Update on the Y-DNA Project for the FARRIS Surname Group Which Includes the Surnames of Fairess, Faries, Faris, Farris, etc.
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Update on the Y-DNA Project for the FARRIS Surname Group Which Includes the Surnames of Fairess, Faries, Faris, Farris, etc.
 JohnAFarris
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Posted: 2 Mar 2008 6:07AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Fairess, Faries, Faris, Farris, Farries, Ferris, Ferriss, Pharris
SUBJECT: Update on the Y-DNA Project for the FARRIS Surname Group Which Includes the Surnames of FAIRESS/FARIES/FARIS/FARRIS/FARRIES/FERRIS/FERRISS/PHARRIS/etc.
(The FARRIS Surname Group has over fifty spellings identified)
I am very pleased to report that we now have twenty-nine (29) participants in our subject project and they all have received their Y-DNA analysis back. These twenty-nine Y-DNA results break down into three different Haplogroups: I1a, I1c & R1b. We have thirteen (13) participants in I1a, one (1) in I1c and fifteen (15) in R1b. We also have eight people who have ordered their Y-DNA test kits, but have not yet mailed them in. I hope that they hurry up & do so soon !!!
The I1a & c Haplogroups are being managed very effectively by my Co-Administrator, Elvin FARRIS. His thirteen (13) I1a results break down into only two unrelated (at least in a genealogical time frame) clusters. One cluster has eleven related participants (Descendants of Ian Esom FARRIS), while the other cluster has only two participants. In each cluster the related participants either already know they are related or they are still trying to find out where their branches meet. If you have any questions of these two Haplogroups, Please contact Elvin at <<< Elvin Everett FARRIS, Jr. (mefarris@bellsouth.net) >>>.
The R1b Haplogroup plus any new Haplogroups that should be identified with the FARRIS/etc. surname group are being managed by me. Within our fifteen R1b participants we have two identified clusters of related people. Mine has seven members who are clearly related -- however, three did not know this until I analyzed their Y-DNA results. We also have two more that may be related, but it will take more testing of additional male relatives to prove it. The other cluster has three participants, one match of which was unexpected. Thus we have four unexpected matches within our R1b participants. This can be very exciting for those participants as it gives them a clear direction for their future research. It can also be a little frustrating if the connection between the two branches is not obvious.
Our results show that the various spellings within our FARRIS surname group are often shown to be related by their Y-DNA results.
Thus far we have identified at least eight unique Y-DNA groups with the FARRIS/etc. surname that came from Europe to the USA. Unfortunately, we do not yet have any participants with an Arab origin. We know they are out there, but none have joined us yet. I hope we will get this corrected soon. The Arab heritage is expected to show a very different Haplogroup. As you may already know, FARRIS in Arabic means "warrior on horseback", and it is a common surname in Arab speaking countries.
This leaves four participants (and perhaps six) that do not yet have a match with any other participant. The solution for helping these four or six strays is to get more participants. The more participants we have the more matches we find and the more problems we solve. Who do you know who is a male with a surname in the FARRIS/etc. surname group as listed above? Talk them into getting tested. If you are a woman, you can sponsor a male. Many of our current participants are women who arranged to have a male tested. In many cases these women remain the primary point of contact for Elvin & me.
To join our study, please go to: <<< www.dnaheritage.com/oracle/join.asp?GroupUnique=873562776 >>> and follow the instructions to order your sample kit. It is a simple, fast, and painless test.
Respectfully submitted,
John
John A. Farris// Albuquerque, NM USA// JohnAFarris@comcast.net
Administrator of the subject project.
(The FARRIS Surname Group has over fifty spellings identified)
I am very pleased to report that we now have twenty-nine (29) participants in our subject project and they all have received their Y-DNA analysis back. These twenty-nine Y-DNA results break down into three different Haplogroups: I1a, I1c & R1b. We have thirteen (13) participants in I1a, one (1) in I1c and fifteen (15) in R1b. We also have eight people who have ordered their Y-DNA test kits, but have not yet mailed them in. I hope that they hurry up & do so soon !!!
The I1a & c Haplogroups are being managed very effectively by my Co-Administrator, Elvin FARRIS. His thirteen (13) I1a results break down into only two unrelated (at least in a genealogical time frame) clusters. One cluster has eleven related participants (Descendants of Ian Esom FARRIS), while the other cluster has only two participants. In each cluster the related participants either already know they are related or they are still trying to find out where their branches meet. If you have any questions of these two Haplogroups, Please contact Elvin at <<< Elvin Everett FARRIS, Jr. (mefarris@bellsouth.net) >>>.
The R1b Haplogroup plus any new Haplogroups that should be identified with the FARRIS/etc. surname group are being managed by me. Within our fifteen R1b participants we have two identified clusters of related people. Mine has seven members who are clearly related -- however, three did not know this until I analyzed their Y-DNA results. We also have two more that may be related, but it will take more testing of additional male relatives to prove it. The other cluster has three participants, one match of which was unexpected. Thus we have four unexpected matches within our R1b participants. This can be very exciting for those participants as it gives them a clear direction for their future research. It can also be a little frustrating if the connection between the two branches is not obvious.
Our results show that the various spellings within our FARRIS surname group are often shown to be related by their Y-DNA results.
Thus far we have identified at least eight unique Y-DNA groups with the FARRIS/etc. surname that came from Europe to the USA. Unfortunately, we do not yet have any participants with an Arab origin. We know they are out there, but none have joined us yet. I hope we will get this corrected soon. The Arab heritage is expected to show a very different Haplogroup. As you may already know, FARRIS in Arabic means "warrior on horseback", and it is a common surname in Arab speaking countries.
This leaves four participants (and perhaps six) that do not yet have a match with any other participant. The solution for helping these four or six strays is to get more participants. The more participants we have the more matches we find and the more problems we solve. Who do you know who is a male with a surname in the FARRIS/etc. surname group as listed above? Talk them into getting tested. If you are a woman, you can sponsor a male. Many of our current participants are women who arranged to have a male tested. In many cases these women remain the primary point of contact for Elvin & me.
To join our study, please go to: <<< www.dnaheritage.com/oracle/join.asp?GroupUnique=873562776 >>> and follow the instructions to order your sample kit. It is a simple, fast, and painless test.
Respectfully submitted,
John
John A. Farris// Albuquerque, NM USA// JohnAFarris@comcast.net
Administrator of the subject project.