Barton DNA Project

The Barton DNA project is ongoing, with much more to learn.  We started in the spring of 2001 and are still having fun.  Join us in Phase 6, as we try to understand the heritage and genetic connections of every Barton family - no matter where they are from. 

Our project is open to any male Barton or man believing that he is descended from a Barton male.  Participants to-date have come from all parts of the USA, from Australia, Brazil, Canada, England and Germany. We're looking for more participants, particularly from the British Isles, which is believed to be the source of our name and original ancestors.  We also would like to find Barton families from Bohemia, the Czech Republic, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Slovakia, Wales, ... and any other country where Barton families are found (are the families from these countries genetic cousins from Britain who moved, or separate families who liked the same name?)

We have found that our Barton men make up at least 14 separate Lineages (families with separate ancestors).  Our Lineages are grouped by Genealogy at our Family History pages:  Family History

• Almost 40% of our participants (to date) belong to Lineage 1, which includes over 30 families that don't have paper trails to connect them together.  Three different branches which can each trace their line back to the 1600s.  It seems likely that the common ancestor for Lineage I lived in the 15th or 16th century.   Click here to read more

• The other Barton Lineages aren't as large or complex, but each contains learning which reaches beyond what we knew from "traditional" genealogy. Along the way, we have proven numerous researcher’s family traditions and matched some families together. We have also proven that most of the Barton families of the colonial time match into separate Barton families as the written genealogies expected and that "Northern" and "Southern" Bartons aren't related (with some exceptions).

We have also helped several folks find their families and focused many as they continue their search. The project has also been a big asset to our creation of a strong Barton Historical Society and website: http://www.bartonsite.org

Along the way, we have also found at least 9 of our genetic kin who have a different surname.  We welcome any others whom we can find - or who find us.

Our primary testing company has been Family Tree DNA since 2005.  

• Our project is now being handled by Family Tree DNA, but testing was originally done at the Center for Molecular Genealogy at BYU, then at Relative Genetics.  We welcome all participants who have paternal Barton heritage, regardless of their last name or place of genetic testing.  Our single requirement is that you must believe that your father's father's ... father's father was a Barton.  (or you must be a very close match to a man surnamed Barton)

•  The Barton DNA Project is one of the largest Surname DNA Projects in the world (Number 40 at last look).  Our goal is to eventually have representation from every known Barton family.    Please make sure that your Barton family participates!  We are now in Phase 6.  We suggest that you test with either the yDNA 37 or yDNA 67 marker test at FTDNA.
  
  Click here to go to the FTDNA site to place an order for a DNA test. 

• We continue to support the upgrading of Relative Genetics 26 markers tests.   You do this by retesting at FTDNA through a special arrangement.    After the Barton Sponsorship is applied, your cost to upgrade to 42 markers is $80.  Contact Terry to arrange this order

• We will accept yDNA results from any Testing Company.  We'll insist on your providing your paternal ancestry.   Contact Terry to join.