About us
06 Sep 2007 - Project pages created.
25 Dec 2008 - Project has 70 members.
21 Jan 2009 - Added link to the Genetic History of Europe (Wikipedia) on the Project Background page.
13 Mar 2009 - Added link to Eupedia Origins, age, spread and ethnic association of European haplogroups and subclades.
08 Oct 2009 - Project reaches 100 members. 27 January 2010 - Project reaches 110 members.
03 Jul 2010 - Project reaches 120 members. 4 August 2010 - Two new members, with Istroromanian roots.
14 Sep 2010 - One new member, with Dalmatian and Herzegovinian Vlach ancestry.
05 Mar 2011- Based on new Y-DNA classifications, all Y-DNA subgroups adjusted. Subgroup colors also changed, to indicate clusters of related subgroups.
29 Sep 2011 - Project reaches 150 members.
13 Jun 2013 - Project reaches 200 members.
06 Sep 2015 - Project reaches 300 members.
26 May 2016 - Project reaches 350 members.
15 Feb 2017 - Project reaches 400 members.
20 Feb 2018 - Project surpasses 500 members.
22 May 2019 - Project surpasses 600 members.
12 Sep 2019 - Project surpasses 625 members.
23 Aug 2021 - Project has 732 members.
25 Dec 2008 - Project has 70 members.
21 Jan 2009 - Added link to the Genetic History of Europe (Wikipedia) on the Project Background page.
13 Mar 2009 - Added link to Eupedia Origins, age, spread and ethnic association of European haplogroups and subclades.
08 Oct 2009 - Project reaches 100 members. 27 January 2010 - Project reaches 110 members.
03 Jul 2010 - Project reaches 120 members. 4 August 2010 - Two new members, with Istroromanian roots.
14 Sep 2010 - One new member, with Dalmatian and Herzegovinian Vlach ancestry.
05 Mar 2011- Based on new Y-DNA classifications, all Y-DNA subgroups adjusted. Subgroup colors also changed, to indicate clusters of related subgroups.
29 Sep 2011 - Project reaches 150 members.
13 Jun 2013 - Project reaches 200 members.
06 Sep 2015 - Project reaches 300 members.
26 May 2016 - Project reaches 350 members.
15 Feb 2017 - Project reaches 400 members.
20 Feb 2018 - Project surpasses 500 members.
22 May 2019 - Project surpasses 600 members.
12 Sep 2019 - Project surpasses 625 members.
23 Aug 2021 - Project has 732 members.
13 Aug 2023 - Project reaches 800 members.
16 Nov 2024 - Project has 825 members.
03 Apr 2026 - Project has 848 members.
Family Search has made available the Moldova Church Books, 1811-1936: https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMMBT-YCY%3A1059718407%3Fcc%3D1943763
As well, Hungary has digital church and civil records available (free online subscription required) for all parishes within current Hungarian borders, relevant to those with Romanian roots in eastern Hungary. All available at Familysearch.org
Statistics - updated 3 Apr 2026
Number of total FTDNA tested individuals with paternal/maternal/autosomal connections or roots related to Romania, as indicated by those tested in the FTDNA database:
Romania
Family Search has made available the Moldova Church Books, 1811-1936: https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMMBT-YCY%3A1059718407%3Fcc%3D1943763
As well, Hungary has digital church and civil records available (free online subscription required) for all parishes within current Hungarian borders, relevant to those with Romanian roots in eastern Hungary. All available at Familysearch.org
Statistics - updated 3 Apr 2026
Number of total FTDNA tested individuals with paternal/maternal/autosomal connections or roots related to Romania, as indicated by those tested in the FTDNA database:
Romania
- Y-DNA, 12 markers - 1,281
- Y-DNA, 25 markers - 929
- Y-DNA, 37 markers - 892
- Y-DNA, 67 markers - 516
- Y-DNA, 111 markers - 282
- Low-res mtDNA (HVR1) - 1,281
- High-res mtDNA (HVR1 & HVR2) - 929
- FGS (HVR1, HVR2 & Coding Region) - 516
- Y-DNA, 12 markers - 225
- Y-DNA, 25 markers - 189
- Y-DNA, 37 markers - 181
- Y-DNA, 67 markers - 107
- Y-DNA, 111 markers - 42
- Low-res mtDNA (HVR1) - 175
- High-res mtDNA (HVR1 & HVR2) - 140
- FGS (HVR1, HVR2 & Coding Region) - 111
We hope to continuously increase project membership and expand testing of existing members.
For reference and comparison, on 26 Jan 2015, the Family Tree DNA Database had:
Y-DNA
- 520,735 12-marker records in the database
- 209,911 25-marker records in the database
- 189,139 37-marker records in the database
- 92,250 67-marker records in the database
mtDNA
- 190,556 mtDNA HVR1 records in the database
- 48,247 mtDNA FGS records in the database