DNA Project

Welcome to the DUTTON DNA Project

2 Mar 2003 -- First Draft
(Adapted from the Kinney DNA Project - Courtesy of GK Bopp)

A male Y-DNA testing project was begun in order to help researchers find family connections.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

1. Identify others who are related (for example, are the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Duttons related? Are the Yorkshire and Cheshire Duttons related? Are the UK and US Duttons related?)

2. Prove or disprove theories regarding ancestors

3. Solve "brick walls" in your research

4. Determine a location for further research

5. Validate existing research

6. Develop a DNA database for future researchers

Most surname projects begin with the objective to identify others who are related; throughout the project other objectives are achieved as a result of the project.

Although more documentary evidence remains to be found, traditional genealogical research may never find all the connections between the various lines. In addition, there are undoubtedly links that have been made that are not correct. The availability of Y chromosome analysis now provides a new way to determine direct male to male lineage, and this is the basis of this project. An analysis of the mutations in the Y-chromosome can also be used to estimate the "Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA)" in terms of number of generations since the separation occurred. If your research has hit a "brick wall," DNA analysis could be the breakthrough you have been looking by finding connections to other family lines.

Our Surname DNA Project may help answer these questions:

How many different common male ancestors are associated with the surname?
How are the different lines related?
Are your ancestors related to other lines?
Are all lines related or are there many different family lines?
Can connections be made between lines in England, the United States and other countries?
Which researchers should be collaborating because they share a common ancestor?

WORD OF CAUTION

There is always a chance there was an unknown adoption, infidelity, etc sometime in the past. That is why it is desirable to have two or more males who are distant cousins tested for each known line to prove the line to a common male ancestor and establish the genetic identification of that line. Be sure to read False Paternal Events. If you know that you, or an earlier ancestor with your surname, were adopted into the family, you do NOT want to participate in a project for your legal surname because you carry a different Y chromosome.

And, of course, errors in your research may be the cause of unexpected test results.

DYS
kit Haplogroup 393 390 19 391 385a 385b 426 388 439 389 1 392 389 2 458 459a 459b 455 454 447 437 448 449 464a 464b 464c 464d Origin

6793 R1b 13 24 13 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 31 17 9 10 11 11 24 15 20 29 16 16 18 19 PA, 1606

6688 R1b 13 24 15 11 11 13 12 12 12 13 14 30 17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 31 16 17 18 18 PA, 1606

6828 R1b 13 24 14 11 11 14 12 13 12 13 12 29 16 9 10 10 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 16 17 Conn,

6687 C 13 25 17 11 13 16 11 13 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 10 12 24 15 19 30 15 15 16 16 Staffs,

6699 K 14 23 15 10 14 16 11 12 11 13 13 30 19 8 10 11 11 25 14 21 31 12 14 15 16 Ohio, 1815

DYS 19 is also known as DYS 394.

These findings indicate that each of the representatives of their families are not related to any of the others. The closest match is a five step mutation which involves a relationship that is many of thousands of years ago. Meaningful interpretations will require the participation of at least 3 other members of each family line in order to establish a DNA family group or haplotype.

Here are some logical reasons that none of the participants match:

1.
We all started off with a surname that was similar and over time the names may have "corrupted" into the current version.

2.
Spelling only became standardized in the early 1800s; thus, our surname could have been Duntune, Dotone, Dutt, Duttin, Ditton or something else and when spellings became standard it was standardized to Dutton.

3.
Some of our ancestors lived near Dutton in Cheshire or another similarly named town in some other place in England and when people adopted surnames, our ancestor became known as, for example, Tom from Dutton, with the name becoming Tom Dutton. Many different people could have adopted the surname Dutton during the middle ages when people were going around adopting surnames. Thus, our genes would all be different.

4.
Other reasons could be undisclosed adoptions. Since the British were world travelers and had established colonies in many places around the world may account for the fact that our haplogroups are different. Please read the link below, regarding False Paternal Events, which explains additional possible reasons why people do not match.

If you wish to participate in the project email me at dutton@bright.net

FAQS

False Paternal Event

Georgia Kinney Bopp's FAQ

1.	Identify others who are related (for example, are the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Duttons related? Are the Yorkshire and Cheshire Duttons related? Are the UK and US Duttons related?)
2.	Prove or disprove theories regarding ancestors
3.	Solve "brick walls" in your research
4.	Determine a location for further research
5.	Validate existing research
6.	Develop a DNA database for future researchers

kit	Haplogroup	393	390	19	391	385a	385b	426	388	439	389 1	392	389 2	458	459a	459b	455	454	447	437	448	449	464a	464b	464c	464d	Origin
6793	R1b	13	24	13	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	31	17	9	10	11	11	24	15	20	29	16	16	18	19	PA, 1606
6688	R1b	13	24	15	11	11	13	12	12	12	13	14	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	16	17	18	18	PA, 1606
6828	R1b	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	13	12	13	12	29	16	9	10	10	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	Conn,
6687	C	13	25	17	11	13	16	11	13	11	12	11	28	16	8	9	10	12	24	15	19	30	15	15	16	16	Staffs,
6699	K	14	23	15	10	14	16	11	12	11	13	13	30	19	8	10	11	11	25	14	21	31	12	14	15	16	Ohio, 1815

1.	We all started off with a surname that was similar and over time the names may have "corrupted" into the current version.
2.	Spelling only became standardized in the early 1800s; thus, our surname could have been Duntune, Dotone, Dutt, Duttin, Ditton or something else and when spellings became standard it was standardized to Dutton.
3.	Some of our ancestors lived near Dutton in Cheshire or another similarly named town in some other place in England and when people adopted surnames, our ancestor became known as, for example, Tom from Dutton, with the name becoming Tom Dutton. Many different people could have adopted the surname Dutton during the middle ages when people were going around adopting surnames. Thus, our genes would all be different.
4.	Other reasons could be undisclosed adoptions. Since the British were world travelers and had established colonies in many places around the world may account for the fact that our haplogroups are different. Please read the link below, regarding False Paternal Events, which explains additional possible reasons why people do not match.