Whitney Family DNA Project

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Welcome to the Whitney Family DNA project!

General Information

• Project Goals
• How does DNA Testing Work?
• How do I Participate?
• Are We Related?
• Cladogram
• Relationship Tree
• Other DNA Resources Resources
• Whitney Family DNA Project - Ebenezer Whitney
• Men with "House" surname matching Whitney Y67 markers

Immigrant Profiles

Whitney DNA Project Results
Kit#	Lineage or First Documented Ancestor	DYS (marker) number																																																																H A P L O G R O U P
		3 9 3	3 9 0	1 9 *	3 9 1	3 8 5 a	3 8 5 b	4 2 6	3 8 8	4 3 9	3 8 9 - 1	3 9 2	3 8 9 - 2	4 5 8	4 5 9 a	4 5 9 b	4 5 5	4 5 4	4 4 7	4 3 7	4 4 8	4 4 9	4 6 4 a	4 6 4 b	4 6 4 c	4 6 4 d	4 6 0	G A T A H 4	Y C A II a	Y C A II b	4 5 6	6 0 7	5 7 6	5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	4 4 2	4 3 8	5 3 1	5 7 8	3 9 5 S1 a	3 9 5 S1 b	5 9 0	5 3 7	6 4 1	4 7 2	4 0 6 S1	5 1 1	4 2 5	4 1 3 a	4 1 3 b	5 5 7	5 9 4	4 3 6	4 9 0	5 3 4	4 5 0	4 4 4	4 8 1	5 2 0	4 4 6	6 1 7	5 6 8	4 8 7	5 7 2		6 4 0	4 9 2	5 6 5
John	Standard Haplotype	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
Henry	Standard Haplotype	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	14	18	29	15	15	16	16																																											R1b1a2
Samuel	Standard Haplotype	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	?	9	?	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17		11	18	23		15	18	19	39	39	12	12																															R1b1a2

Results

Whitney DNA Project Results
Kit#	Lineage or First Documented Ancestor	DYS (marker) number																																																																H A P L O G R O U P
		3 9 3	3 9 0	1 9 *	3 9 1	3 8 5 a	3 8 5 b	4 2 6	3 8 8	4 3 9	3 8 9 - 1	3 9 2	3 8 9 - 2	4 5 8	4 5 9 a	4 5 9 b	4 5 5	4 5 4	4 4 7	4 3 7	4 4 8	4 4 9	4 6 4 a	4 6 4 b	4 6 4 c	4 6 4 d	4 6 0	G A T A H 4	Y C A II a	Y C A II b	4 5 6	6 0 7	5 7 6	5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	4 4 2	4 3 8	5 3 1	5 7 8	3 9 5 S1 a	3 9 5 S1 b	5 9 0	5 3 7	6 4 1	4 7 2	4 0 6 S1	5 1 1	4 2 5	4 1 3 a	4 1 3 b	5 5 7	5 9 4	4 3 6	4 9 0	5 3 4	4 5 0	4 4 4	4 8 1	5 2 0	4 4 6	6 1 7	5 6 8	4 8 7	5 7 2		6 4 0	4 9 2	5 6 5
Group 1 - Descendants of Richard Whitney of Morton Say, Shropshire
15515	Richard, Richard, ...	14	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	18	34	36	11	12																															R1b1a2
Group 2 - Descendants of Charles Whitney of Yardley Hastings, Nothamptonshire
81706	Charles, Alfred, ...	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	18	9	10	11	12	25	15	19	29	15	15	17	17																																											R1b1a2
Group 3 - Descendants of Thomas Whitney of Westminster, England & son John Whitney of Watertown, Massachusetts
John	Standard Haplotype	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
	Descendants of John's son John
5801	John, John, John, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	14	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	18	8	12	21	21	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
10178	John, John, Nathaniel, ...	13	24	15	11	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
	Descendants of John's son Richard
75596	John, Richard, Ebenezer, ...	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	17	17	18	11	12	19	23	15	15	20	17	34	36	11	12																															R1b1a2
174998	John, Richard, Ebenezer, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
5581	John, Richard, Richard, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
15118	Calvin Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	20	18	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	11	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	13	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
	Descendants of John's son Thomas
5736	John, Thomas, Thomas, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	16	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	15	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
23123	John, Thomas, Thomas, ...1	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	20	23	16	10	12	12	18	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
89139	John, Thomas, Thomas, ...1	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
89138	John, Thomas, Thomas, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
73668	John, Thomas, Thomas, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	35	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
8102	John, Thomas, Eleazer, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	18	17	34	36	11	12																															R1b1a2
8223	John, Thomas, Eleazer, ...	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12																															R1b1a2
82140	Samuel,Benjamin, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	14	15	16	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
159574	John, Thomas, Isaiah, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	16	34	37	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	13	11	13	11	11	12	11	R1b1a2a1a1b4
	Descendants of John's son Jonathan (no descendants yet tested)
	Descendants of John's son Joshua (no descendants yet tested)
	Descendants of John's son Benjamin
96513	John, Benjamin, Joshua, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	14	15	16	16	11	11	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
10784	John, Benjamin, Joshua, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
14212	John, Benjamin, Jonathan, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
55628	John, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Nathan, Nathan, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17																																											R1b1a2
37765	John, Benjamin, Nathaniel, Isaac, Phineas, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
20499	John, ?Benjamin, Josiah, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	33	36	11	12																															R1b1a2
95381	John, Benjamin, John, Samuel, Ebenezer, Daniel, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
104293	John, Benjamin, John, Samuel, Ebenezer, Samuel, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
127350	John, Benjamin, John, Samuel, Ebenezer, Daniel, Robert, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
87023	John, Benjamin, John, Samuel, Ebenezer, Ebenezer, ...	13	24	14	11	12	15	12	12	12	13	13	29																																																								R1b1a2
120390	John, Benjamin, Nathaniel, John, Josiah, John Seth, John Guyan, John Edward Walker, William Guyan, John Redmond Milburn, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	21	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
	Descendants of John, lineage unknown
90828	Josiah Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	13	R1b1a2
76691	Thomas L. Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	18	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
W5BXS	William Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17																																											Unk
49858		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17																																											R1b1a2
59175	William Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17																																											R1b1a2
11533	James Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	18	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
75443	John?, Morden Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	27	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
53461	Jeremiah Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17																																											R1b1a2
84445		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	20	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
5747	John Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
75549	William Whitney	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
5761	John, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
8115	John, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
6351	John, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
N25497		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	35	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
N26272		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
93245	Chauncey, Smith, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17																																											R1b1a2
96217		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	11	19	23	15	15	20	18	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
N55685		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17																																											R1b1a2
106339		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
136195		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12																															R1b1a2
93109		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	10	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2a1a1b4
163139		13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	14	16	17	17	11	12	19	23	15	15	19	17	34	36	11	12	12	9	16	16	8	10	10	8	11	9	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	17	8	12	21	20	13	12	11	12	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
218075		13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30																																																								R1b1a2
Group 4 - Descendants of Henry Whitney of Long Island, New York
Henry	Standard Haplotype	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	14	18	29	15	15	16	16																																											R1b1a2
5727	Henry, John, Nathan, ...	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29																																																								R1b1a2
126108	Henry, John, Nathan, ...	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	14	18	29	15	16	16	16																																											R1b1a2
5592	Henry, John, Nathan, ...	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	14	18	29	15	15	16	16																																											R1b1a2
24741	Henry, John, Richard, ...	13	24	15	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	14	18	29	15	15	16	16																																											R1b1a2
89021	Isaac?, Isaac 'Ike', ...	13	24	14	11	11	15	12	12	11	13	13	29																																																								R1b1a2
154110		13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	13	29																																																								R1b1a2
Group 5 - Descendants of Samuel Whitney of Bermuda
Samuel	Standard Haplotype	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29		9		11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17		11	18	23		15	18	19	39	39	12	12																															R1b1a2
13513	Samuel, David, Joshua, ...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	11	11	18	23	17	15	18	19	39	39	12	12																															R1b1a2
122045	Hiram, Isaac, ...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	11	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	11	11	18	23	16	15	17	19	38	39	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	9	10	12	23	23	17	11	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	13	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
92676	Hiram, Elhannan, ...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	11	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	12	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	39	39	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	9	10	12	23	23	17	11	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2a1a1b3
112008	Hiram, Elhannan, ...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	11	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	12	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	39	39	12	12																															R1b1a2
119842	Harry W., Harry, ...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	11	11	18	23	16	15	18	18	37	39	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	9	10	12	23	23	17	11	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
203151	John H., Charles G., Milton J., Charles K.,...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	11	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	39	39	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	9	10	12	23	23	17	11	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
209694	Hiram, Wayman C., Wayman, Roy Hillman Sr.,...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	12	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	38	40	12	12																															R1b1a2
215846	possibly Daniel, Darling L., Elvin Hanson, Roy H., Sr.,...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	12	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	39	39	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	9	10	12	23	23	17	11	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	13	R1b1a2
221377	Joseph, probably Wade H., Joseph, Nathaniel Green, Dock, A. G.,...	14	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	12	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	39	39	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	9	10	12	23	23	17	11	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
218758	Lovet T., Fielding, Elijah F., Jessie Mike, Freeman T., James Howard,...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	14	13	30	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	11	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	38	39	12	12																															R1b1a2
237050	Francis, Arthur J., Stephen, Rufus L., John Lester,...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	12	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	39	40	12	12																															R1b1a2
699672	Francis, Arthur J., Elijah, Samuel T.,Charles Henry, Doyle Albert...	13	24	14	11	11	16	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	16	17	12	11	18	23	16	15	18	19	39	40	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	9	10	12	23	23	17	11	12	12	15	8	12	22	20	13	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
Group 6 - Descendants of William Underwood Whitney of Hereford
7573	William, William, ...	13	25	14	11	11	13	12	12	11	13	13	29																																																								R1b1a2
Group 7 - Unconnected Lines
PW7UZ	Whitney of Brattleboro, VT	12	24	13	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	15	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	14	15	15	16																																											R1b
122922		12	24	14	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	26	14	18	29	15	15	16	17	11	10	19	23	15	15	19	17	36	38	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	16	8	12	22	20	15	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2
60990	Charles Andrew (Safford) Whitney	13	23	14	10	14	15	11	15	11	12	11	28	16	8	9	8	11	23	16	20	28	12	14	15	16																																											I1
N95313		13	23	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29																																																								R1b1a2
89035	[John, John, Joseph, ...]	13	23	14	11	11	15	12	12	13	13	13	28																																																								R1b1a2
80378	[John, John, Joseph, ...]	13	23	14	11	11	15	12	12	13	13	13	28	19	9	9	11	11	25	15	20	30	14	15	16	17	11	11	19	23	16	16	18	17	37	38	13	12																															R1b1a2
A2334		13	24	13	10	16	17	11	12	12	13	11	30	15	8	9	11	11	26	14	19	32	16	16	17	17																																											E1b1b1
126568		13	24	14	10	11	13	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	24	15	19	31	15	15	17	17	10	11	19	23	15	15	15	16	35	42	12	12																															R1b1a2
7666	Milton Whitney	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	11	13	11	30	15	9	10	11	11	26	14	20	31	12	15	15	16	11	13	19	23	16	15	18	18	36	38	12	11																															R1a1a
79492	Harry Earl Whitney	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	12	30	18	9	10	11	11	26	15	19	29	15	15	17	17																																											R1b1a2
164102		13	24	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	14	13	30	16	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	16	16	16	16	11	10	19	23	15	15	19	18	36	36	13	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	11	10	12	23	23	17	10	12	12	14	8	12	22	21	16	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1b
55440	Eugene Levi Whitney	13	25	14	10	12	14	12	12	12	13	13	29																																																								R1b1a2
182216		13	25	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	14	19	29	15	15	17	17	10	11	19	23	15	14	17	17	36	39	12	12	11	9	15	16	8	10	10	8	10	10	12	23	23	16	10	12	12	14	8	12	22	20	14	12	11	13	11	11	12	12	R1b1a2a1a1
Group 8 - Waiting on Initial Results
132151
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Notes:
¹ These test results are for the same individual. See pages for details.

Project Goals

Based upon traditional research methods, we believe that there are at least three large families of Whitneys in the United States along with potentially many other much smaller groupings. These three main branches, descendants of immigrant John Whitney of Watertown, descendants of Henry Whitney of Long Island, and descendants of Samuel Whitney of Bermuda may or may not have been related in the generations before they came to the new world.

Goal 1 - Determine standard "signature" DNA profiles for John, Henry, and Samuel - COMPLETE

This will tell us if these groupings are related or not, and once we have them, will allow us to inform unconnected individuals who are tested which group they belong to.

Goal 2 - Identify where DNA changes occurred to assist "unconnected" Whitneys (people descended from ancestors with the Whitney surname who cannot link to one of the known family lines) in determining where they probably connect.

Goal 3 - Find descendants with known origins in specific England localities to help in determining where the immigrants originated from

The DNA project will try to establish benchmark Y-DNA profiles of each of the four lines. If the lines are related, we will find that the Y-DNA is the same for all of the related lines. If the Y-DNA is off by one marker, there may well have been a mutation back in the past, which may enable us to differentiate the different lines, even if they are related. If the Y-DNA is different by more than 2 markers, the lines are not related (or at least not closely enough to matter).

How does DNA Testing Work?

First, a quick overview of how all of this DNA stuff works. Each time a child is conceived, he or she inherits an X chromosome from the mother, and either an X or a Y chromosome from the father. If the child receives an X from the father, then it has two X chromosomes (XX) and develops into a daughter, but if the child gets a Y from the father (XY), it develops as a son. This is the reason that the Y chromosome is used for DNA studies - it comes from the father to the son with no mixing from the mother.

Now think of the Y chromosome as a huge computer program - a program that is turned on and off at various times in the lifetime of the individual, and on and off at different places in the body (the program code to build liver cells does not need to be activated in the foot, for example). During development, the Y chromosome is what causes the changes which result in a boy instead of a girl. During any generation, there could be a random copying mistake made in the DNA. If this mistake causes a problem in a critical area, the child may have a disease or birth defect, or if very severe, may be stillborn.

Now in this large computer program, there are 'junk' areas which don't really do anything useful. If a change happens here, there is no harm done to the baby. Scientists have found such areas where a pattern seems to repeat over and over. Imagine something like this: "EndOfLastProgramCodeDubbaDubbaDubbaDubbaStartOfNextCode". See the "Dubba" repeat there? There are 4 repeats of "Dubba", and so if this spot was given a label, the value would be listed as "4".

There are now 67 places where scientists have found repeats like this, and they have been given names like "DYS 393", and they have found that people can have 12, 13, 14, etc. repeats at this spot. On rare occasions, when a father transmits his genetic information on to a child, the number of repeats can be copied incorrectly, so a father may have 11 repeats while the son only has 10 repeats.

By analyzing a number of descendants of John Whitney, for example, we have been able to see what the most common value is at each of the 67 markers and designate this as the immigrant John Whitney's "signature" profile - the values at these markers that we believe that he had. By comparing the random changes in these values with known lines of descent, we can estimate where those changes likely occurred. Once we know this, we can assist people with unconnected Whitney lineages in determining where they should concentrate their research.

How do I Participate?

We have selected FamilyTreeDNA to act as our lab for the testing. They offer 12-marker, 25-marker, 37-marker, and even 67-marker DNA testing. The cost for the 12-marker test is $99, a group rate available to projects like this one. Since they retain your DNA samples at their lab, it is possible to upgrade to a higher level test if you decide to learn more. We will be starting with the 12-marker test first in the interest of economy and because it will show if there is the likelihood of a common ancestor. If you participate, you will be able to sign up directly for the project and pay for the testing kit by credit card (even if you live outside the US).

To do the testing, first we will need contributions of DNA from males who are in direct line back as far as we have good records. I would like at least 3 from each line, as distant from each other as possible but within the line. Once we have established a benchmark Y-DNA profile for the line, it will be possible for any male, connected or not, who thinks he is in the direct line from any Whitney ancestor, to determine if he is, and if the lines are not all related, to which line. If all of the lines are related to each other, however, the best this test will do is to indicate that he is a part of the family. It cannot differentiate unless there is either a mutation or an unrelated line. Unfortunately, this does not work for the women. Y-DNA is only transmitted father to son.

To participate, at least at this early phase, please contact the Group Administrator, Whitney Keen for your access code to become a participant. You will receive a copy of your profile from FTDNA. Information about your submission and the status of your report will also be available from the Group Administrator. Your genetic information will NOT be available to the general public or to the other participants. Access to your information at Familytreedna.com is password protected. If you choose to allow direct contact between you and other members of the project, you must enclose a signed release form with your submitted sample. Otherwise, all contact with others will be indirect, through me as Group Administrator.

Anyone joining the project who is purchasing the DNA kit themselves and wants to avail themselves of the $99.00 special price should use the following link to access the home page of FamilyTreeDNA.com.

Are We Related?

Markers	0 Differences	1 Difference	2 Differences	3 Differences	4 Differences	5 Differences	6 Differences	7 Differences	8 Differences	9 Differences	10 Differences	11 Differences
12	Related	Possibly Related	Probably Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related
25	Related	Related	Probably Related	Probably Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related
37	Very Tightly Related	Tightly Related	Related	Related	Probably Related	Possibly Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related
67	Very Tightly Related	Tightly Related	Related	Related	Probably Related	Possibly Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related	Not Related
111	Very Tightly Related	Tightly Related	Tightly Related	Related	Related	Related	Probably Related	Probably Related	Possibly Related	Possibly Related	Possibly Related	Not Related

Cladogram

Another way of viewing the information is to create a Cladogram. These charts determine an interconnection of all the DNA signatures using the minimal number of mutations (rule of parsimony). It may or may not accurately depict ancestor-descendant relationships that a genuine tree would show, but it is useful, however, for evaluating potential relationships.

This chart was created using a free phylogenetic network software program offered by Fluxus Engineering http://www.fluxus-engineering.com/sharenet.htm. This program determines the simplest configuration which has the least number of interconnections or mutations. In the chart shown below, the large yellow circle in the center a number of descendants of the immigrant John Whitney who share his DNA signature. Radiating out from the central circle are spokes which connect to smaller circles. These circles are men whose haplotype is different from John's haplotype by one or more mutations. The black number beside each circle represents FTDNA kit number. Some of these have been replaced with a name, such as "MRTNSY" for the line from Morton Say, England. This style of charting nicely identifies the "modal" (meaning most common) haplotype and the mutations which radiate away from that haplotype.

Relationship Tree

Haplogroups

• Haplogroup R1b

Other DNA Resources

• Chris Pomery's DNA Portal - An excellent overview of the use of DNA for the Family Historian.
• Time to most recent common ancestor.

• If two men share a surname, how should the genetic distance at 12 Y-chromosome STR markers be interpreted?
• If two men share a surname, how should the genetic distance at 25 Y-chromosome STR markers be interpreted?
• If two men share a surname, how should the genetic distance at 37 Y-chromosome STR markers be interpreted?
• If two men share a surname, how should the genetic distance at 67 Y-chromosome STR markers be interpreted?
• If two men share a surname, how should the genetic distance at 111 Y-chromosome STR markers be interpreted?