The Sinton DNA Project
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The ultimate purpose of this page is to discuss our DNA resultsi.

  • An example of what this page will look like over time is the Hodges DNA Project Discussion Page
  • Feel free to discuss this project on the Sinton Family Forum (link in light gray menu)
  • Click here to place an order for a DNA test at Family Tree DNA

 Participating in a Surname DNA Project provides:

  • A report on the participant's genetic DNA, which is very close (and sometimes identical) to the earliest known ancestor
  • A classification of the participant's "deep" ancestry, which gives insight into the prehistoric origins of your surname ancestors
  • A sense of camaraderie with all who participate in the Family Project, which is particularly strong for those who share a genetic ancestry
  • Stimulation to family research and sharing of information
  • A wider sense of identity and relationship, as we begin to realize how much we are a World Family.
  • A chance to compare your genetic ancestry with those of the Surname and the Spelling variations
  • Locates the genetic matches that do not share your common surname

Results to date:

The Southdean SINTONS:


With two kits in from different, proven branches of the one family (4th cousins once removed), the Southdean lineage is confirmed so far, by 12/12, 24/25 and 36/37 marker matches.
Statistically, FamilyTreeDNA is showing that from the DNA alone the probability that the matching pair share a common ancestor at 6 generations is now 77% (at 12/12 match it was 45%).
ySearch hasn't found any other matches as yet, at least not with any SINTON surnamed participants, there is a genetic distance of 2 with an ALEXANDER.
A third kit, from a descendant of the family of John SINTON and Alison HALL, who married in Southdean in 1829 has now also proved a match, 12/12 markers. John rather inconveniently died in 1854, the year before civil registration began in Scotland, so exactly where the family fits is open to conjecture.
More participants welcome, particularly if their family has a connection with Southdean (on the Scottish Borders!