How to Join
The testing organization used is FamilyTreeDNA. The male Y-chromosome is measured by a series of markers. These markers are passed down generation to generation, father to son, virtually unchanged but with occasional mutations. It is these changes which make it possible to identify different family branches.
You must be a male with the Ivey-Ivie-Ivy surname to participate
directly in the testing. In order
for a woman to determine her paternal ancestry, she must use the
Y-chromosome of a male on her father's side --- her brother, father, father's
brother, grandfather, etc.
FTDNA has given the Ivey-Ivie-Ivy project a discounted price of $99.00 for a Y-DNA
12-marker test, $148.00 for a Y-DNA 25-marker test, $149 for a Y-DNA
37-marker test, $238 for a 67-marker test, and $339 for a Y-DNA 111-marker
test. If you choose one of the 12-, 25-, 37-, or 67-marker test, you can always add the additional markers at a later date
for an additional cost.
The current recommendation is to start with at least the 37-marker test.
Specimen collection kits, which involve a painless swabbing of inside the cheek to collect DNA cells, will be sent to participants directly from the lab. Your payment is remitted to the lab with the completed kit.
Print an application or contact us for more information.