Norman Surname Y-DNA Project

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Purpose

The purpose of the Norman DNA project is to expand our genealogical research by confirming or disproving family lines through DNA analysis testing.

We want to determine the descendants of the early Normans who entered the American colonies of Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts in the 1600s and 1700s. Hopefully, we will discover the relationships among the groups of Norman descendants scattered over the North East, Middle Atlantic, South and Midwestern United States up to about 1800. We invite all Normans, including those of the British Isles, or lines with origins in the British Isles, to participate in our DNA study. Perhaps by comparing Norman DNA worldwide, we will be able to discern our lines in the United States.

Our First Goal

To produce a documented genealogical and DNA history of the Norman family from their entrance in the New World in the 1600s to about 1800.

Objectives

To develop a network of participants who will:

  • Become DNA donors
  • Contribute to the Norman research
  • Contribute toward the cost of DNA testing
  • Provide analysis of DNA results