Who is the Royce Family Association – The Royce Family Association is a nonprofit association that was formed to share genealogical information related to the descendants of Robert Royce who immigrated from Stamford, England to Stamford, Connecticut in 1638. You can find out more at https://www.roycefamilyassociation.org.
What is Big Y 700 DNA Testing – Family Tree Big Y 700 DNA Test is the most comprehensive and accurate male DNA test available today. This test looks at male Y DNA which is very stable over many generations making it possible to match people from hundreds of years ago to living individuals today. The test requires a saliva sample provided by spitting into a sample tube which is then sent to Family Tree DNA via courier for testing. After about 8 weeks the test is completed and Family Tree DNA provides a confidential report and a list of “Y DNA Matches”.
Why is the Royce Family Association Interested in DNA Testing - Using Family Tree Big Y DNA testing the Royce Family Association has been able to connect twelve living individuals in the USA to Robert Royce who immigrated to Connecticut in 1638. The goal of this project is to identify Robert Royce’s UK ancestors using a combination of conventional genealogy and DNA matching. This project has a goal of confirming Robert Royce’s likely birth place and identifying any living descendants he or his ancestors may have in the United Kingdom.
Why am I being contacted
Males with the surname Royce are being contacted at our UK genealogist has identified that you have male Royce ancestors who originate from the Stamford area in Rutland prior to 1720.
What Does it Cost? – There is no cost. The Royce Family Association will use member donations to pay the cost of testing and courier fees to ship the samples to Family Tree DNA for testing.
Is my Data Confidential? – Your DNA data will be maintained by Family Tree DNA as confidential information. The only uses of the data will be by Family Tree DNA and the Royce Family Association to report Y DNA matches to others who have also tested with Family Tree DNA and are matches. The Royce Family Association will use match data and related DNA information to create and share traditional genealogy charts, reports and for related DNA based genealogy research. Family Tree DNA Confidentiality information is available at familytreedna.com.