This project is primarily interested in the recent male ancestry of the sub-branches of its members. Members should also join the projects for the earlier branches of the Y DNA tree if they meet the criteria, e.g. "R R1b ALL Subclades" (33,000+ members), "R P312 and Subclades" (6,000+ members), "R L21, Z290 and Subclades" (13,000+ members), "R FGC5494 Subclades" (600+ members). These groups discuss ancient migration routes and DNA testing of human remains found on archaeological sites.

As of Oct 2024, there are 36 people who are positive for SNP FT45711 on Family Tree DNA. This will hopefully increase and split the blocks within the Big-Y Block Tree as more people take the Big-Y 700 test.

Using a combination of their SNP and STR results from this and public projects we can plot these people in a kind of family tree using SAPP (see FAQ), click on the image to view a larger version:

By also considering the STR tested Y67 and Y111 matches of the people above we can make an approximation of where they would lie in the tree. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS JUST A SUGGESTION based on STR results and how closely they match people who are SNP tested. The only way to confirm your precise location on the Y DNA tree is to upgrade to the Big-Y 700 test, the individual SNP tests available do not go down to this level in the tree.

This tree includes the STR Y67/111 matches who are likely to fall within R-FT45711:

This tree includes all the STR Y67/111 matches to people positive for FT45711. This includes some people whose SNP testing proves that they fall outside R-FT45711. If an STR-tested person seems a closer match to someone outside R-FT45711 then they are excluded from the tree above:

The trees have the following components:

• Yellow boxes represent a Y-DNA tested person (a kit).
  • Black text in the box contains their kit number, ancestral surname (or their surname if no earliest paternal ancestor given), and country of origin of their earliest paternal ancestor.
  • Red text above each kit shows:
    1. The degree of match to a confirmed positive FT45711 tester, one of:
       • BigY - A confirmed Big Y result within R-FT45711.
       • Y111 - A Y111 match to a confirmed FT45711 tester.
       • Y67 - A Y67 match to a confirmed FT45711 tester who has only take the Y67 test.
       • Y67 but not Y111 - A Y67 match to a confirmed FT45711 tester who has taken a Y111 or higher test but is not a match at Y111.
       • Y37 - A few Y37 only testers who match to a confirmed FT45711 tester and have a similar surname.
    2. The terminal SNP of the kit (M269 if estimated).
    3. (optional) "Excl." on the third tree image if the Y67 match kit reliably falls outside of R-FT45711. "Unsure" if the kit (generally Y37) is sometimes drawn within and sometimes outside R-FT45711
  • Olive text above each kit box represents the number of STR markers the person has been tested for.
• Blue boxes represent a branch (node) in the tree where an SNP mutation, an STR mutation, or both have occurred.
  • Blue text at the top of each box shows any SNPs that apply to that node and its children. A prefix of a less than sign on an SNP means that the descendant kits may or may not be positive for that SNP, a descendant node or kit will have the same SNP suffixed by a greater than sign indicating that descendant kits are positive for the SNP (or likely to be). The estimated year in brackets after the SNP name is the year taken from the Discover tool on FTDNA. This is based on a combination of SNPs, STRs, and family tree links between testers. It is updated as and when from FTDNA by the person behind SAPP.
  • Green text in each box shows a calculation of Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor (TMRCA) based on STR mutations and each STRs average mutation rate, as calculated by SAPP. It is given in generations (with an error range in square brackets) and then as a year (with error range in square brackets). There are a lot of approximations here and there are probably many more generations in one branch of R-FT45711 than the other, making this calculation unreliable in some part of the tree.
• Blue lines link the nodes and kits. The thicker the line, the more confident SAPP is that the kit falls in this part of the tree.
  • Black text over the lines shows the STR mutations that occurred in that branch. The sets of STRs are preceded by a panel number in square brackets. The panel number represent which level of testing the STRs are part of:
    1. Y12
    2. Y25
    3. Y37
    4. Y67
    5. Y111
    6. Big Y-500
    7. Big Y-700