About us
The project is seeking to identify and match the Y-DNA patterns of males having the SANSOM surname and to reconstruct the history and deep ancestry of the various SANSOM lines.
All studies must start somewhere. This study began studying ancestors who originated in southern England, in the areas of Devon and Dorset. In the nineteenth century there were many hundreds of Sansoms in this area. Unravelling the different lineages requires a combination of traditional genealogical methods and genetic genealogy. We are seeking participants who can trace their Sansom ancestry back to Devon or Dorset.
We know that the SANSOM surname has now spread across the world but does the history of the SANSOM surname begin in the British Isles?
This may be a difficult question to answer and we will continue to refine it. One way to begin to answer this question is to encourage bearers of the surname or its variants from around the world to join us and test their Y-DNA. Perhaps we can find the migratory paths our ancestors followed.
All studies must start somewhere. This study began studying ancestors who originated in southern England, in the areas of Devon and Dorset. In the nineteenth century there were many hundreds of Sansoms in this area. Unravelling the different lineages requires a combination of traditional genealogical methods and genetic genealogy. We are seeking participants who can trace their Sansom ancestry back to Devon or Dorset.
We know that the SANSOM surname has now spread across the world but does the history of the SANSOM surname begin in the British Isles?
This may be a difficult question to answer and we will continue to refine it. One way to begin to answer this question is to encourage bearers of the surname or its variants from around the world to join us and test their Y-DNA. Perhaps we can find the migratory paths our ancestors followed.