About us
Back in November 2013, FTDNA announced the release of their NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) SNP test called "Big-Y"
This test reads along the Y chromosome and gives a result at some 35,000 bases and in doing so, potentially finds many new SNPs that would indicate branches in the Y-tree. This is the most effective way of discovering your 'private' SNPs, those that just you and your immediate ancestors have.
There have been two updates to Big-Y, with the latest version being "Big-Y700" This latest version is a significant improvement over the original version and is strongly recommended.
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Latest News
21 August 2020, the results of 300 men are now in the L226 Novel SNPs Spreadsheet and many new SNPs have been identified.
177 Branches have been discovered to date:-
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1. L226+
2. L226+ DC70+
3. L226+ FGC5660+
4. L226+ FGC5660+ DC69+
5. L226+ FGC5660+ DC69+ DC1083+
6. L226+ FGC5660+ DC69+ DC377+
7. L226+ FGC5660+ DC69+ DC377+ DC772+
8. L226+ FGC5660+ Z17669+
9. L226+ FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC109+
10. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC109+ DC505+
11. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC109+ DC505+ DC503+
12. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+
13. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC993+
14. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC1165+
15. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC1165+ DC135+
16. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC1165+ DC135+ DC728+
17. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC1165+ DC135+ DC1369+
18. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC1165+ DC135+ DC1369+ FT248413+
19. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC1165+ DC135+ DC1369+ DC134+
20. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC1165+ DC135+ DC1369+ DC134+ DC430+
21. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC9+ DC1165+ DC135+ DC1369+ DC134+ DC373+
22. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ FGC79628+
23. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ FGC79628+DC25+
24. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ FGC79628+DC25+DC329+
25. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ FGC79628+DC25+ DC26+
26. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ FGC79628+DC25+ DC26+ DC158+
27. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ FGC79628+DC25+ DC26+ DC447+
28. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ FGC79628+DC25+ DC26+ BY62163+
29. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ BY39756+
30. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ BY39756+ DC889+
31. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ BY39756+ DC104+
32. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ BY39756+ DC104+ DC812+
33. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ BY39756+ DC104+ DC106+
34. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ BY39756+ DC104+ DC106+ DC851+
35. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC87+
36. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC87+ DC658+
37. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC87+ DC512+
38. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC87+ DC512+ DC514+
39. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC87+ DC512+ FT228042+
40. L226+ FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+
41. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ DC685+
42. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ DC116+
43. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ DC127+
44. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ DC127+ DC1543+
45. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ DC127+ DC125+
46. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+/DC29+
47. L226+ FGC5660+Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC361+
48. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+
49. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC168+
50. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC168+ DC170+
51. L226+ FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+BY4101+ DC362+ DC735+
52. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC470+
53. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC470+ DC472+
54. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC470+ DC472+ DC482+
55. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC31+
56. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC31+ DC30+
57. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC31+ DC30+ DC189+
58. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC31+ DC30+ DC189+ DC191+
59. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC31+ DC30+ DC189+ DC191+DC365+
60. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ DC63+ BY4101+ DC362+ DC31+ DC30+ DC189+ DC191+ DC340+
61. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+
62. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC1319+
63. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC194+
64. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+
65. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ DC464+
66. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ DC464+ DC717+
67. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ DC464+ DC717+ FT21931+
68. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ DC199+
69. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+
70. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ DC435+
71. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ DC435+ DC437+
72. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ DC435+ DC437+ DC438+
73. L226+ FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+
74. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+
75. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ DC201+
76. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ DC201+ DC866+
77. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ DC201+ DC866+ DC868+
78. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ DC201+ DC866+ DC868+FT14913+
79. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ DC201+DC360+
80. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ DC205+
81. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ FGC12296+
82. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ FGC12296+FGC12289+
83. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ DC28+ FGC12295+ FGC12290+ FGC12302+ FGC12296+ FGC12289+FCG12293+
84. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+
85. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+
86. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+
87. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+ DC261+
88. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+ DC1352+
89. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+ DC1352+ FT159770+
90. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+ DC936+
91. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+ DC18+
92. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+ DC18+ A6097+
93. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+ DC18+ A6097+ DC684+
94. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC40+ DC18+ A6097+ DC684+ DC766+
95. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC50+
96. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC50+ DC233+
97. L226+ FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC50+ BY122665+
98. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC50+ DC245+
99. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC50+ DC245+ DC1175+
100. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC50+ DC245+ DC246+
101. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ BY4102+ DC50+ DC55+
102. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+
103. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ DC901+
104. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ DC901+ DC900+
105. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+
106. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+ FT14526+
107. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+ FT14526+FT72187+
108. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+ FT14526+ FT72187+FT106631+
109. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+ FT14526+ FT72187+FT71838+
110. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+ FT14526+FT14460+
111. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+ FT169142+
112. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+ FT169142+ DC15+
113. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5623+ BY4100/DC313+ FT169142+ DC15+ZS11729+
114. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+
115. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ DC209+
116. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ DC209+ DC21+
117. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+
118. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC414+
119. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC918+
120. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC276+
121. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC276+ DC1067+
122. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC269+
123. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC269+ FT77685+
124. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC269+ FT77685+ DC908+
125. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC41+
126. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ BY4103+ DC41+ FT36754+
127. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+
128. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC966+
129. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ PH184+
130. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ PH184+ DC858+
131. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ PH184+ DC858+ DC1017+
132. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ PH184+ BY17467+
133. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ PH184+ BY17467+ DC877+
134. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC709+
135. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC709+ FT126220+
136. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC709+ DC1039+
137. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC709+ DC1039+ DC1544+
138. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC709+ DC1039+ DC1544+ DC951+
139. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC709+ DC1039+ DC815+
140. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC709+ DC1039+ DC815+ DC818+
141. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ FGC5647+
142. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ FGC5647+ FGC5639+
143. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC291+
144. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC291+ DC290+
145. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC291+ FT101316+
146. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC38+
147. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC38+ DC39+
148. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC38+ DC39+ DC46+
149. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC38+ DC39+ DC46+DC47+
150. L226+ FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+
151. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+
152. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC495+
153. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC495+DC977+
154. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC36+
155. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC36+DC326+
156. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC36+ DC381+
157. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC36+ DC381+ DC382+
158. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC36+ DC296+
159. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC36+DC296+ DC297+
160. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC35+ DC36+ DC296+DC297+ DC953+
161. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+
162. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+
163. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+DC1218+
164. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+ DC456+
165. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+ DC456+DC453+
166. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+ YFS231286+
167. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+YFS231286+ BY4092+
168. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+YFS231286+ BY4092+ DC311+
169. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+YFS231286+ BY4092+ BY5212+
170. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+ YFS231286+BY4092+ BY5212+ DC1542+
171. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+ YFS231286+BY4092+ BY5212+ DC863+
172. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+ YFS231286+BY4092+ BY5212+ Y44000+
173. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+ YFS231286+BY4092+ BY5212+ Y44000+ FT96594+
174. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+YFS231286+ FT120209+
175. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+YFS231286+ FT120209+ DC344+
176. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+YFS231286+ FT120209+ DC344+ DC310+
177. L226+FGC5660+ Z17669+ ZZ31+ FGC5628+ FGC5659+ ZZ34+ DC782+ DC6+ DC1+YFS231286+ FT120209+ FGC13418+
A SNP Pack for our haplogroup is available, R1b - L226 SNP pack. However this SNP pack is now very dated. We strongly recommend the Big-Y 700, the ultimate SNP test at this time. 304 members have either taken or ordered Big-Y in one form or another, which has resulted in the extremely large number of new branches identified.