The Hickey Project is a study of the Hickey (and other genetically related) surnames (see below) and is based on the Y-Chromosome (Y-DNA). Thus, those who have Hickey surnames in their direct line or who are Hickey Y-DNA relatives (direct descendants before surnames were adopted and similar YDNA test results) are good candidates for this project. And it is a project as we encourage additional testing to help place members with genetic relatives within the group. Autosomal/FinderFinder Tests If you are joining the Hickey project due to your AncestryDNA test or the FamilyFinder test, these are Autosomal DNA tests. We have a sister project the Hickey FamilyFinder Project that we encourage you to join as Autosomal cousins. This not to say you should not remain a member of the Hickey Project. If your surname is not Hickey, being a member still enables you to see certain information that you would otherwise not be able to see including the Y-DNA relationships of any of your male Hickey surname relatives that are part of this project. However, if you are not a male Hickey, the genetic reports may not relate directly to you. Please see Background for additional detail on what we know of the Hickey surname.