Category: Causey DNA Research

  • Y-DNA Update

    27 February 2024. Sometime in December of last year (2024) I received an updated Big Y 700 Terminal SNP report from Family Tree DNA. In January two more Y-DNA Causey cousins were added to this new Y-DNA haplogroup designated T-FTE75400. Now I have questions. But first I want make clear what I am talking about.…

  • 27 January 2024 More About Our Causey Haplotree

    Last summer I decided to invest in confirming with some confidence my Y-DNA Haplogroup. Most of the members of our Causey DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA.com have purchased one of their Y-DNA tests. These tests , (Y-37, Y-67, Y-111 and the Big Y 700) provide help in determining common ancestors (grandfathers) as a way of helping us…

  • Y-DNA Haplogroup Update

    3 January 2024 Happy New Year to all. With the new year came an interesting twist in our continuing quest for the Common Ancestor of the latest mutation of the Causey T-M70 Y-DNA Haplogroup. As many of you know, the Y-DNA chromosome is passed from biological father to son and can go thousands of years…

  • New Causey Surname DNA Information

    The Big Y-700 test from Family Tree DNA is a Y DNA test that analyzes millions of locations on the Y chromosome to reveal mutations and haplogroups. It is the most complete Y DNA test offered by Family Tree DNA. It reports on your paternal ancestry and allows you to find living relatives on your…

  • 5 July ’23 Y-DNA Update

    Causey Clans of America in association with One-Name Study Guild in England established a few years ago, the Causey Y-DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA.com. Today I received an update on one of the members who received their results of the Y-DNA Big Y-700 upgrade. This upgrade provides the “Confirmed Haplogroup”. This short blog provides an update…

  • Causey Clan Update #5

    26 March 2023 Welcome back my friends and relatives, cousins all. This update is an update of the previous update. So don’t turn it off too quickly. Also, FamilySearch.org just sent out a passel of training videos from the recent conference. Click here to choose for yourself .

  • CAUSEY SURNAME Progress Update #4

    25 February 2023 For those of you who want this complete PowerPoint presentation with all the bells and whistles, download it here.

  • How closely are we kin?

    If you are into probabilities, you can, by going to your FTDNA matches and looking at the second column, find your “Genetic Distance” from that listed person. Each step indicates a mutation that steps you away from that individual and can suggest how far back you have an ancestor in common. Here’s how it is…