Project News & Updates

The Joines / Joynes / Jines DNA Project is active and ongoing.

Since its founding in 2007, the project has grown steadily and has produced important discoveries about the shared paternal ancestry of Joines, Joynes, and Jines families. Over the years, Y-DNA testing has confirmed that many previously separate family lines are genetically connected, helping to clarify relationships that could not be resolved through traditional records alone.

As of 2025, the project includes over 50 participants, with results spanning multiple family branches and geographic regions. Advanced Y-DNA testing, including Big Y analysis, continues to refine our understanding of paternal lineages and deep ancestral origins.

The project administrators are currently:

• Reviewing and organizing historical DNA results

• Updating project descriptions and background materials

• Preparing outreach efforts to encourage additional participation, especially from underrepresented family branches and from the United Kingdom

• Planning future testing strategies to further define family lines

Older project updates dating back to the early years of the project remain valuable as a historical record, but they are being consolidated and summarized as part of a broader website refresh.

New updates will be posted as research progresses.

If you are a Joines, Joynes, or Jines descendant—or believe you may be connected to one of these families—we encourage you to explore the project and consider participating.