I’m often asked about projects that are for or include Native American DNA results. Please note that different project administrators have different criteria for admission to a project. Some require definitive proof of descent, some require no documentation at all. This is entirely left to the discretion of the project administrators. Therefore, you should NEVER assume that because you match someone in one of these projects that you have Native heritage. There are various ways to prove Native heritage using DNA which I’ve discussed in the article, “Proving Native American Ancestry Using DNA.”
Furthermore, some of these projects aren’t exclusively for Native American descendants, but you may find Native descendants or families among the project members because of the topic or where the project is focused.
Regarding haplogroup projects. Some haplogroups include both people who are and who are not Native. Check with the particular project to understand the nuances. In many cases, research through the projects is ongoing.
If you know of additional projects which should be added to this list, please let me know.
Native American, First Nations or Aboriginal DNA Projects
Acadia Metis Mothers
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/AcadiaMetisMothers/default.aspx
Algonquian East DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/algonquian_east/default.aspx
American Indian DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/AmericanIndian/
AmerIndian Ancestry out of Acadia Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/AcadianAmerIndian/
AmerIndian Mexico (Southwest US and Mexico)
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/MexicoAmerindian/
Cherokee DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/CherokeeDNAProject/default.aspx
Mitochondrial American Indian Founder Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/AmerindFoundermtDNA/default.aspx
Mothers of Acadian mtDNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/mothersofacadia/default.aspx
Some Native results
Native People of Southwest Virginia
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/napeopleofswvirginia/
Piqua/Shawnee – no public website – contact admins below
cavetank@aol.com, tankerkh@uc.edu, ewest14@woh.rr.com
Robeson Co., NC American Indian (formerly Lumbee)
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/robesonconcamericanindian/about
Tuscarora
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Tuscarora/
Waccamaw DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/CapefearIndians/default.aspx
Wesorts-Piscataway
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Wesorts-Piscataway
Wiccocomico Native American DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/wiccocomico/default.aspx
Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup Projects
Haplogroup A Mitochondrial DNA
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/haplogroupAmtDNA/
Note – Native American DNA is a subgroup of haplogroup A. See this link for specifics.
A2 Mitochondrial DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/mtDNA_A2
A2 is known to be Native.
A4 Mitochondrial DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/A4-mtDNA/
Haplogroup A4 is known to be Native.
B2 Mitochondrial DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/mt-DNA-B/
B2 is known to be Native.
Haplogroup C Mitochondrial DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/C_Haplogroup_mtDNA
Subgroups of haplogroup C are known to be Native.
Haplogroup D Mitochondrial DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/D/
Subgroups of haplogroup D are known to be Native.
Haplogroup X Mitochondrial DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/x/
Subgroups of haplogroup X are known to be Native.
Haplogroup X2b4 Mitochondrial DNA Project
http://familytreedna.com/public/x2b4mtdna
X2b4 is currently being studied to determine if it is Native or has a Native component.
Y Haplogroup Projects
Y Haplogroup C
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Chaplogroup/
Subgroups of haplogroup C are known to be Native.
Haplogroup C-P39
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/ydna_C-P39/#sthash.cKkws2cd.dpbs
This SNP defined Native Americans within haplogroup C.
American Indian Haplogroup Q1a3a1 – QM3
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Amerind%20Y/?/publicwebsite.aspx?vgroup=Amerind+Y
Related Topics
You may find Native families listed in these projects.
Caribbean DNA Project
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/caribbeanproject
Cumberland Gap Mitochondrial DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Cumberlandgap-mtdna/?/publicwebsite.aspx?vgroup=Cumberlandgap-mtdna
Cumberland Gap Y DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/CumberlandGap-YDNA
Early Chesapeake
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Early_Chesapeake
East Carolina Roots
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/eastcarolinaroots/default.aspx
Melungeons
Click to access MelungeonsMulti-EthnicPeopleFinal.pdf
Mitochondrial DNA of the Middle Appalachians
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/mtDNA%20of%20Middle%20Appalachians/default.aspx?section=mtresults
New Mexico DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/newmexicoDNA/
North Carolina Early 1700s
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/NorthCarolinaEarly1700s/default.aspx
Puerto Rico DNA Project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/puertoricansurname/
Southwestern Virginia Roots
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/SWVirginia
Virginia 1600s
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/va-1600s
Voices in Time
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/voicesintime/
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