Our Family Research Has a New Home
Crow DNA is your starting point for understanding DNA testing and joining the research. The Crow Identity is the main home for our family history, research findings, and preserved records.
The broader discoveries, Manx Roots archive, ministry research, and family stories are gathered together at The Crow Identity. CrowDNA remains a starting point for learning how to participate in surname DNA research.
Welcome to Crow DNA
My father spent years researching our family's history before his death in 2004. His charts and emails helped me continue the search. DNA testing became another way to check assumptions in family trees and investigate how different Crow and Crowe lines may be connected.
The Crow(e) DNA Study researchers identified my paternal Y-DNA with the Green Crow group, a lineage they trace to the family of Sir William Crow (c.1547–1627) of the Isle of Man. They contacted me about the possible match and generously paid for my initial DNA test. Their findings give our research its Manx connection; the unanswered question is which people and generations connect my American Crow family records to that earlier line.
Understanding DNA Testing
Y-DNA testing follows the direct biological father-to-son line. It can help investigate surname lines such as Crow and Crowe. The person tested must belong to the appropriate biological paternal line; sharing a surname alone does not guarantee that.
Autosomal DNA testing looks across many family branches, including both maternal and paternal relatives. It answers different questions from a surname-focused Y-DNA test.
Matches can support or challenge proposed relationships and guide documentary research. All estimates and matches have limitations. Review privacy and sharing options before choosing a test.
Explore the Crow DNA Project
FamilyTreeDNA hosts a Crow surname project where participants can explore surname research and available project results. CrowDNA.org does not sell tests or operate the testing laboratory.
Explore Our Family Research
The Crow Identity brings the broader research together. These links take you directly to its major sections.
DNA Research. Green Crow findings and the missing American-to-Manx documentary connection. Explore DNA Research
Green Crow and Sir William Crow. The paternal DNA lineage identified by the Crow(e) study. Explore the Green Crow research
The Missing Crow. The American family records and the generations still to identify. Explore the missing link
Crow/Crowe Surname History. Origins, migrations, and the County Clare heraldic record. Read the surname history
Family History. Stories and preserved historical records. Explore Family History
Sgt. Benjamin Walter Crow. His account has moved to Crow Identity. Read Benjamin Crow's story
Manx Roots. The Crow name and Isle of Man research. Explore Manx Roots
Nigel Crowe's archive. Preserved material from the Manx Roots project. Visit the Manx Roots archive
Ministry. Research into Crow clergy and parish history. Explore Ministry
My Crow Journey. The personal story of the research. Read My Crow Journey
Other Crow Research Resources
These outside resources may help with Crow and Crowe research.
The Crow(e) DNA Study places my paternal Y-DNA in the Green Crow group, which its researchers trace to the family of Sir William Crow (c.1547–1627) of the Isle of Man. The outstanding research task is to identify the people linking my documented American Crow ancestors to the Manx family. CrowDNA.org is an independent family-history website; the FamilyTreeDNA study is administered by its own project researchers.