About us
THE OFFICIAL BUCK SURNAME PROJECT PAGE
www.familytreedna.com/public/buck
www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Buck
For best results, we recommend the Y-DNA 111 test
This test must be done on a male with the last name Buck or variation.
VIEW OUR PROJECT RESULTS
www.familytreedna.com/public/Buck/default.aspx?section=ycolorized
We have a number of unrelated Buck lines represented in our project. Take a look and see if you recognize any names or places. If you do, we may already have your distant cousins in our project. But the only way to know for sure is to take the test.
WHAT IS THE BUCK SURNAME PROJECT?
Are you stuck on a Buck (genealogically speaking)? It's easy to find your line by taking a simple DNA test, and the Buck Surname Project is here to help you! Our project is actively working to discover and interpret relationships between individuals with the surname Buck (or variations of this name) using genetic testing (Y-DNA only). Genetic testing is the fastest and most reliable way to find genealogical connections to others. Our project is volunteer-run and membership is free! Your only cost is the DNA tests.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
A Y chromosome (or Y-DNA) is only carried by men as it is passed down from fathers to their sons. Unlike the majority of our DNA, it is a special type of DNA which doesn't mix with other DNA. This means it doesn't really change as it's passed down through many generations. Because Y-DNA is passed down from fathers to sons, just like a last name, it follows a surname line. This means that you and all of your Buck cousins (both recent and distant) will have very similar pattern on your Y-DNA. By testing your Y-DNA, you will be matched up with everyone who shares this pattern. Your "matches" are people who, somewhere along the way, shared a father on your direct paternal line (your father's, father's, father's, etc).
HOW DO I JOIN THIS PROJECT?
Our project is open to anyone who has taken (or who plans to take) a Y-DNA test and who has the last name Buck or variation. If you are female, and you have a male Buck who is willing to contribute his DNA, you can also become a member by simply adding your e-mail address to the contact information when you order the test kit for your relative. This will signify that you are "managing" the kit and you will automatically have access to all DNA results. If you are having the DNA kit sent to you, just put ‘c/o YOUR NAME’ on the first address line when filling out your order form. If you've already taken a Y-DNA test with Family Tree DNA, but you have not joined our project yet, just log in and click on "Projects" at the top of the page to find us listed.
WHAT WILL I RECEIVE?
It is important to understand what you will receive, ideally, before you take a Y-DNA test. The average turnaround time for a Y-DNA test is ~4-6 weeks.
Results of a Y-DNA test will include:
Matches--These are your genetic cousins who share the same direct paternal line. You will have access to your matches’ e-mail addresses and any genealogical information they have provided on their FTDNA accounts. You can begin exchanging information as soon as your results arrive!
Ancestral Origins--Your matches’ paternal origins, listed by country, provide clues to your own recent geographic and ethnic ancestry.
Predicted Haplogroup--This is your predicted place on the paternal genetic tree of humankind. If FTDNA is not 100% confident of your prediction, they will run additional backbone testing (for free) to confirm your haplogroup. From your position on the phylogenetic tree, you will have information about approximately where and when your line emerged.
Migration Map & Frequency Map--Interactive maps detail the ancient migrations of your paternal ancestors and the distribution of your Haplogroup from more recent times.
Y-DNA Certificate--This is a printable certificate that includes your name and your marker (STR) values.
Updates--As the FTDNA database grows, you will receive e-mail notifications about new genetic matches. Also, your results pages will automatically be updated to reflect the most current scientific interpretation of your results.
In addition to these services, Family Tree DNA will store your DNA for up to 25 years. If you want to have additional DNA tests performed at a later time, you won't have to submit another sample.
There are no fees for this or any of the follow-up services FTDNA provides. You pay only for your DNA test.
WHAT ABOUT PRIVACY?
Family Tree DNA has a firm commitment to protecting your privacy. You choose how much or how little information you share with your matches and with your project administrator. You could even take the test anonymously because there is no chain-of-custody (record to track your DNA back to you). That being said, the more genealogical information you can provide to your project administrators (like me), the easier it is for us to fit the puzzle pieces together, and the more you are likely to get out of this experience. The results of a Y-DNA test cannot be used to derive health-related information. In fact, Y-DNA is pretty much only useful for genealogy. Nevertheless, your results are entirely yours to do with as you wish. You are a member of FTDNA (and of any projects you join) as long as you like with no commitment.
WHAT IF I TOOK A Y-DNA TEST WITH A DIFFERENT COMPANY?
If you have already taken a Y-DNA test with another company (Ancestry.com, Sorenson, Relative Genetics, GeneTree) you may transfer your results to FTDNA. As the markers tested at these companies are not exactly the same as FTDNA, you will have to submit a new DNA kit in order to make your test comparable to the FTDNA database but it's much cheaper(Transfer: $58).
-If you had a Y-DNA 33-marker test, choose the option "Transfer Y-DNA33 + Y-DNA25" or go here:
www.familytreedna.com/order-now.aspx?ty=2382&Group=Buck&code
-If you had a Y-DNA 46-marker test, choose the option "Transfer Y-DNA46 + Y-DNA37" or click here:
www.familytreedna.com/order-now.aspx?ty=2386&Group=Buck&code
WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT?
The Buck Surname Project is looking for Y-DNA results from the various Buck lines to discover how we're all related. If you are male and you have the last name Buck, or a variation of this name, please join this project. If you have any questions, please contact me.
WHO IS THE BUCK SURNAME PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR?
Jane Buck started the Buck Surname Project. Jane joined the Family Tree DNA team as a customer, an administrator, and an employee in 2010. Though she has since pursued a different career, Jane continues to occasionally represent FTDNA as a speaker at genealogical events and conferences around the country. As a biologist (and beginner genealogist) Jane is most passionate about developing educational tools to help others learn more about genetic applications to genealogy.
Jane's connection to the Buck family is through her father who was born in Kinder, Louisiana. Her Buck line moved to Louisiana from Tennessee and, before that, from North Carolina. The most distant known paternal ancestor that has been traced through this line is James Buck (1742-1801). If you think you may be a descendant of this or another Buck line, please join this project.
In addition to the Buck Surname Project, Jane also runs surname projects for: Badon, Beslin, Bonis, Cappel, Darville, Fournet, Monget, Schilling, and Van.
In 2023 Dagmar Thorisdottir took over as an administrator. As an administrator, Dagmar keeps these pages up-to-date, organizes data, and is available to answer members' (and potential members') questions.
Dagmar's connection to the Buck name is through her father who is a direct descendant of Nicolai Aarent Buck (1755-1805) who moved from Norway to Iceland. His father, Peter Christian Buch (1723-1784) was born in Denmark, but moved to Norway. The Buch line has been traced back to Niels Buch born about 1400 in Denmark. The line has been confirmed back to Peter Christian Buch. I would love to hear from anyone that descends from any Danish Buch lines, please join this project.