Human gender is genetically determined by a pair of chromosomes that are, by convention, designated XX (for females) and XY (for males).  Only males have the Y-chromosome, and because the male Y-chromosome is handed down intact from father to son through the generations (except for rare mutations), Y-DNA testing can identify common ancestors on patrilineal (direct male) lines.

If you are researching any of these surnames or their variations, please consider having a male family member submit a sample to the project.  The more participants we have, the more we will learn about our origins!

The RASEY Y-chromosome DNA Surname Project was opened on 2 Feb 2006.  As of May 2008, the project has three members, with results returned for all three.  These three project members represent two of the key RASEY/RAZEE/etc. progenitors in the United States.

No members are awaiting upgrades

No new members are awaiting results.

If you want to increase the probability of making a match and speed up the progress of this project, offer to subsidize a test, even if it's with just $10.  Donations can easily be made through the project's General Fund (see below).

A researcher is offering to pay in full for a 12-marker test for a patrilineal male descendant of:

Your project administrator is hereby offering to subsidize 50% of the cost of a 67-marker test for one patrilineal descendant of each of the progenitors listed below:

A similar offer is also made to:
 

For all subsidies, subject must be willing to join this RASEY project here at FamilyTreeDNA and opt for a full 67-marker test.  Subjects must be surnamed RASEY or variant and descend from the indicated ancestor on a patrilineal (direct male) line — no females can break the line of descent.  Acceptance of the subject is at the discretion of the donor (i.e., upon the researcher's satisfaction that there is a valid paper connection between the test subject and the ancestor), and the test subject must agree to sign the Release to allow sharing of his test results.  Please note that sharing of results does not mean sharing of identity.  Only the project administrator necessarily has to know the identity of the test subject, though normally FamilyTreeDNA and matching test subjects would also know, but even they can be excluded from knowing.

In recognition of the fact that some individuals may find the cost of DNA testing prohibitive and that these individuals may be the only representatives of key lines in our genealogical research, Family Tree DNA has instituted "General Funds" to allow researchers to subsidize the testing of these key individuals.  The fund can also be used as a simple way to give someone a gift of DNA testing.  Please see this link at Family Tree DNA for more details.  And please consider a donation to the project as a way of bringing more lines into the project, especially to help some of our elder kin be tested who may not otherwise be able to afford it.  There is also a field on the donation form allowing you to make a donation in honor of a specific person.  The funds will be entirely collected and held by Family Tree DNA, but their dispursement is implemented by your project administrator.  You can inform your project adminstrator whose test you want subsidized with your donation or, if you wish, you can leave it up to the project administrator to decide where the funds can best be applied.  Please note that anonymous donations are not just anonymous to the public; they are also anonymous to the project admin.  If you want the admin to know you made the donation and/or have a special request for how it is to be spent, please notify the admin by email at the time you make the donation.

There has been an instance in one of my projects where a donor sent a prospective member a check, then the person never followed through by joining the project.  This situation can be avoided if the researcher has, instead, donated the money to the project's General Fund, because the money simply won't be spent if the person fails to join.

There has also been an instance in one of my projects where a donor agreed to fund a test based on the promise of a secure line to their progenitor, only for me to discover there was an adoption in the line.  In this case, the researcher had donated their money to the General Fund, and I caught the NPE in time to deny the subsidy to the test subject.  This situation is also a reminder to examine someone's line, yourself, before agreeing to subsidize their test — not that there was intentional deception here, just flawed paper genealogy.

Once money is donated to the General Fund, it cannot be refunded to the donor, but at least it's use can be determined by the donor in the future, as opposed to being a total loss.

Bottom line:  before sending a stranger a check, please consider making a donation to the project's General Fund, instead.

Note that the above is a different list from the
RASEY Surname Mailing List at RootsWeb,
which you are also welcome to join, of course.

Link to /R/ Folder to Browse Family Group Sheets by Husband's Surname

Links Hub for RASEY / RACEY / RAZEE / etc. U.S. Census Records

Arthur George RACEY (1870-1941), of Montreal, QC — fine artist, political cartoonist
Jean RASEY (living), of Duluth, MN — actress
Patricia A. RASEY (living), of Napoleon, OH — author

My interest in RASEY stems from my descent from Joseph RASEY I, even though I "daughter out" in the 4th generation:  Joseph I > Joseph II > Joseph III > Polly, who married Willard BROWN.