This Surname DNA Project serves the group of genealogy researchers who share this surname or a genetic link to the surname who join together to use yDNA testing, paper trails, and research to identify those with whom they share a recent common paternal ancestor.

The goal for many participants is to identify another participant who "matches" their test results,and who can help them find the paper trail that leads further back up the family tree.  (that’s fine – but there is much more that can be done)

The full power of Genetic Genealogy can be harnessed by combining the yDNA results with the family pedigrees and other relevant information for the men who are matching with each other.  We call this group of men with matching yDNA a “Lineage”. The men in a Lineage share a common paternal ancestor – typically in the genealogical era.