This project will test whether people with the following surnames are related, and, if so, how distantly related they are. The surnames to be tested are: Benge, Bange, Binge, Bench, Bynge, Benjey, Bengey, Bing, Bunch and others.

Although this is not a Ballinger DNA study (one exists), we would like to test or compare several Ballinger/Ballenger participants to see if there is any connection among the Ballinger, Beninger, Benger and Benge lines. If you are a Ballenger/Ballinger, please consider also joining this study as well as the Ballenger study.