The Luce / Luse DNA Project is a Y-DNA study focused on men with the surnames Luce, Luse, or variant spellings.

The earliest known Luce in America is Henry Luce, first recorded as a juror in Scituate, Massachusetts, in 1666. In 1668 he was admitted as a proprietor in Rehoboth. By 1671, he had settled on Martha’s Vineyard, where his descendants became numerous.

Early records show many spelling variations—Luce, Luse, Luice, Lews, Lewis, etc.—making it difficult to trace Henry’s ancestry. Despite extensive genealogical research in America and abroad, his origins remain unproven.