Purpose and Goals 
* Identify and define individual family lines worldwide and the relationships among them, if any 
* Supplement standard genealogical research 
* Determine relatedness among descendants of known ancestors, as well as relatedness, if any, among ancestors. 
The study seeks to identify any and all lines worldwide. An important goal is to connect the corresponding branches in Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Eastern Europe, and United States. Where ever the surname has migrated.