Project Background

Has your Pierce genealogy research hit a brick wall?  Has the paper trail found in courthouse basements lead to a dead end?  If so, you may wish to take advantage of today's cutting edge DNA technology to jump start your research.

Participants must be male Pierces because the genetic characteristic measured (the Y chromosome) is passed along the male line from father to son.  If you are a Pierce, but are female, you may wish to recruit a male Pierce relative-- perhaps a cousin, father, brother, or uncle to participate.  The project is limited to Pierces with ancestors from southern states.  All variant spellings of the surname including Pearce, Peirce, and Pearse may join.

To participate in the Pierce Family DNA project, please use the "Join" link on the left and complete a "Pierce Project Join Request."

After the request is received, participants will be sent a form to join the group and can order the YDNA-12 marker test ($99), the YDNA-25 marker test ($124), the
YDNA-37 marker test ($149) or the YDNA-67 marker test ($248).  Participants can order any one of these tests but are encouraged to select at least the YDNA-25 marker test ($124) because the results are more helpful in identifying matches.  The dna project will pay for the YDNA-25 marker test in full if the participant has a pedigree that is documented back to the 1770's in Virginia.

Do not hesitate to email the group administrator with any questions by clicking the email link on the left.   Please read the information in the FAQs link on the left which will answer most questions.  The test is done by a company in Houston.   Family Tree DNA's website has a wealth of information about the use of dna analysis in genealogy.  Their site is linked at the bottom of this page.
Results
Haplogroups in green have been confirmed by SNP testing. Haplogroups in red have been predicted by Family Tree DNA based on unambiguous results in the individual's personal page.  If a "-" is in the Haplogroup field then the comparative results are not clear and unambiguous and if the kit holder wants to know their SNP with 100% confidence they may consider ordering a SNP confirmation test.

DYS 19 is also known as DYS 394.
Some markers change or mutate at a faster rate than others. While that actual 'faster rate' has not yet been definitively calculated, not all markers should be treated the same for evaluation purposes.The markers in red have shown a faster mutation rate then the average, and therefore these markers are very helpful at splitting lineages into sub sets, or branches, within your family tree.Explained another way, if you match exactly on all of the markers except for one or a few of the markers that are determined to mutate more quickly, then despite the mutation this mismatch only slightly decreases the probability of two people in your surname group who match 11/12 or even 23/25 of not sharing a recent common ancestor.

12/30/2009: A new match in group B.

10/31/2009: A new match in group R added.

9/27/2009:  A new family group MM added.

9/07/2009: Another match in group R.

8/15/2009: A new Sorenson match in group R.

8/09/2009: Pedigree posted for the most recent match in group B

8/06/2009: A new match in group K.

6/09/2009: A new match for group R.

4/15/2009: Two new matches in group II.  Two Piercey family lines match
a Pearcy family. 

4/07/2009: New matches in groups K and V.

2/27/09: Another match in group K and a new Sorenson match in K.

1/25/09:  A new family group KK.

1/16/09: A new family group JJ is added

1/11/08:  Another match in group B.  Pedigree will follow soon.

12/29/08:  A new match in Group H.

11/29/08: A new match in Group A.

9/20/08:  Another match in group R.

8/28/08:  New family group II, the first in the project with surname of Pearcy.

8/8/08:  New match in group B.  New group HH added.

7/8/2008:  New family group GG.  A new match in group R. One
participant currently being tested.

4/17/2008:  Another match in Group R. 

3/10/08:  A new match in Group R. 

1/27/08: A new match in Group A.

1/11/08: New 25 marker match in Group O. 

11/14/07: Another match in group F and also one in group H. 

11/01/07:  Another match in Group Q.  This is our group with New England
ancestors that migrated south.

10/07/07: A new family group FF added.

9/2/07: A new match for group AA.

8/12/07: A new family Group EE added.

6/15/07: A new match in group B.

6/10/07:  A new match in group Z and new family group DD added.

5/29/07: Another match for group H.

5/28/07: New family group CC added.

5/26/07: A new match in group J. 

4/22/07: A new match in group C. 

4/11/07:  A new match in group H.

3/24/07:  New Groups Z, AA, and BB.  Group BB is in haplogroup N, not previously seen in our project. Another match has been found in group B which continues to grow.

3/09/07:  New family group Y added.  This family has ties in Ireland before
migrating to the U.S.

2/09/2007: A new match in group H. 

1/26/2007:  A new match in our largest group F. 


Links
 

1. Family Tree DNA--the Houston based company that does the dna testing  http://www.familytreedna.com 

2. Family Tree DNA tutorial on dna
http://www.familytreedna.com/tutorial_A.html

3. Family Tree DNA forums--ask the experts
 http://www.familytreedna.com/forum/  

4. Pierce family dna--Northern U.S. website 
http://www.piercednanorth.com

Pedigrees of Participants
SOR* Tested at Sorenson.  This is an anonymous database.  Results are posted at http://www.smgf.org  and include pedigrees.
RGen* Tested at Relative Genetics, another testing company.
Anc* Tested at Ancestry.com
News

A relationship chart for our largest Group R has been completed.

Your haplogroup name was recently updated in accordance with the 2008 Y-Chromosome Phylogenetic Tree.  Visit Haplogroup Nomenclature FAQ for
further information.

I have begun putting together relationship charts for the larger groups where
a common ancestor has been found, along with a brief summary of the common
ancestor's history.  Group A has been completed.
K

Group

Kit

Last Name

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H
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l
o

3
9
3

3
9
0

1
9

3
9
1

3
8
5
a

3
8
5
b

4
2
6

3
8
8

4
3
9

3
8
9
|
1

3
9
2

3
8
9
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2

4
5
8

4
5
9
a

4
5
9
b

4
5
5

4
5
4

4
4
7

4
3
7

4
4
8

4
4
9

4
6
4
a

4
6
4
b

4
6
4
c

4
6
4
d

4
6
0

G
A
T
A

H
4

Y
C
A

I
I

a

Y
C
A

I
I

b

4
5
6

6
0
7

5
7
6

5
7
0

C
D
Y

a

C
D
Y

b

4
4
2

4
3
8

K

39558

Pearce

J2

12

22

14

10

12

14

11

14

12

13

11

30

16

9

9

11

11

26

15

21

30

12

13

16

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K

SOR5*

Pierce

 

12

22

14

10

12

14

11

14

12

13

11

30

16

9

9

11

11

26

15

21

30

 

 

 

 

10

10

19

22

17

 

 

 

 

 

11

9

K

58656

Pierce

J2a4b1

12

22

14

10

12

14

11

14

12

13

11

30

16

9

9

11

11

26

15

21

30

16

16

16

16

10

10

19

22

17

13

18

18

35

37

11

9

K

144882

Pierce

J2

12

22

14

10

12

14

11

14

12

13

11

30

16

9

9

11

11

26

15

21

30

12

13

16

16

10

10

19

22

17

13

18

18

35

37

11

9

K

SOR6*

Pierce

 

12

22

14

10

12

14

11

14

12

13

11

30

16

9

9

11

11

26

15

21

30

 

 

 

 

10

10

19

22

17

 

 

 

 

 

11

9

K

146462

Pearce

J2

12

22

14

10

12

14

11

14

12

13

11

30

16

9

9

11

11

26

15

21

30

12

13

16

16

10

10

19

22

17

13

18

18

35

37

11

9

K

152316

Pierce

J2

12

22

14

10

12

14

11

14

12

13

11

30

16

9

9

11

11

26

15

21

30

12

13

16

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

45455

Pierce

R1b1b2e

13

25

14

10

11

13

12

12

12

13

14

29

17

9

10

11

11

25

15

18

30

15

15

16

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

49752

Pearce

R1b1b2

13

24

14

11

11

15

12

12

10

13

13

29

18

9

10

11

11

24

14

19

28

15

15

17

17

11

11

19

19

15

15

16

16

35

37

11

12

M

99074

Pearce

R1b1b2

13

24

14

11

11

15

12

12

10

13

13

29

18

9

10

11

11

24

14

19

28

15

15

17

17

11

11

19

19

15

15

16

16

35

37

11

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

55604

Pierce

E1b1a

13

21

16

10

16

17

11

12

12

14

11

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O

51969

Pearce

I1

13

22

14

10

14

14

11

14

12

12

11

28

15

8

9

8

11

23

16

20

28

13

14

14

16

10

10

18

21

14

14

16

21

34

36

12

10

O

93942

Pearce

I1

13

22

14

10

14

14

11

14

12

12

11

28

15

8

9

8

11

23

16

20

28

13

14

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16

10

10

18

21

14

14

16

21

34

36

12

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

56781

Pearce

E1b1b1a

14

24

13

10

17

19

11

12

11

14

11

31

16

9

9

11

11

25

14

20

30

14

16

17

17

9

11

19

21

18

11

17

20

31

35

11

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q

55591

Pierce

R1b1b2

13

24

14

11

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

17

9

10

11

11

26

14

19

28

15

15

15

17

11

10

19

23

16

15

18

17

35

37

12

12

Q

70082

Pearce

R1b1b2

13

24

14

11

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

16

9

10

11

11

26

14

19

28

15

15

15

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q

100781

Pierce

R1b1b2

13

24

14

11

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

17

9

10

11

11

26

14

19

28

15

15

15

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

58239

Pierce

R1b1b2

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

19

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

16

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

102174

Pierce

R1b1b2

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

18

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

16

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

114826

Pierce

R1b1b2

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

19

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

16

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

119674

Pierce

R1b1b2

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

19

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

16

17

10

11

18

23

15

17

19

16

36

38

12

12

R

120733

Pearce

R1b1b2

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

19

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

16

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

140401

Pearce

R1b1b2

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

19

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

16

17

10

11

18

23

15

17

21

16

36

38

12

12

R

SOR7*

Pearce

 

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

19

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

16

17

10

11

18

23

15

 

 

 

 

 

12

12

R

157147

Pierce

R1b1b2

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

19

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

16

17

10

11

18

23

15

17

21

16

36

38

12

12

R

163077

Pierce

R1b1b2

12

24

14

10

11

14

12

12

12

13

13

29

19

9

10

11

11

25

15

19

29

15

15

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17

10

11

18

23

15

17

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16

36

38

12

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

65390

Pierce

R1b1b2

13

24

14

11

11

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12

12

13

13

13

29

18

9

10

11

11

25

14

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29

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T

35963

Pierce

R1b1b2

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Pierce

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U

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Pierce

I

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V

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Pierce

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Pierce

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W

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Pearce

R1b1b2

13

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