Avitts lines are known to have many different spellings, even within a single line. For simplicity, we will use the one term (Avitts), but keep in mind that we are referring to numerous surnames: Averatts, Avit, Avitt, Evit, Evet, Evett, and Evetts. We even have lines in which the surname changed and include them where the evidence is strong for a link to Avitts.

We are initially throwing out a wide net. We are not yet certain of the scope of surnames appropriate for this project. Adding an “R” to the surname,as in Averatts, has occurred in some of our matched lines. But there are also lines with an “R” that have distinct Y-DNA patterns. We would like to see your results and will help you find another project if it seems more appropriate.