Hello,
I recently started the Sayre Family Research Project designed for those researchers who
believe they are either paternally related or are direct descendants of Thomas Sayre
(1597-1670), formerly of Leighton Buzzard, Bedforshire, England, who immigrated to America
circa 1634 and co-founded Southampton, Long Island, New York circa 1640. Many researchers
are supplementing their primary and secondary sources (paper trial) with Y-DNA analysis.
My research aims to learn why at least two different haplogroups exist among the current
population of Sayre descendants or paternal relatives of Sayre including spelling
variations. The project is also open to those who have not participated in Y-DNA testing.
This project uses the first five generations of Sayre males beginning with Thomas Sayre
(1597-1670). Thomas was the son of Francis and Elizabeth (Atkins) Sayre. Thomas and wife,
commonly reported as Margaret Aldred/Aldrich, had four sons: Job, Daniel, Francis, and
Joseph, representing generation #2. Up to three additional generations of known male
descendants from each son are identified in the project.
If you believe your male ancestor was related to Thomas but was not one his sons, you are
encouraged to include your lineage.
This link will open the Sayre Family Research project, a two question multiple choice
survey, which should take about two minutes to complete.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5GJLWJD
If this link does not work for you, copy and paste the link into your web browser's
address window. Alternatively, you may post your response here using the following format:
Thomas>>generation #2>>generation #3>>generation #4>>generation
#5, or as many generations up to five that you know. For haplogroup please indicate by
letter (A-T).
I encourage you to forward the Sayre Family Research Project link to others. I've
included other populations having spelling variations of Sayre, i.e., Sayer, Sawyer, Sear,
Cyr, etc., and geographical locales such as Suffolk County, New York, West Virginia,
Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, England, Wales, and Ireland to name a few.
Forward any questions and I'll be glad to help.
Regards,
Gregory Morley
glmorley(a)clear.net