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Description
Thrift, Frith, Firth, and related surnames (Frid, Fridd, Fryd, Freeth, Freed, Vreede, Frift, Fright, Freak, Freake, Freke, Firk, Firks) may in some cases have a common origin. For more info regarding origins of these surnames, see the public website noted above. For each of these surnames there are many family lines which cannot be connected by historical documentation. The primary goal of this project is to use the DNA evidence to show, for EACH surname, which of these lines are related, going back in time beyond the end of the paper trail. In doing so we also expect to find relationships between families whose names vary but have a common origin or may have interchanged due to phonetic similarities.
NOTE: It is suggested that you NOT purchase a 12- or 25-marker test. To show real relationships one needs at least 37 markers; 67 markers is often required in order to obtain interpretable results.
Requirements
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their father's Y-DNA. Females who would like to check their father's direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines.
Surnames In This Project
Evilthrift, Firk, Firks, Firth, Freak, Freake, Freek, Freeth, Freke, Frift, Fright, Frith, Thrift