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In search of Hibbitt DNA, a Y37 Y-DNA kit for my dad is on order from FamilyTreeDNA<\/a><\/strong> in the hope we may be able to learn a little more about our direct paternal ancestry. This would be our Hibbitt line where our earliest known ancestor is John Hybit<\/a><\/strong> who married three times in Exton, Rutland, between 1712 and 1732.<\/p>\n Only men can take the Y-DNA test as women don’t possess a Y chromosome. The aim is to see whether my dad’s DNA matches anyone else with a similar surname, or if not, then perhaps find a pointer to see where to look if a different surname pops up frequently with any other men who have tested.<\/p>\n The Y37 test looks for STR markers which change slowly from one generation to the next. This means if dad has a match, they could end up being related within or outside the genealogical time frame where records can assist in the research. Let’s hope he gets a close match!<\/p>\n If you are male and have, or you know any men with, the following surnames it would be great if you\/they could also take the Y-DNA test at FamilyTreeDNA and then join the Hibbert DNA Project<\/a><\/strong> [the project currently needs an administrator as at June 2025]<\/em> to find out whether we have a common ancestor:<\/p>\n Hibbert [For more on this, please see the updated information below.<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The Y37 test also provides an estimated Y-DNA haplogroup which indicates where a person’s deep paternal ancestry may have originated. I have already calculated dad’s Y-DNA haplogroup using his autosomal DNA test from AncestryDNA (this offers a basic haplogroup as the AncestryDNA kit is an autosomal test rather than a dedicated Y-DNA test) so it will be interesting to note whether the FamilyTreeDNA Y37 test confirms this.<\/p>\n Dad’s calculated haplogroup is S190 which points to an ancestor who probably lived in Scotland somewhere near Stirling about 1800 years ago. In order to fine-tune dad’s membership of the Little Scottish Cluster<\/a><\/strong>, as it is known, we have ordered a specific Y-SNP test which other men in this group have tested positive for. We now wait with bated breath.<\/p>\n Thanks dad, for being a great sport.<\/p>\n \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n [Update June 2017<\/strong>: Since my original blog post, Dad’s SNP test confirmed his subclade as CTS2187\/S190. He then undertook the Big Y test and his terminal SNP has now been refined to R-Z36747.]<\/p>\n [Update June 2025<\/strong>: After ascertaining DNA results from other men with similar surnames, it turns out that we are not Hibbitts further back than a few generations – you can read about my discovery here<\/a><\/strong>. Dad’s haplogroup has been further refined and is now R-Y85420. He still does not have any close Y-DNA matches to help us solve the mystery of what our surname might be.<\/p>\n <\/a>As for men who truly are descendants of the Hibbitt\/Hibbit\/Hibbet\/Hibbett<\/strong> etc. clan, it seems there may well be a connection to those called Hibbert<\/strong> after all. See more at my blog post here<\/a><\/strong>.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In search of Hibbitt DNA, a Y37 Y-DNA kit for my dad is on order from FamilyTreeDNA in the hope we may be able to learn a little more about our direct paternal ancestry. This would be our Hibbitt line … Continue reading
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