Based on DNA results from 20 project members from around the world, we have so far discovered several distinct Meriwether families, each with its own genetic profile (haplotype). If you have Meriwether friends or relatives that might be interested in this project, please tell them about it. The more people that get involved, the more useful this project becomes. People can also support the project by donating to its Sponsorship Fund to help defray some of the costs of the genetic testing. 

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 Meriwether family lines. Spreading the word about this project to Meriwether family members that you are in touch with would be great. So too would be encouraging more people to join, especially from Meriwether 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 Meriwether men, so if all the Meriwether 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 coordinator by email: