I am pleased to announce the Swanay/Swaney (and other variant spellings) DNA Surname Project! Swanay's/Swaney's have resided in Greene County, TN, from its earliest times through the present.

The initial goals of this project are:

1. To determine if the Swanay, Swaney, Swanney, and [other variant spelling] lines are connected.
2. To connect the various lines with their ancestors, and to differentiate between the lines.
5. To find desendants of Miles Swanay and Jane Johnson.
6. To determine if the Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania lines are related.
7. To identify our immigrant ancestor(s) if possible.
8. To determine our Swanay/Swaney family's native homeland (current data is showing Scotland).
9. To break down those brick walls!

The Swanay/Swaney surname is very rare, so it is difficult to find participants. If you are, or know of, someone with this surname, I hope you/they will consider participating!

In order to participate in the Y-DNA testing, a male participant is required. Many females (like myself) who cannot themselves participate in this study can find a male relative bearing the last name being tested and have this relative represent their line.

We also have participants in a mtDNA project for this surname, but remember that only males carry the Y chromosome and can be linked to the surname.

You can visit our project page at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/swanay.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: calgenie@verizon.net.

Warmly,
Elizabeth Swanay-O'Neal
Swanay/Swaney DNA Project Administrator