| Project Background:
Due to the importance of determining the genetic profile of the indigenous populations of the British Isles, The Wales DNA Project will attempt to collect the DNA haplotypes of as many persons as possible who can trace their Y chromosome and/or mtDNA lines to Wales. The reasoning of many researchers being that there was less replacement from invaders there than elsewhere, excepting small inaccessable islands and simular locales.
Tradition holds that the Celts retreated as far West in Wales as possible to escape invading populations. This project seeks to determine if this is true.
This project is open to descendants from all of Wales whose ancestor were born in Wales before 1800..
The surname list is by no means exhaustive. I have added mostly pre-1066 names, considered to be Celtic/Roman. Afterward there was Norman influence. From many of the surnames, several variations were derived.
There will be a special grouping for the descendands of the Marcher Lords.
Please Note:
All data is copyright©. If you make use of it please acknowledge the Wales DNA Project©.
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