Our goal is to use the Y-DNA Chromosome marker information, to prove our genetic link of how our family spread out and grew, here in North America, and with our European cousins.   

We have two websites, this public website where all our results, and other information are kept, and a Yahoo website for sharing information......... where you are welcome to join and help achieve that goal.

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Our project with the variations of the surname, has at the present, 136 members, 74 members with y-DNA results, and 6 mtDNA results.  The DNA in our group charts are from the Doty Doughty DNA FTDNA public website.

The largest group has Dna close to proven lines in the Mayflower Edward Doty (Doten, Doughty, Dowty) family.  All predicted to be Haplo R1b1b2.  Additional Dna is needed from proven male lines to aid others who have hit a brick wall in their genealogy research. Many of Edward's lines have been proven genetically by DNA, one of the exceptions is Benjamin who married Abigail Whitehead has yet to be proven. 

The Rev. Francis Doughty project needs additional testing of proven lines to substantiate the modal DNA.  If you have a direct male connection to Rev. Francis Doughty, please contact us.

We have a Doughty/Moore group, are they Doughty's or Moore's?  Do you have an ancestor Reuben Doughty of VA?  Their group is Haplo R1b1b2e with a Null at DYS425.

Y chromosome (Y-Dna) - The Paternal Dna, passed from father to son, tests the Y-chromosome, which is only found in males and is useful in verifying common ancestry.
A single test allows you to verify:
- if 2 males are possibly related
- your suggested geographic origin
- your paternal deep ancestral ethnic origin

mtDNA-The Maternal Dna test is available for both males and females, to uncover information about your mother, and her female ancestors.
A single test allows you to verify:
- if 2 females are possibly related
- your suggested geographic origin
- your maternal deep ancestral origin

Chromosome testing is from FTDNA, an independent lab, the test results are posted on their site, and on this website. (See Results)
If you are interested and wish to participate, go to our FTDNA log-in.