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Description
The primary goal of the Goddard DNA project is to augment genealogical research by testing the Y chromosome of males bearing some variant of the surname.
yDNA patterns are passed from father to son, generally following the surname, and delineating the father's father's father's (direct paternal) line only. Women, lacking a Y chromosome, are not eligible to take this test, but may enlist male relatives.
Some project members take additional tests which are outside the scope of the project, notably autosomal DNA analyses like Family Finder, 23andme or Ancestry. In many cases these results can be uploaded to the project. We don't publish those results, but are happy to answer questions and offer assistance when we can.
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
Godar, Godard, Goddard, Godhard, Godward, Gossard, Gossart, Gothard, Gozzard