14th July 2012        This project began.

 20th July 2014        Still looking for real Merrys to test.
 
 2017                     Irish origin Merry STR DNA matches with Houlihan, an association that has been recognised historically.

 March 2018            DNA profile for the Tisbury, Maine, Merry family that probably originated in Northamptonshire, England obtained with USA matches.  Need to search for an English Merry from Northamptonshire to compare.