Reeves DNA Project Updates - 4q 2024
For the third successive quarter we have just one new member joining the Reeves DNA Project at FtDNA. As of 30 December 2024, the total current membership is now 455.
During October we welcomed Stephen to the project.
Through the past quarter we've received just one new set of Y-DNA test results to share with the Project.
Kit 1020746 for Clyde Reeves assigned to DNA Group 24 Clyde's results were those mentioned last quarter as being "pending". As previously announced back in October Clyde's Y-DNA matched those of an existing member who had been in the "ungrouped" poool since 2015, leading to the creation of our latest DNA Group, DNA Group 24. We are grateful to Clyde for kindly submitting a Donor Consent Form.As ever, we would encourage all new Y-DNA donors or their representatives to make contact and allow us to identify them within TRP.
There has been a steady stream of match notifications for existing members of our project during the past quarter, including 2 notifications of Y-67 matches and 19 notifications of Y-37 matches which included on one day a batch of twelve matches to DNA Group 08. Unfortunately the subject of the Y-37 test with 12 matches has yet to join the Reeves DNA Project at FtDNA.
During the past quarter we've seen no notifications for existing project members receiving new Big-Y results.
Membership Criteria & DNA Group XX
Unlike some one name DNA studies, the Reeves DNA Project is happy to welcome all those with an interest in the Reeves surname (and its variants), regardless of their gender or their surname. For those who have taken a Y-DNA test, if your results match one of our pre-existing Groups, we will automatically link your kit with that group. All other Y-DNA test results remain in the ungrouped pool.However, keeping the ungrouped pool free of Y-DNA results we know should never expect a Reeves Y-DNA match makes life much easier for both the admins and those project members hoping to find a Reeves Y-DNA match. If your connection to the R*v*(s) surname is from a female ancestor and you have taken a Y-DNA test, please take a minute to read DNA Group XX's home page within TRP.
Year End Summary - 2024
Across the whole of 2024 we welcomed nine new members to the Reeves DNA Project and with no members resigning, the year end total is 455 members..At the end of 2024, the project has 282 members who have taken some level of Y-DNA test, an increase of 12 over the past year. Of these, 248 are tests of a Y-37 or higher resolution. The Y-37 test is now considered the entry level Y-DNA test within this project to allow matching to be undertaken with reasonable certainty. If you currently only have results for a Y-12 or Y-25 test, we suggest you consider upgrading to at least the Y-37 level. It is always worth checking to see if upgrades are included in the various FtDNA sales though the year. Note however, upgrades beyond Y-111 tend not to represent value for money within our project, unless you are actively working closely with other Y-DNA cousins to identify your shared ancestors.
During the year we added one new DNA Group, Group 24 which was first reported in mid October 2024.
If you missed last quarter's summary, the DNA Project Update for 3q2024 is available here.