Panel 1 (1-12)

Panel 2 (13-25)

Panel 3 (26-37)

 According to FTDNA, the DYS#'s presented in RED are those with the highest mutations rates .

Group 1 Highlights

Aaron Stark arrived in New England between 1630 and 1637 —  most likely from Scotland or England. He was born about 1608 and died in 1685 in New London County, Connecticut. His service in the Pequot War under Captain John Mason in May of 1637, is the first record we have of him in Connecticut. He eventually settled in New London County, Connecticut in a region that later became Groton Township. Many of the early Stark family researchers had claimed the Aaron Stark family was related to later arrivals to America named Dr. Richard Starke, James Stark of Stafford County, Virginia, and Archibald Stark of New Hampshire. Y-DNA comparisons of members of Group 1 to members of Group 2 — descendants of the later arrivals — have revealed Aaron Stark was not related to these three later arrivals to America. 

Genealogical research suggests all the members of Group 1 are descendants of Aaron Stark [1608-1685]. Aaron Stark had three sons named Aaron Stark (Junior), John Stark, and William Stark (Senior). John Stark had no sons; therefore, there were no male descendants with the surname Stark to whom he could have passed his Y-DNA. For the purpose of organization, the Group 1 Y-DNA Results were divided into two Subgroups. Subgroup 1A shows the results of those members who descend from William Stark (Senior). Subgroup 1B shows the results of those members who descend from Aaron Stark (Junior). All members of Group 1 share Aaron Stark [1608-1685] as a common ancestor.

Members of Group 1 have been variously tested over Panel 1 (Markers 1-12), Panel 2 (Markers 13-25), and Panel 3 (Markers 26-37). If you are interested in a more in-depth analysis of Group 1, click HERE.

Group 2 Highlights

About 75 to 100 years after the arrival of Aaron Stark in Connecticut, three men with the surnames Stark and Starke arrived in New Hampshire and Virginia. Their names were Dr. Richard Starke of Virginia, James Stark of Stafford County, Virginia, and Archibald Stark of New Hampshire (father of General John Stark of Revolutionary War fame). Earlier genealogical research has not been able to determine if these three men were related. However, independent research of each of these men has suggested the ancestral home of each could have been in or near Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Many of the early Stark family researchers had claimed the Aaron Stark family and these three men were somehow related. Y-DNA comparisons of members of Group 1 — descendants of Aaron Stark — to members of Group 2, have revealed Aaron Stark was not related to these three later arrivals to America.

Analysis of the Y-DNA of Descendants of Archibald, James, and Richard has proven their descendants are related and proven all three men were related. It now remains for further genealogical research to determine the identity of their common ancestor. Members of Group 2 have been variously tested over Panel 1 (Markers 1-12), Panel 2 (Markers 13-25), and Panel 3 (Markers 26-37). If you are interested in a more in-depth analysis of Group 2, click HERE. 

   Group 3 Highlights 

Zephaniah Stark was born about 1731 in New London County, Connecticut and died between  1764 and 1766 (lost at sea returning from Nova Scotia). He lived in Connecticut near the family of Aaron Stark [1608-1685] and his movements seemed to suggest he was a son of William Stark and Experience Lamb. Calverley in a "History of Rutland, Vermont" suggests he immigrated to Connecticut from England, and that his son, David, moved to Rutland County, Vermont. The DNA for Mr. 76667  — a descendant of Zephaniah — helped clarify that Zephaniah was probably from another , as yet, undetermined Stark linage. 

Group 4  Highlights

Mr. 74591 and Mr.  are Uncle and Nephew respectively. As expected, they were a perfect match over Panel 1. They are descendants of Thomas Stark [1724-1794] who was born in Virginia in 1724. Before these results were available and members of Group 5 were tested, it was believed Members of Group 4 and 5 had a common ancestor and would be related. However, The genetic results revealed they did not belong to the same Haplogroup. Members of Group 4 are members of Haplogroup R1b1b2. Members of Group 5 are members of Haplogroup G.

Group 5 Highlights

Those in Group 5 are descendants of Colonel John Starke of Hanover County, Virginia. Their results indicate they belong in Haplogroup G. Between 75 and 100 million males worldwide are in Haplogroup G. In Europe Haplogroup G is found at 4.88% on average throughout the continent. In the British Isles, Scandinavia, northern France, northern Germany, the Netherlands and the Baltic countries it is less common, e.g. Britain and Norway at 2%. Around 4% of Welsh men are in Haplogroup G. [Click HERE for more information on Haplogroup G]

Mr. 78032 Starke and Mr. N47628 Starke were a perfect match over 12 markers; resulting in a 87.07% probability they share a common ancestor within the last 20 generations.  Mr. 89006 Starke and Mr. 149455 Starke were a perfect match over Panels 1 & 2; resulting in a 99.12% probability they share a common ancestor who lived within 20 generations. The Panel 1, 2, & 3 comparison of Mr. 78032 Starke and Mr. 149455 Starke reveals they have three mismatches and a genetic distance of 3. There is a 96.97% probability they share a common ancestor who lived within 20 generations. This comparison confirms Mr. 89006 is related to Mr. 78032 Starke and Mr. N47628 Stark and all members of Group 5 have a common ancestor who lived within 20 generations.

The genealogy of Mr. 149455 Starke has been confirmed to John Wyatt Starke [1796-?1860?) but the genealogical connection to Col. John Starke has not been found. There some evidence Col. John Starke is a descendent of Thomas Starke (b. 1689 in Queen & King Co., VA)  and Wilmouthe Williams. the Jorgenson and Harris publication reports some of his descendants moved to Hanover Co., VA and others moved to Fairfield Co., South Carolina.

Group 6 Highlights

Group 6 has been renamed "Haplotype I." All members having Haplotype I and it's derivatives will be reported within this Group. FTDNA and Ancestry.com use the same 25 markers reported in Panel 1 and Panel 2 on the "Results" web page. Five of the markers in Panel 3 tested by FTDNA are not tested by Ancestry.com.  Within Europe, several populations are distinguished by having a significantly lower frequency of Haplogroup I than the surrounding populations: these depressions in the frequency of Haplogroup I distinguish the populations of Italy and Switzerland from Germany and Sardinia, Iberia from southern France and Normandy, Greece, Albania and the Slavic peoples, and the Baltic Latvians from the Finnic Estonians. In all these areas, Haplogroup I populations are small relative to the dominant Haplogroups in Europe (R1b in Western Europe, R1a1 in Eastern Europe, and N in Northeastern Europe).  [Click HERE for more information on Haplogroup I]

At this time, none of the members of Group 6 are related to each other accept for #A775689 and #148040; they are Father and Son and a perfect match to each other over the Markers that can be compared.

Group 7 Highlights 

Zerubabel Starks was born ca. 1760 and died in 1800. He lived in Virginia and died in Robertson County, Tennessee. His descendants had always thought they were not related to the other Stark families and the Y-DNA results of his descendants clearly reveal they are not related to the other families. Zerubabel Starks is a common ancestor, according to the genealogical research, of Mr. 82072 Starks and Mr. 80570 Starks. Zerubabel is most likely also the ancestor of Mr. 137905  Starks —  his genetic data a perfect match to Mr. 82072 Starks and Mr. 80570 Starks over the 25 marker haplotype.   Their results also indicate they belong to Haplogroup R1b, thought to have originated in Western Europe.

All of the persons reported in Group 7 have been a perfect match to each other at all of the Markers compared. Mr. 82072 Starks and Mr. 80570 Starks were a perfect match to each other over all three Panels. The resultant probability would be 99.99% they shared a common ancestor within the last 20 generations. The genealogy of Mr. 82072 Starks and Mr. 80570 Starks indicates their most recent common ancestor was Reuben Starks [1791-????]. According to their genealogy, Reuben Starks would have been 5 generations earlier from both. There is a 93.29% probability they shared a common ancestor within the last 6 generations. They share Zerubabel as a common ancestor 6 generations back. The probability that Mr. 80570 Starks and Mr. 82072 Starks shared Zerubabel as a common ancestor within the last 7 Generations is 95.73%.

There is no Genealogical data at this time for Mr. 137905 Starks and Mr.A624253. However, their perfect match to Mr. 82072 Starks and Mr. 80570 Starks over those Markers that can be compared, suggests they are related and probably share Zerubabel as a common ancestor.

Group 8 Highlights 

Mr. 76345 Stark reports he is a descendant of Walter Stark [1670-???] of Scotland. Over the 25 marker sequence, Mr. 84645 Stark has a genetic distance of seven or greater from any other member of the Stark Family Y-DNA Project.

Group 9 Highlights

Mr. 84645 Stark may represent a new Stark family that settled in Virginia in the late 1700's. His closest match to other members of the Project was to members of Group 7 (descendants of Zerubabel Starks). Although he matched the Zerubabel Starks line with an 11 of 12 marker match over Panel 1, he had 5 additional mismatches over the Panel 2 markers. Could either of these lines represent a Stark family from Germany or some other country?

The genealogical research of Mr. 84645 Stark reveals with reasonable accuracy he is a descendant of David Stark of Scott County, Indiana, who was reported to be a descendant of Aaron Stark [1608-1685]. The DNA for Mr. 84645  — a descendant of David — helped clarify that David may have been from another , as yet, undetermined Stark lineage. 

Group 10 Highlights

Mr. 140291 Stark is a descendant of a German immigrant from the region once known as Swabia, now Baden-Wuerttemberg. The origin of Haplogroup R1a remains disputed. It presumably originated somewhere in the Eurasian landmass, where it is most commonly found today. There are two focuses of high frequency of R1a, one in South Asia, near North India, and the other in Eastern Europe, in the area of Ukraine. [Click HERE for more information on Haplogroup I]

Group 11 Highlights

Members of this Group were tested by Ancestry.com

Group 12 Highlights

#149294 belongs to Haplogroup F. This ancient haplogroup may have first appeared in North Africa, the Levant, or the Arabian Peninsula as much as 50,000 years ago. It is sometimes believed to represent a "second-wave" of expansion out of Africa. [Click HERE for more information on Haplogroup F]