About us
The Findley Family Project encourages researchers to find their common heritage through sharing of information and DNA testing. All variant spellings are welcome.
This project's focus is Y- DNA and therefore consists of Y chromosome testing of males surnamed Findley, preferably at 37, 67 or 111 STR markers.
The optimum use of Y-DNA testing is to check out a questionable paper trail. Flying blind occasionally does work and enough Findley family groups have been identified that the chance of making a connection are fairly good. DNA testing has limitations. Predictions may be made of generations back to a common ancestor but they are given as a wide probable range. It is much easier to disprove a paper trail than to confirm one and, for this reason, at least the 37 marker Y-DNA test is recommended. We request male line pedigrees back to the most distant known ancestor for participants. Females may order a test kit for Findley males who agree to submit a cheek scrape sample. Adoptees/NPEs who suspect Findley connections are welcome to join.
The DNA results, combined with genealogy research, hopefully will open some new windows for research on the Findley surname. By joining the project, you are giving consent for your information to be pseudoanonymously included in ongoing genetic genealogy research. Your personal identity will not be revealed, but your results will be used to better understand the Findleys a people and their ancestors.
This project's focus is Y- DNA and therefore consists of Y chromosome testing of males surnamed Findley, preferably at 37, 67 or 111 STR markers.
The optimum use of Y-DNA testing is to check out a questionable paper trail. Flying blind occasionally does work and enough Findley family groups have been identified that the chance of making a connection are fairly good. DNA testing has limitations. Predictions may be made of generations back to a common ancestor but they are given as a wide probable range. It is much easier to disprove a paper trail than to confirm one and, for this reason, at least the 37 marker Y-DNA test is recommended. We request male line pedigrees back to the most distant known ancestor for participants. Females may order a test kit for Findley males who agree to submit a cheek scrape sample. Adoptees/NPEs who suspect Findley connections are welcome to join.
The DNA results, combined with genealogy research, hopefully will open some new windows for research on the Findley surname. By joining the project, you are giving consent for your information to be pseudoanonymously included in ongoing genetic genealogy research. Your personal identity will not be revealed, but your results will be used to better understand the Findleys a people and their ancestors.