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July 2010 -- the Kitts Project identified the DNA markers of John Kitts (Götz) who was born around 1730.
September 2013 -- a list of possible Kitts ancestors was extracted from early colonial records and ship passenger lists.
September 2013 -- Michael Kitts has taken the lead in investigating the names from this "possible Kitts ancestors list."
May 2014 -- The first DNA testing of a name on the "possible Kitts ancestors list" was done. DNA markers were determined for an 8th generation male descendant of Johann Petter Götz. The DNA test showed no relation between this Getz branch and John Kitts’ family.