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Lineages and Results of Y-chromosome DNA Testing for Surname ELY
and Variations, such as, ELEY, EALY, EHLI, IHLI, ELE, ELI, ELA, HELY, HELE, YELLE, etc.
Haplogroup R1b
Results
Hub		 Y-DNA Haplogroups Represented in the Project
(n = number of members + non-members tested / number of progenitors)		 Project
Home
E (n = 2 / 2) I1 (n = 2 / 2) I2 (n = 1 + 2 / 1) R1b (n = 7 + 1 / 5)
R1b is the most common haplogroup in western Europe, reaching a frequency of 70-90% in the British Isles (please see distribution maps), so it is not surprising that it is the most frequent haplogroup in the project.  R1b is the haplogroup believed by some to have populated Europe from an Iberian refugium when the last glacial ice sheet retreated about 10-13,000 years ago.  With the advent of deep SNP testing, such as the BigY and NGS Geno 2.0 test, research into the distant ancestry of his haplogroup is currently very active and our knowledge of it expanding accordingly.
SNP Haplogroup D
e
m
e		 Earliest Known Patrilineal Ancestor n*
R1b-M269 1 John C. ELA s/o William HEALY / EALEY / ELA (c1757-1814) — Rockingham Co., NH to Oswego Co., NY 1
William HELE / HEALY (1613-1683) — immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636 1 + (1)
2 Luther ELY (1900-1972) — Portland, ME, to St. Johnsbury, VT 1
3 Thomas ELY (1725-1782) — England to Pennsylvania to Virginia 1
R1b-L151 4 Charles Pierre HELY (1739-1814) — of French Canada and/or France 2
R1b-FGC5494 5 John HELE (1650- ) — of Ugborough, Devon, England 1
*values in parentheses indicate individuals who are not official members of the project.
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Haplogroup R1b-M269
FTDNA SNP Path: R1b-M343/P25 > L389 > P297 > CTS623 > M269
Deme 1
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Surname Kit# FF Most
Down-
stream
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SNP
Actually
Tested		 Ysearch
UserID		   Panel 1 — Standard Markers 1-12   Panel 2 — Standard Markers 13-25   Panel 3 — Standard Markers 26-37   Panel 4 — Standard Markers 38-67   Panel 5 — Standard Markers 68-111   Known Lineages
STR PP3 PP5 MP6 MP7 MP8 MP9 [mixed] MP10 [EA] MP11 [SMGF] MP12 [all new] MP13 [mixed]
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6
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A		 4
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6		 6
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Y		 4
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8		 5
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8		 4
8
7		 5
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4
0		 4
9
2		 5
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1
0		 4
8
5		 6
3
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9
5		 5
4
0		 7
1
4		 7
1
6		 7
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7		 5
0
5		 5
5
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9		 5
8
9		 5
2
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9
4		 5
3
3		 6
3
6		 5
7
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8		 4
6
2		 4
5
2		 4
4
5		 A10
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G
A
T
A		 4
6
3		 4
4
1		 1B
07
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GG
AA
T		 5
2
5		 7
1
2		 5
9
3		 6
5
0		 5
3
2		 7
1
5		 5
0
4		 5
1
3		 5
6
1		 5
5
2		 7
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6		 6
3
5		 5
8
7		 6
4
3		 4
9
7		 5
1
0		 4
3
4		 4
6
1		 4
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5
R1b-P312 Modal Values   13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17   11 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 36 38 12 12   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12   35 15 9 16 12 26 26 19 12 11 13 12 10 9 12 12 10 11 11 30 12 13 24 13 10 10 21 15 19 13 24 17 12 15 24 12 23 18 10 14 17 9 12 11    
                                     
ELA 72291     3PX75   13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29   16 9  9 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 17 17   10 11 19 22 15 14 16 17 36 38 12 12                                                                                                                                                           Pvt6, Pvt5, Howard Chester4, James D.3, John C.2, William1 ELA/EALY/HEALY (c1757-1814) — Rockingham Co., NH > Oswego Co., NY
HEALY N79449         13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29   16 9  9 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 17 17   10 11 19 22 15 14 16 17 36 40 12 12   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 20 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 13 12                                                                                             Pvt10, Pvt9, John Weston8, Edgerly Hiram7, Hiram Edgerley6, Nathaniel5, Samuel4, William3, Samuel2, William1 HELE / HEALY (1613-1683) 
HEALY 379011 FF       13 23 14 11 11 14 12 12 11 13 13 29   16 9  9 11 11 25 15 19 30 15 15 17 17   11 11 19 22 15 14 16 17 36 40 12 12   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 20 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 13 12                                                                                             Pvt10, Pvt9, Horrace Jefferson8, Fernando7, Jeremiah Spalding6, Benjamin5, Joshua4, Joshua3, Nathaniel2,
Our subject has no matches with surname ELA, but he does have matches with two HEALYs, both descendants of William HELE / HEALY, 1636 immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony.  I would like to encourage the ELA to upgrade to 67 markers, to make certain this match holds up.
HEALY #379001 has joined the ELY project, and I would encourage HEALY #N79449 to do so, as well.  I would also encourage ELA #72291 to join the HEALY project.  (You're allowed to join more than one surname project if it is appropriate, and in this case, it is.)
Our subject has no meaningful matches at Ysearch (as of 12 Aug 2016).
         
Secondary sources disagree substantially on the parentage of William HELE / HEALY (1613-1683), immigrant to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636.

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Deme 2
To view lineage, please scroll to the right.
Surname Kit# FF Most
Down-
stream
Positive
SNP
Actually
Tested		 Ysearch
UserID		   Panel 1 — Standard Markers 1-12   Panel 2 — Standard Markers 13-25   Panel 3 — Standard Markers 26-37   Panel 4 — Standard Markers 38-67   Panel 5 — Standard Markers 68-111   Known Lineage
STR PP3 PP5 MP6 MP7 MP8 MP9 [mixed] MP10 [EA] MP11 [SMGF] MP12 [all new] MP13 [mixed]
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8
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7
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9
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6
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4
5		 A10
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A
T
A		 4
6
3		 4
4
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07
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AA
T		 5
2
5		 7
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2		 5
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3		 6
5
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2		 7
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R1b-P312 Modal Values   13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17   11 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 36 38 12 12   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12   35 15 9 16 12 26 26 19 12 11 13 12 10 9 12 12 10 11 11 30 12 13 24 13 10 10 21 15 19 13 24 17 12 15 24 12 23 18 10 14 17 9 12 11    
                                     
ELY 303419   M269     13 25 14 10 10 15 12 12 12 13 13 29                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Pvt3, Pvt2, Luther1 ELY (1900-1972) — Portland, ME > St. Johnsbury, VT
Our subject has a handful of 12/12 matches, all in other surnames.  I recommend upgrading to at least 37 markers, preferably 67, to gain separation from these individuals — or reveal a possible NPE.
           

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Deme 3
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Surname Kit# FF Most
Down-
stream
Positive
SNP
Actually
Tested		 Ysearch
UserID		   Panel 1 — Standard Markers 1-12   Panel 2 — Standard Markers 13-25   Panel 3 — Standard Markers 26-37   Panel 4 — Standard Markers 38-67   Panel 5 — Standard Markers 68-111   Known Lineage
STR PP3 PP5 MP6 MP7 MP8 MP9 [mixed] MP10 [EA] MP11 [SMGF] MP12 [all new] MP13 [mixed]
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9
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4
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1
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9
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3		 6
3
6		 5
7
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8		 4
6
2		 4
5
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4
5		 A10
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A
T
A		 4
6
3		 4
4
1		 1B
07
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GG
AA
T		 5
2
5		 7
1
2		 5
9
3		 6
5
0		 5
3
2		 7
1
5		 5
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3		 5
6
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5
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8
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R1b-P312 Modal Values XQJ7H   13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17   11 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 36 38 12 12   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12   35 15 9 16 12 26 26 19 12 11 13 12 10 9 12 12 10 11 11 30 12 13 24 13 10 10 21 15 19 13 24 17 12 15 24 12 23 18 10 14 17 9 12 11    
                                             
ELY 371632         13 24 15 11 11 15 12 12 12 13 13 29   18 9 10 12 11 25 15 19 32 15 15 16 17   11 12 19 23 17 16 19 19 36 36 12 12   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 22 23 16 10 12 12 16 8 12 23 20 14 13 11 13 11 11 12 12                                                                                             Pvt8, Pvt7, Clyde Earl6, William Franklin5, Woodson B4, Isaac3, Robert2, Thomas1 ELY (1725-1782) England > PA > VA
#371632 has hundreds of matches at 12 markers, all in other surnames; just one match at 25 markers, in another surname; and no matches, at all, at 37 or 67 markers.
           
Haplogroup R1b-L151
FTDNA SNP Path: R1b-M343/P25 > L389 > P297 > CTS623 > M269 > L150 > L23 > L51 > L151
Deme 4
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Surname Kit# FF Most
Down-
stream
Positive
SNP
Actually
Tested		 Ysearch
UserID		   Panel 1 — Standard Markers 1-12   Panel 2 — Standard Markers 13-25   Panel 3 — Standard Markers 26-37   Panel 4 — Standard Markers 38-67   Panel 5 — Standard Markers 68-111   Known Lineage
STR PP3 PP5 MP6 MP7 MP8 MP9 [mixed] MP10 [EA] MP11 [SMGF] MP12 [all new] MP13 [mixed]
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6
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C
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C
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D
Y		 4
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3
8		 5
3
1		 5
7
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9
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9
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9
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9
4		 4
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8
7		 5
7
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4
0		 4
9
2		 5
6
5		 7
1
0		 4
8
5		 6
3
2		 4
9
5		 5
4
0		 7
1
4		 7
1
6		 7
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7		 5
0
5		 5
5
6		 5
4
9		 5
8
9		 5
2
2		 4
9
4		 5
3
3		 6
3
6		 5
7
5		 6
3
8		 4
6
2		 4
5
2		 4
4
5		 A10
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G
A
T
A		 4
6
3		 4
4
1		 1B
07
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GG
AA
T		 5
2
5		 7
1
2		 5
9
3		 6
5
0		 5
3
2		 7
1
5		 5
0
4		 5
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3		 5
6
1		 5
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2		 7
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R1b-P312 Modal Values   13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17   11 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 36 38 12 12   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12   35 15 9 16 12 26 26 19 12 11 13 12 10 9 12 12 10 11 11 30 12 13 24 13 10 10 21 15 19 13 24 17 12 15 24 12 23 18 10 14 17 9 12 11    
                                             
ELY 306040 Y       13 23 14 11 12 14 12 12 12 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 29 14 16 16 17   11 11 19 23 16 16 19 17 33 35 12 11   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 17 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 11 11 13 11 11 12 12                                                                                             Pvt6, Melvin H5, John Charles4, John Charles3, Jean Antoine2 ELY, Charles Pierre1 HELY (1739-1814) — French or French Canadian
ELY 306048 Y L151     13 23 14 11 12 14 12 12 12 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 24 15 18 29 14 16 17 17   11 11 19 34 16 16 19 17 33 36 12 11   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 21 23 17 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 11 11 13 11 11 12 12                                                                                             Pvt7, Pvt6,
These ELYs have several hundred matches at 12 markers, a handful at 25 markers, and none at 37 or more markers, except with each other.  For an uncle-nephew pair, a genetic distance of 3 is rather unusual, but certainly not impossible. 
The mutation at DYS413a/b is a RecLOH (Recombinant Loss Of Heterzygosity).  It is most likely the case that the 23 allele overwrote the 21 allele in a single mutation, not that one of the alleles mutated a single step twice.  Therefore, the change is a single mutation event, and for the purpose of calculating genetic distance, is counted as 1, not 2.
           

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Haplogroup R1b-FGC5494
FTDNA SNP Path: R1b-M343/P25 > L389 > P297 > CTS623 > M269 > L150 > L23 > L51 > L151 > P311 > P312 > L21 > DF13 > FGC5494
Deme 5
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Surname Kit# FF Most
Downstream
Positive
SNP
Actually
Tested		 Ysearch
UserID		   Panel 1 — Standard Markers 1-12   Panel 2 — Standard Markers 13-25   Panel 3 — Standard Markers 26-37   Panel 4 — Standard Markers 38-67   Panel 5 — Standard Markers 68-111   Known Lineage
STR PP3 PP5 MP6 MP7 MP8 MP9 [mixed] MP10 [EA] MP11 [SMGF] MP12 [all new] MP13 [mixed]
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9
3		 3
9
0		 19
/
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9
4		 3
9
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8
5		 b
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5		 4
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6		 3
8
8		 4
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5
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|
4
6
4		 b
|
4
6
4		 c
|
4
6
4		 d
|
4
6
4		 4
6
0		 H4
|
G
A
T
A		 IIa
|
Y
C
A		 IIb
|
Y
C
A		 4
5
6		 6
0
7		 5
7
6		 5
7
0		 a
|
C
D
Y		 b
|
C
D
Y		 4
4
2		 4
3
8		 5
3
1		 5
7
8		 a
|
S1
3
9
5		 b
|
S1
3
9
5		 5
9
0		 5
3
7		 6
4
1		 4
7
2		 S1
4
0
6		 5
1
1		 4
2
5		 a
|
4
1
3		 b
|
4
1
3		 5
5
7		 5
9
4		 4
3
6		 4
9
0		 5
3
4		 4
5
0		 4
4
4		 4
8
1		 5
2
0		 4
4
6		 6
1
7		 5
6
8		 4
8
7		 5
7
2		 6
4
0		 4
9
2		 5
6
5		 7
1
0		 4
8
5		 6
3
2		 4
9
5		 5
4
0		 7
1
4		 7
1
6		 7
1
7		 5
0
5		 5
5
6		 5
4
9		 5
8
9		 5
2
2		 4
9
4		 5
3
3		 6
3
6		 5
7
5		 6
3
8		 4
6
2		 4
5
2		 4
4
5		 A10
|
G
A
T
A		 4
6
3		 4
4
1		 1B
07
|
GG
AA
T		 5
2
5		 7
1
2		 5
9
3		 6
5
0		 5
3
2		 7
1
5		 5
0
4		 5
1
3		 5
6
1		 5
5
2		 7
2
6		 6
3
5		 5
8
7		 6
4
3		 4
9
7		 5
1
0		 4
3
4		 4
6
1		 4
3
5
R1b-P312 Modal Values XQJ7H   13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 15 17 17   11 11 19 23 16 15 18 17 36 38 12 12   11 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 23 23 16 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12   35 15 9 16 12 26 26 19 12 11 13 12 10 9 12 12 10 11 11 30 12 13 24 13 10 10 21 15 19 13 24 17 12 15 24 12 23 18 10 14 17 9 12 11    
                                             
HELE 345257 Y FGC5494     13 24 14 11 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 29   17 9 10 11 11 25 15 19 29 15 16 17 17   10 11 19 23 16 14 17 17 39 38 12 12   12 9 15 16 8 10 10 8 10 10 12 21 23 15 10 12 12 15 8 12 22 20 13 12 11 13 11 11 12 12                                                                                             Pvt11, Pvt10, Bernard Geo9, Geo Fred Wm8, Geo Fred7, Wm H6, Wm5, John4, John3, Thos2, John1 HELE (1650- ) — of Devon, England
Given our subject's matching the modal haplotype for R1b-P312 at 12/12, he has over eleven thousand matches at 12 markers, all in other surnames.  He has one 12/12 match with a HEALEY and one 11/12 match with a HEALY, neither of whom has tested above 12 markers or supplied a lineage.  It would be worth contacting these two individuals to encourage them to upgrade to at least 37, preferably 67 markers, and to share their lineages.

•  At 25 markers, he still has over 3600 matches, but all matches are in other surnames.
•  At 37 markers, he has a few dozen matches, all in other surnames and with GDs of 3 or more.
•  At 67 markers, he has a handful of matches, all in other surnames and with GDs of 4 or more.

In other words, so far (as of 14 Aug 2016), our subject has no significant matches in the FTDNA database.
Our subject has taken the R1b-M343 backbone SNP Pack, which places him in the FGC5494 subclade.  FGC5494 is not a terminal SNP, in fact, it represents a substantial branch on the R1b-P312 haplotree as shown in the R-FGC5494 project at FTDNA.  If our subject wishes to take his SNP testing deeper, the cheapest way would be to take the R1b-L21 SNP Pack.  In the long run, rather than taking SNP Packs and individual SNPs, it can be cheaper to bite the bullet and take the BigY.
           
What constitutes a match?
Matches in other surnames are usually mere coincidence, so please ignore them — I'll let you know when you shouldn't!
For 12 markers: 9 or less is a non-relative; for 10-12 markers, please see this table compiled by FTDNA.
For 25 markers: 21 or less is a non-relative; for 22-25 markers,
For 37 markers: 31 or less is a non-relative; for 32-37 markers,
For 67 markers: 59 or less is a non-relative; for 60-67 markers,
For 111 markers: 100 or less is a non-relative; for 101-111 markers,
For any test:  0 matching markers, please contact NASA.

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