The different genealogy DNA surname projects that are currently underway are being established for a reason.  In most cases, it is to help an individual trace back their family tree with the assistance of their father’s name and their DNA.

The DNA identification and sequencing is no longer in its infancy, as the saying goes. This is a true science that deals with facts and many of the unknowns of just a few years back are established fact snow.

Today, there are many hobbyist genealogists that are tracing back their roots. One of which is the Macgregor’s. This site was established to answer two fundamental questions. Who are the Macgregor’s and where did they come from.

There are others that have a broader scope that incorporate different spelling of the surname. The reason being as families travel across continents, the names were spelled differently when a new language was used. This was a very common practice for immigrants to America, an example of this the Corson surname project. The variations they include in their data base are Corson, Colson, Courson, Corsen, Corssen, and Vroom.

Other surname projects include ancestral lines that have similar DNA sequences like the Humphrey project. This family has traced their roots to have a commonality with the Liles, Sutton, and Morton family trees.

Some common letter changes in names when they cross from one language to another are W to V, D to T, and P to F. Sometimes, there is no known reason for the change in spelling, like when the Ricards family came to America it became the Ricketts.

If you are in research of your ancestry, look to the many Genealogy DNA surname projects that are already underway. It is a great starting point for many looking into their past.

This type of Y-DNA testing was one of the first available for genealogists to help confirm their paper research on a family surname.  After years of research in libraries, courthouses and document centers there finally was a way to confirm what the family history researchers were able to discover.  It is still one of the most important of all of the Genealogy DNA studies.