Welcome to the Rule Surname Project: This project is intended for males with completed Y-DNA testing with the Rule Surname or other surnames with ancestral roots in Cornwall and other parts of the British Isles who carry the E haplogoup. However, we will also accept males who link to the Rule surname via maternal DNA as well. So far, it has been learned through the Y-DNA testing of a limited number of individuals that Rule males pass on a very rare E-Z16988 and E-BY64057 haplogroups for the inhabitants of Cornwall and the entire British Isles. We hope through the analysis of additional male members of the Rule lines that we might better understand how and when the original Rule ancestor arrived in the British Isles. It is likely that the Rule surname derived from some earlier yet unknown surname(s) as few if any known Rules existed prior to 17th Century in Cornwall. As a result, we welcome other surnames to join, some of which are listed above. We have recently found a definitive Y-DNA connection with Scott family of Northumberland that shares the E-BY64057 Haplogroup with the Rule Clan. At this time, we will also accept women with links to the Rule Surname for future development of the Rule Surname Project. If accepted, women may not see there data on display until we come up with a system for comparison that furthers the goals of the project using mtDNA. Thanks!