** A Y-DNA TEST IS REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP ** The Dover surname project compares Y-DNA (which follows the direct patriline only) to find connections in Dover and surname variations. This means the person providing the sample must be a male Dover but anyone may manage the account and participate in our project. The project's volunteer, unpaid administrators are here to assist and may be reached through their email addresses displayed on our project page. If you have any questions, please ask! We will accept, at our discretion, YDNA results from other surnames provided these have a significant match with a Dover in our project.