With the advent of reasonably priced Y-DNA testing, the Hoskins/Haskins DNA Project was founded in 2006 . The project currently has 34 members with most participants being from the United States. However, there is a small and growing international representation from the UK, Ireland and Canada.

The project uses Y-DNA testing to trace the direct patrilineal male line. Within the project, two distinct lineages have five or more matches. One of these lineages is the Anthony Hoskins of Windsor, CT. line. Over the last couple months, matches to his Y-DNA pattern have been found in the West Country of England. It is from this area that the founders of Windsor, CT migrated prior to the English Civil War. Of course, the discovery of these Hoskins relatives from so long ago is quiet exciting and demonstrates the power of this type of testing.

Although Y-DNA analysis doesn’t provide the precision of genealogical records, its credibility is testable and verifiable under scientific conditions. These tests have opened opportunities to explore deep ancestry and prove ancestry when the paper trail is absent or incomplete.

If you have any questions about the project or participation, contact me; or visit : (http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/hoskins/)

(Also visit the Anthony Hoskins Project at www.hoskinsdna.org .)


Regards,

Bob Haskins
rjhaskins@qwest.net
Hoskins DNA Project Admin