The Dickens Surname Project welcomes all variant spellings of the surname. Our goal is to learn more about the origins of the surname and help members advance their genealogy research using DNA evidence. The project seeks direct male surname descendants of famed English author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) and his father John Dickens (1785–1851) for Y-DNA testing. If you are related, please join this project and email one of the administrators. REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINING: Dickens descendants must have Y-DNA and/or Family Finder results at FamilyTreeDNA in order to join. * Males with the Dickens surname (or variant) should have Y-DNA test results from FamilyTreeDNA. * Males with other surnames who match Dickens men in Y-DNA at Y-37 or higher are welcome to join. * Males and females with Dickens ancestry within 5 generations may join with Family Finder results. * To transfer autosomal DNA results from another company, please see FamilyTreeDNA’s transfer page. Please email an administrator if you have questions or need assistance with the ordering process.