 

DNA testing, helps find new cousins, and combined with a paper trail, can break through a brick wall. As a member, your YDNA and/or mtDNA results will be tabulated for  comparison. See examples at: https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/avery/dna-results

Y-DNA results (we recommend Y-37 as a minimum) will be grouped based on DNA matches and haplogroup. Where possible, a common ancestor is identified for the group. Several well known Avery families are grouped, such as the Groton Clan, the Pound Ridge Group and the Dedham Branch  and as well lesser known groups with a common ancestor have been created.

A higher-level of testing with the BigY or by specific SNPs will help in confirming the specific branch ofthe Avery/Every haplotree you belong to.

Autosomal/Family Finder DNA results do  not fit the tabular or grouping mold as the other DNA types. However members can benefit by comparing their lineage with those of other members as mentioned below. For further research, contact with other project members can be arranged via the project administrators.

Shared Lineages 

We ask all members to submit yourlineage in the format as shown in the Results tab(https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/avery/about/results) which shows the lineages for current members. Instructions will be sent to you upon joining. For privacy, we display only your kit number without a name, and only include the names/dates of deceased ancestors.

Analysis of the lineages along with grouped DNA matches can assist in identifying relationships and perhaps unknown ancestors.