About us
The Bahamas is an archipelago in the western Atlantic Ocean that stretches over 1000 km, just north of Cuba and east of the Florida Peninsula.
Modern DNA studies show that contemporary Bahamians are genetic descendants of European and African ancestors, unlike Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico,
where Indigenous descendancy is well documented. For The Bahamas little was known about the genetic ancestry of the Indigenous Lucayans (AD 700–1600)
and their relationship to other Indigenous Caribbean populations. In a study by Vanessa Forbes-Pateman, Aram Yardumian, Miguel Vilar, Tanya M. Simms, Michael P. Pateman, William Keegan
they investigated genetic diversity in Indigenous Lucayans from the Bahamas Archipelago to better understand the phylogeography of their genetic lineages,
and to determine their relationship with other Indigenous Caribbean populations.
Modern DNA studies show that contemporary Bahamians are genetic descendants of European and African ancestors, unlike Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico,
where Indigenous descendancy is well documented. For The Bahamas little was known about the genetic ancestry of the Indigenous Lucayans (AD 700–1600)
and their relationship to other Indigenous Caribbean populations. In a study by Vanessa Forbes-Pateman, Aram Yardumian, Miguel Vilar, Tanya M. Simms, Michael P. Pateman, William Keegan
they investigated genetic diversity in Indigenous Lucayans from the Bahamas Archipelago to better understand the phylogeography of their genetic lineages,
and to determine their relationship with other Indigenous Caribbean populations.
Before you look at the 'Updates TAB' (or even the genetic results for YDNA or mtDNA), you may like to read up on the history associated with the Bahamas.
Click on this URL https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Bahamas.html
Click on this URL https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Bahamas.html
There are some interesting names amongst the governors including Prince Edward of Great Britain.
There is a newer site in operation https://genealogy.hopetownmuseum.com/bahamasdnaproject/bahautodna.htm
However, Peter Roberts (the Lead Admin) is exploring other avenues..., one of which is https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:The_Bahamas_DNA_Project