WIGHT Surname DNA Project

Date: 2007 [unknown]
Location: worldwide
Surname/tag: WIGHT

Introduction

This project uses FamilyTree DNA (FTDNA) and welcomes all direct male line WIGHT descendants to test, preferably to at least Y-DNA37, to investigate potential connections between WIGHT trees and the origins of the surname.

Should you obtain satisfactory matches, please do consider upgrading at least two distantly connected branches of your family to BigY for definitive placement on the yDNA haplotree of Wight-kind, and others to y111.

Those lines without a direct male line to test may gain insight into their family connections by using the FamilyFinder test from FamilyTreeDNA and are also welcome to join.

Autosomal DNA from other companies may be transferred into the project by using FTDNA's Autosomal DNA transfer. If you already have a y or mtDNA test at FTDNA, please transfer into the same kit number. Please note that there is no need to have both FamilyFinder and another transfer on FTDNA

Some background reading on DNA and tests may be found here

Links

Further information on the WIGHT project may be viewed at:

• FamilyTreeDNA WIGHT project join
• Supplementary WIGHT DNA information
• Project diary (not often updated, the FTDNA project has a project message area for members)
• Lorna's Wight pages

• Those with surname Wight here on WikiTree with DNA test connections