1.  Discover which families are related and which are not.

2.  Is there a connection between our New England,Pennsylvania,Maryland, and Virginia namesakes?

3.  Discover information which may solve research problems, and/or resolve brick walls.

4.  How many descendants are really related to John Dutton of Pennslyvania?

5.  Sort out multiple families found in the same location.

6.  Confirm or get clues regarding migrations.

7.  Confirm suspected events, such as illegitimacy and adoption.

8.  Find any mistaken connections in family trees.

9.  Validate family history research and document our familial connections.

10. Bridge gaps in the paper records.

11. Confirm surname variants or find previously unknown variants.

12. Discover information to define the major branches of the tree going back to the origin of the surname.

13. Combine results with research in early records to determine the number of points of origin for the surname.

14. Preserve DNA results for future research, to protect against any male line becoming extinct.