The Wing DNA Project is open to all Wing families, of all spelling variations, and from all locations.
Surname DNA testing is the newest tool available to genealogists!
- Surname tests allow genealogists to verify their father's father's...father's paternal ancestry.
- Surname DNA information can be very powerful when combined with traditional paper trails.
This Wing Family Project was started to:
- Identify the likely DNA signature of Rev. John Wing.
- Attempt to identify any English Wings whose DNA signature is similar to Rev. John's signature.
- Identify the Haplogroup for the family to learn more about our ancient past.
- Determine whether other Wing families in America are closely related.
- Identify how the participant's families are connected, both genetically and through paper trails.
- Identify and confirm genetic Lineages of ancestral families.
Participating in a Surname DNA Project provides:
- The participant's genetic DNA, which is very close (and sometimes identical) to his earliest known ancestor, Matthew Wynge (c1548-1614) a tailor at Banbury, Oxfordshire, England.
- The participant's "deep" ancestry (Haplogroup), which identifies the paternal ancestor's prehistoric origins.
- A sense of camaraderie, which is particularly strong for those who share a genetic ancestry
- Stimulation to family research and renewed 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 other Wings and the spelling variations
- Your genetic matches who do not share the Wing surname
- The knowledge to understand our ancestors better - particularly where the records have been lost
Click here to order a DNA test in the Wing project.
Web links
- Wing Family of America, Inc. [WFA] website: www.wingfamily.org
- Wing Family Meeting Place [WFMP]: www.wingfamilymeetingplace.com
- English Map showing sites of interest to the family: www.communitywalk.com/england/hamburg/rev_john_wing_sites/map/51221
- Historic Wing sites in Sandwich: www.communitywalk.com/historic_wing_sites_in_sandwich/map/27748
- Free eBook explaining DNA testing: www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2008/03/11/new-ebook-i-have-the-results-of-my-genetic-genealogy-test-now-what/