Updated 14 September 2024 To help find family connections for the BURRIS of all spellings and variations. By joining the group you agree to provide the project with 3 things. 1) The surname of the person being tested. 2) The name, date and place of birth of the oldest researched male ancestor of your male patrilineal line and the oldest researched female ancestor of your matrilineal line. 3) Permission to publish the DNA results and the names, dates and places of birth of the oldest known patrilineal or matrilineal ancestor. If you have this surname in your family tree, you are welcome join the project. A Y DNA test will provide information about your direct male line, and a mtDNA test provides information about your direct female line. To take the Y DNA test you must be male, since only males have a Y chromosome.