This project is dedicated to documenting the Y-DNA genetics of Pilkington/Pilkington and variant surnames

Joining The Pilkington/Pilkinton Surname Project

If you are interested in joining the project and you have not yet tested through Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) or one of their affiliates, you may do so by ordering a Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA).

Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA): Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) testing is the proven method to find and add to the proof for genealogical connections between men using genetic technologies. Matching and partial matching combined with traditional genealogical research effectively demonstrates relationships for 1 to 15 generations. For most researchers who have reached a brick wall in their genealogy, this is the ideal test.

For successful comparison and matching, you should order a Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test. This is sufficient resolution to ensure that your matches are not coincidental. Because Y-DNA is inherited only by men, the person tested needs to be a male direct paternal descendant of an early colonist. Contacting males with an early colonist's lineage/surname (brothers, fathers, uncles, cousins, etc.), is often required.

If you have already tested with FTDNA or an affiliate (National Genographic, IGENEA, African DNA, etc.), you may join the project using your existing results.

Resources and References

Databases

• Family Tree DNA's open Y-chromosome Database: ySearch
• Family Tree DNA's draft Y-chromosome Tree: Y-Tree

E-mail Lists/Forums

• FTDNA Forums

Journals and Newsletters

• American Journal of Human Genetics
• Annals of Human Genetics
• European Journal of Human Genetics
• Genome Research
• Human Genetics
• Journal of Genetic Genealogy
• Society for Molecular Biology

Organizations

• ISOGG, International Society of Genetic Genealogy
• YCC, Y Chromosome Consortium
• National Human Genome Research Institute
• Human Genome Project

Donating to the Pilkington/Pilkinton Surname Project

The project has a general fund to which you may contribute. You may donate to all testing efforts, or you may specify the kit or lineage for which you would like to pay for testing. Should you donate to a specific kit, I will do my best to obtain consent for the upgrade from the owner of the kit.