About us
The primary goal of the Wilcox DNA project is to augment genealogical research by testing the Y chromosome of males bearing some variant of the surname.
yDNA patterns are passed from father to son, generally following the surname, and delineating the father's father's father's (direct paternal) line only. Women, lacking a Y chromosome, are not eligible to take this test, but may enlist male relatives.
Some project members take additional tests which are outside the scope of the project, notably autosomal DNA analyses like Family Finder. We don't publish those results or interpret them, but are happy to answer questions when we can.