Member Count
133
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Description
The Cave DNA project welcomes all participants, particularly those whose surname is CAVE. We encourage you to join us today.
Our project has been running for twelve years and we are getting exciting results. Up to now we have 125 participants.
Participating is an opportunity to uncover information not provided in the paper records, which will help with your family history research. We will also discover which family trees are related. As the project progresses, the results for the various family trees will provide information about the origin and evolution of the surname.
The surnames in this DNA Project are also researched as part of the Cave One-Name Study. The significant research and information about the surnames and associated family trees can be found at: http://www.cavefhs.com
The Y DNA test tells you about your direct male line, which would be your father, his father, and back in time. You must be male to take this test, and you should have one of the surnames shown. If you are male and descended from a female Cave, then you may find a male cousin. Look to him to join this project. If you are a female, please find a male CAVE in your family tree to participate.
We encourage males who order a Y DNA test to order 37 markers, if possible. If you order fewer markers, you can upgrade later though this costs and takes a little more. By taking part in the Cave Project you take advantage of the group rates.
Both males and females may also be interested in learning about their direct female line, which would be their mother, their mother's mother, and back in time. You would order a mtDNA test. But, this is not covered in the Cave Project
If you are resident in the UK, and wish to participate, I (the project Administrator) will be able to obtain 37 Marker kits at a reduced rate. If you are outside the UK please contact Family Tree direct and join the project in that way.
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
Cave, Cave-Browne, Cave-Browne-Cave, Caves