Hendrix Male Y-DNA Project
On August 14, 2009, I submitted my DNA to the Family Tree DNA (ftDNA) Hendricks/Hendrix DNA Project. I hoped to extend my Hendrix Family line beyond my 2nd great Grandfather, James Hendrix, born about 1810 in Kentucky. As it turns out, the DNA test results generated more questions than answers. At that time, no other descendants of James Hendrix had submitted their DNA to the Project.
In 2010, Harold Edward "Ed" Hendrix submitted his DNA to the Hendrix/Hendrix DNA Project. Ed's DNA markers showed up as a match to my DNA is early 2011.
In late 2013, Gale (Pace) Judkins submitted Phillip Lorenzo Hendrix's DNA to Hendricks/Hendrix DNA Project. Phillip's DNA markers showed up as a match to Roger and Ed's DNA on February 2, 2014.
As of October 15, 2018, Phillip, Ed and I are the only Hendrix males having submitted DNA samples for the Y-DNA test that show up as matches to each other. We do not match any of the other Hendrix members Hendricks/Hendrix DNA Project.
As of May 19, 2024, my DNA indicates that my Hendrix male line goes back 9 generations:
| Person | Relationship |
| Roger Phillip Hendrix | (me) |
|---|---|
| Otto Andrew Hendrix | (my father) |
| George Andrew Hendrix | (my grandfather) |
| Jonas E. Hendrix | (my great grandfather) |
| James Hendrix | (my 2nd great grandfather) |
| William Hendrix | (my 3rd great grandfather) |
| John Hendrix | (my 4th great grandfather) |
| Nathan Hendrix | (my 5th great grandfather) |
| John Duckett Hendrix | (my 6th great grandfather |
| James Jacobus Hendricks Sr. | (my 7th great grandfather) |
| Albertus Hendrickson | (my 8th great grandfather) |
| Hendrick Hendricksy | (my 9th great grandfather) |
I have copies of census records to prove my history back to 1850 to my 2nd great grandparents, James & Matilda Hendrix.
I tied 180+ ancestry DNA samples to the families of my 3rd thru 8th great grandparents.
I sent a sample of my DNA to Family Tree DNA "ftDNA" to have my male gene, "Y-DNA", traced out to the 111 marker level. I did not match anyone in their DNA Database at the 111 marker level.
I do have two (2) DNA matches at the 67 marker level. One match did not respond to my contact e-mail.
The other match was Phillip Lorenzo Hendrix. Phillip is a 3rd great grandson of William & Sarah Hendrix.
Phillip and I are 4th cousins.
My Ancestry.com DNA indicates that my DNA consists of the following distribution.
| Percentage | |
| England & Northwestern Europe | 56% |
| Sweden & Denmark | 12% |
| Wales | 11% |
| Scotland | 10% |
| Ireland | 7% |
| Germanic Europe | 4% |
| Indigenous Americas-Mexico | <1% |
If you wish to join this project, you will be need to order the Y-DNA Marker kit from Family Tree DNA (ftDNA). The following link will take you to the web page where you can join the Hendricks DNA Project.
http://www.familytreedna.com/project-join-request.aspx?group=Hendricks
The DNA test is very simple, a couple of swipes with a swab from the inside of your cheek and complete the instructions that come with the kit. You will be notified by e-mail your DNA results are available for review.
The Project Website may be visited at:
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/hendricks/default.aspx
On January 21, 2010, Dr. Martin Hendrix, of the Hendricks/Hendrix DNA Project, sent me the following e-mail:
Your DNA results are not a match to any established Hendricks/Hendrix family group.
What you have found, however, is that your immigrant ancestor (the father of James) was from Scotland.
Your results place you in Haplogroup I1*. Should you choose to do the DeepClade testing, you could learn if you are in one of the I1 subclades. At this point it would not provide you with much additional information other than perhaps identifying a particular subclade. Haplogroup I1 is associated with the area encompassed by the southern end of Norway and Sweden and the north western part of Europe; it is referred to as Norse (Anglo-Saxon). Wikipedia provides a nice map showing the distribution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_I_(Y-DNA)
I am also in Haplogroup I1*. Although I am able to trace my immigrant ancestor back to 1640 New England, I'm not able to identify where exactly he came from.
About 1400 years ago the Anglo-Saxon tribes "invaded" England. It was about this time that the Roman Empire was pulling its garrisons back towards Rome to deal with invading barbarians tribes. The Danish and Norwegian Vikings had been trading with the various population centers of the eastern British Isles and started moving their families into the area. There were, of course, battles between the "invaders" and the local inhabitants. These battles continued until 1066 when William of Normandy defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings. It is interesting that the Normans (Viking North Men) were fighting against the "Anglo-Saxons" (Viking North Men) in the battle.
I see that you have added your results to YSearch and there are no close matches. I'e also searched the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF) database and do not find any close matches.
At this time, all I can advise is to be patient. Periodically check YSearch for close matches.
Best Regards,
Martin
Your results place you in Haplogroup I1*. Should you choose to do the DeepClade testing, you could learn if you are in one of the I1 subclades. At this point it would not provide you with much additional information other than perhaps identifying a particular subclade. Haplogroup I1 is associated with the area encompassed by the southern end of Norway and Sweden and the north western part of Europe; it is referred to as Norse (Anglo-Saxon). Wikipedia provides a nice map showing the distribution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_I_(Y-DNA)
I am also in Haplogroup I1*. Although I am able to trace my immigrant ancestor back to 1640 New England, I'm not able to identify where exactly he came from.
About 1400 years ago the Anglo-Saxon tribes "invaded" England. It was about this time that the Roman Empire was pulling its garrisons back towards Rome to deal with invading barbarians tribes. The Danish and Norwegian Vikings had been trading with the various population centers of the eastern British Isles and started moving their families into the area. There were, of course, battles between the "invaders" and the local inhabitants. These battles continued until 1066 when William of Normandy defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings. It is interesting that the Normans (Viking North Men) were fighting against the "Anglo-Saxons" (Viking North Men) in the battle.
I see that you have added your results to YSearch and there are no close matches. I'e also searched the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF) database and do not find any close matches.
At this time, all I can advise is to be patient. Periodically check YSearch for close matches.
Best Regards,
Martin
On Feb. 10, 2010, I submitted another DNA sample for the Deep Clade-I testing. The results of this test were received on April 21, 2010.
The following was copied from the confirmation e-mail:
Your Haplogroup test results are now available in the Haplogroup
Tree (New) and Y-DNA DYS Values sections of your personal
page. In these sections we list your haplogroup assignment
as determined by the test and a list of all SNP results
obtained in order to complete your test. A "+"
indicates your sample contains that particular SNP mutation,
and a "-" indicates that your sample does not
possess that particular SNP mutation. Please keep in mind
that your Haplogroup classification WILL change as the tree
evolves. However your SNP results will NOT change. We will
update your specific Haplogroup definition automatically
in the future as the tree evolves and in agreement with
scientific papers.
Based on the results of the Deep Clade-I testing, it has been determined the descendants of James Hendrix are members of the Haplogroup: I-M253.
A little internet searching found the following about the Haplogroup: I-M253:
I-M253
Density map of HG I1. The darkest areas approach only around 45% of the population.
Haplogroup I-M253 (M253, M307, P30, P40) displays a very clear frequency gradient, with a peak frequency of approximately 35% among the populations of southern Norway , southwestern Sweden , and Denmark , and rapidly decreasing frequencies toward the edges of the historically Germanic -influenced world. A notable exception is Finland, where frequency in West Finns is up to 40%, and in certain provinces like Satakunta more than 50%.
Outside Fennoscandia , distribution of Haplogroup I-M253 is closely correlated with that of Haplogroup I-M436; but among Scandinavians (including both Germanic and Uralic peoples of the region) nearly all the Haplogroup I Y-chromosomes are I-M253. Another characteristic of the Scandinavian I-M253 Y-chromosomes is their rather low haplotype diversity (STR diversity): a greater variety of Haplogroup I-M253 Y-chromosomes has been found among the French and Italians, despite the much lower overall frequency of Haplogroup I-M253 among the modern French and Italian populations.
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