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The Pike DNA Project, which was established in 2004, aims to take advantage of genealogical DNA tests to help pursue Pike family history research. By determining the genetic signature of each Pike family line, it is possible to tell which Pike family lines are related and which are not.
Based on DNA results from 122 project members from around the world, we have so far discovered that there are at least 40 distinct Pike families, each with its own genetic profile. To see if your family line is already represented, you can consult the links to paternal pedigrees found on the "Participants & Pedigrees" page or look at this map of the British Isles that shows the earliest known geographical origins of several Pike families in our project. To find out how you can become involved, please review the "How to Join" and "FAQ" pages. Details about the results of the genetic tests and how they have helped to group families together can be found on the "Test Results" page.
To always get the latest news about our project and what we've discovered, you can subscribe to our free Mailing List.
Lastly, we can use your help, as we are always in need of more participants so that we can build a more complete genetic census of Pike family lines. Spreading the word about this project to Pike family members that you are in touch with would be great. So too would be encouraging more people to join, especially from Pike families that are not yet involved. This is particularly important in cases where the family is on the verge of "daughtering out" (the portion of DNA we are using is only found in Pike men, so if all the Pike men in a family pass away without having sons, then there is no way for us to later determine the family's genetic signature). You can also help to support our project by donating to our Sponsorship Fund, which we use to help subsidise DNA tests for qualifying newcomers to our project.
Contact Information
You can reach the project's volunteer coordinators by email as follows:
- David Pike - dapike@mun.ca
- Stuart Pike - cocostu@spamex.com
David A. Pike
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland
Canada. A1C 5S7
while Stuart can be reached at:
Stuart Pike
2538 Rolling Hills Ct
Alamo, California
USA. 94507
We are members of the
International Society of Genetic Genealogy:
Moreover, David is a member of the
Guild of One-Name Studies:
