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Description
Connecting all genetically related Mugford (and variant spellings) families everywhere, especially where genealogies do not exist or where existing records do not go back far enough. The project will also discover the ancient ethnic and geographic origins of the various Mugford family lines.
The "single-founder hypothesis" has been proven false for Mugfords, as expected from the origins of the name as derived from a geographic place. In that place in England, many men from different families either adopted or were assigned the name, probably in the period 1100-1300 CE.
This project is open to all male Mugfords (and spelling variants like Mogford, Mudford, Mufford, and Mutford). Women who are interested in these questions can sponsor their Mugford father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, or a male Mugford cousin.
For testing, we recommend choosing the 111-marker Y-STR test ("Y-111") which provides good resolution in finding matches. Later, tests of specific SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) might be recommended based on the initial Y-111 test results and the lab's prediction of a new member's haplogroup. Having said that, if a new member feels that a test of fewer STR markers would be more economical, that is certainly all right.
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
Mogford, Mudford, Mugford