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Y-DNA Spreadsheets (above in tabs) updated as of November 15, 2009
"The James River Viking Clan"
Find anybody,
any place or anything mentioned on this website Click here to go to an exhaustive database on the Childress/Childers Surname As of July 3, 2009 there are more than 95 individuals who have joined the Childers/Childress DNA Project; more than 55 of these DNA "testers" have confirmed DNA results that place them in this category of this "James River Viking Clan" making this clan, by far, the largest single ancestral grouping in the entire Childers/Childress DNA project. October
3, 2007: Who are all these people? As noted on this page (see paragraph C., below), there are only a few ways to explain this phenomenon. In the surnames noted above, only McCullough stands out as being highly likely to have a fairly recent Childress/Childers patriarch, as only he matches a Childress/Childers participant perfectly on the 37-marker test. The balance of the names above are likely (in the opinion of this author) to be due to family relationships in place long before surnames were enacted some 1,000 years ago.
As noted, there are several Childress or Childers DNA participants whose results reflect their haplogroup to be that of a Viking descendent, but whose DNA "signature" placed them outside this "James River" Childers/Childress Clan. In one case (kit #8285), results for a Childress male placed him in the "Viking" haplogroup, yet his DNA results reflected a 17-step genetic difference when compared to the "Abrah Childres" ancestral signature. The results of these Childress/Childers DNA participants are not included on this website, even though they are rightfully considered "Viking." Note that the title of this page has been changed yet again. The changes represent the dilemma on how to capture the proper scope of this project. In the end, I suspect the more accurate title would be something very long like "DNA Project Results for the Childers-Childress Descendents (or, Perhaps, Cousins) of Abrah and His Nephew Philemon Childres, of Viking heritage, Both of Whom were Likely the First of their Clan to Reach the New World in the 17th Century." Obviously, we can't make a title out of that... Click on the "1st Settlement" tab above to review photographs and schematics of the very first (known) land on which Abraham and kin settled in the New World in the along the James River in Virginia. (Note that the content on the "1st Settlement" page is wholly the property of The Childers~Childress Association and fully copyrighted by that organization.) If you're a bit confused as to the relative location of the maps shown on the above-referenced tab on the First Settlement, click on the following link to go to a (Map of Deep Bottom, VA) MapQuest map that shows the location of the closest Virginia township, Deep Bottom, Virginia. To retrieve the status of the DNA project on the balance of Childers/Childress DNA Participants who have been classified in other haplogroups, go to this page, and click on the "Y Results" button. If you have questions regarding the overall Childers/Childress DNA Project, you may address your thoughts and requests to the Childers/Childress DNA Project Administrator.
Are You Related to this Illustrious Childress of Viking Descent?George Campbell Childress (1804-1841) The above (right) photograph of a painting depicts George Campbell Childress reading the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 1 at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. As a result of the actions of these 59 brave pioneers, the Republic of Texas was born and the fight to obtain the new republic's independence from the country of Mexico was launched. Goliad, the Alamo and the final battle at San Jacinto, near Houston, Texas were but a few of the conflicts that arose during the war. Most researchers agree that the original pioneering Childress/Childers male likely landed on the North American shores in the 17th century, probably coming over from England or Scotland. Among the many accomplished Childress descendents of our ancestor was the above George Campbell Childress, whose contemporary Childress relative submitted his DNA sample for analysis, the results of which placed him in our Abrah Childres category.The Childress/Childers DNA Project is an all-volunteer endeavor dedicated to identifying the various family lineages existent today in the USA and abroad. The DNA technology used in this project is state-of-the-art. An 8-marker test for the Y-chromosome DNA was used to confirm the probability of at least one child born out of a relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings. The much higher resolution 37-marker (or preferably, 67-marker) DNA test is used for this project.If you are a Childress or Childers male, please consider joining our scientific quest for our family lines.This project was initiated under the auspices of FamilyTreeDNA (FTDNA), a Houston-based company specializing in the commercialization of DNA technology. FTDNA has provided us the tools of analyses and the internet web space to facilitate this search for our Childress/Childers ancestral lines. The company now has more than 100,000 donors in its DNA data bank. Click here to review FTDNA’s overview of the value of DNA testing as it relates to our genealogical endeavors. Pay particular attention to the interview with Professor David Roper and his quest for the descendents of Benjamin Franklin. Click here to go to the FTDNA website for the Childress/Childers project. Review the material online to decide if you want to participate, then place your order for your kit (37-marker or 67-marker recommended). The kit will be mailed to your home address the next day. Payment will be due only upon your return of the kit to FamilyTreeDNA in Houston, Texas. Questions answered on the next
page: For additions, corrections or comments, please send an e-mail to Patrick Childress
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Editor's Note:
Recognize
this Childress? He's Rufus Green Childress, born 1838 in Alabama. 
