The Derby DNA Project is an ongoing project open to any MALE descendant with the Derby surname (or variant spellings). Our primary objective is to try to identify and tie together the numerous Derby families to assist in proving our relationships. Men having Y-DNA testing done should have a Derby or variant surname, or have reason to believe they are Derby by paternity. Both men and women who have taken the Family Finder test and who match other Derby or variant surname are welcome, but tools are limited at the project level for Family Finder. If you do not carry the Derby-Darby (and variants) surname, but are related and are interested in researching the lineage, please email me directly at: aulicino@hevanet.com as you may wish to join the email list. The email list is open to both men and women as well as testers. It is a one-way list from me to the group with information on new testers, sales, etc. Please send your lineage that connects you to the surname, however. (See the example below.). I do not share emails, data on living people nor the maiden names of mothers of living people on the Net nor within the private email list.. No less than 37 Y-DNA marker test is recommended for the project as this puts the matching within a good genealogical time frame. If money is not an issue, please consider the Y-67 or 111 tests. Please note it is imperative that you set your Most Distant Direct Paternal Ancestor with name, some time frame and some geography in your account. You can access this configuration setting from your My Account tab. **** When you submit your Join Request, please include your all-male Derby (variant spelling) lineage, your kit number, your level of testing (Y-37, Y-67, etc), and the information on the Most Distant Ancestor you have proven in your Derby(and variant) line. **** Every member is to provide their all-male lineage from the oldest PROVEN all-male line (Derby or if there is a name change, use that all-male line) to themselves in the format below. Please include all the detail for dates, locations and spouses names as given names that appear in many Derby lineages are the same. 1. Charles R. Derby, b. ca 1795 VT; d. 2 Sep 1853 Jerseyville, Jersey Co, IL; m. 3 Nov 1813 Bridport, Addison Co, VT to Hannah Bowers, b. ca 1792 NJ; d. Nov 1868 Jerseyville, Jersey Co, IL 2. Charles R. Derby, jr. (etc.) Once this information is received, you will be able to join. Current participants' results can be viewed on our website. Please contact me if you have questions: aulicino@hevanet.com