About us
We have had BATES DNA PROJECT members from....
1. Immigrant John Bates (1598-1666) of York Co., VA
2. Immigrant William Bates (c1646-c1684) of Essex Co., VA
3. Immigrant James Bates of Dorchester, MA and his brother
4. Immigrant Clement Bates of Hingham, MA
5. Immigrant Edward Bates of Boston, MA
6. Immigrant Edward Bates of Weymouth, MA
7. "Documented" Bates who have paper trail back
to first known Bates ancestor in New England or
Southern States, but have not as yet connected
1. Immigrant John Bates (1598-1666) of York Co., VA
2. Immigrant William Bates (c1646-c1684) of Essex Co., VA
3. Immigrant James Bates of Dorchester, MA and his brother
4. Immigrant Clement Bates of Hingham, MA
5. Immigrant Edward Bates of Boston, MA
6. Immigrant Edward Bates of Weymouth, MA
7. "Documented" Bates who have paper trail back
to first known Bates ancestor in New England or
Southern States, but have not as yet connected
to an immigrant Bates.
We hope to provide information on other families in the project soon.
In order to best connect descendants we are ideally looking for men to take the Big Y test. If you have taken a less precise test (such as Y-37), you can upgrade at a discount. You may have to provide a new sample.