The study of haplogroups is a useful way to confirm lineages and to understand the origins of populations. In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico it is common for individuals to have a European paternal haplogroup and a non-European maternal haplogroup. This confirms the history of European men coming to these islands and having children with non-European women.

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There are some complications when researching haplogroups as it is possible that documentation does not tell the truth. With DNA testing non-paternity events (men being misattributed as biological fathers) are found to be a common occurrence. The makes the need to test many people to confirm distant haplogroups. Based on historical and cultural practices, it is generally more confident that a direct lineage of women would be less susceptible to being misattributed. When a connection can be confirmed it can prove invaluable for a lineage's genealogical history.

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Dominican Republic

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Santiago

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Núñez - R-M167

The Núñez family of Santiago originate with Isidoro Núñez born in the early 1700s and his two sons: Isidro and José. The paternal haplogroup of R-M167 determines an origin near the Pyrenees mountains with the highest concentration of modern people with this haplogroup residing in Valle de Arán, Catalonia.

Isidoro Núñez (born c. 1700)

José Núñez

Francisco Núñez de los Reyes

Rafael Núñez Tavares

José María Núñez Valerio

Martín Antonio Núñez Franco

Father of Tester

Tester (tested R-M167)

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José Antonio Núñez (born c. 1820)

José de Jesús Núñez Fernández (c. 1852-1892)

José Eugenio Núñez Fernández (1876-1961)

Juan Virgilio Núñez Núñez (1899-1961)

Juan Virgilio Núñez (tested R-M167)

Julián Emilio Núñez (tested R-M167)

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Fernández - R-CTS241

Numerous Fernández families exist in the Dominican Republic with this Fernández family being primarily from Santiago in the regions of Las Charcas, La Cruz de Copellar, Sabana Iglesia, and nearby areas. Pedro Fernández is possibly the son of José Fernández.

José Fernández (born c. 1740)

Nicolás Fernández Torres

Nicolás Fernández Gil

Julian Fernández Núñez (c. 1828-1922)

Félix Antonio Fernández Valerio

Adolfo Antonio Fernández Gómez (c. 1890-1980)

Arquimides Antonio Fernández Collado (1915-1979)

Father of Tester

Tester (tested R-CTS241)

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Pedro Fernández (born c. 1790)

Ramón Antonio Fernández Tavarez (c. 1827-1882)

Francisco Abedón Fernández Tineo (c. 1855-1950)

Félix Avelino Fernández Batista (born 1884)

Arismendy Avelino Fernández (born 1903)

Father of Tester

Tester (tested R-CTS241)

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Lorenzo Tavares - R-P311

Pedro Marcelino Tavarez García (c. 1821-1891)

Manuel de Jesús Tavarez de Peña

Manuel Ramón Tavarez Núñez (born 1871)

José Antonio Tavarez Tineo (1899-1986)

Father of Tester

Tester (Tested R-P311)

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José Rodríguez - R-P311

Gonzalo Rodríguez del Rosario

Isidro Rodríguez Ureña

Manuel Rodríguez Torres

José Rodríguez Genao

Enrique Rodríguez Serrate

Grandfather of Tester

Father of Tester

Tester (tested R-P311)

José Rodríguez Ureña

Matias Rodríguez Valerio

Rafael Rodríguez Caba

Simon Rodríguez Collado

Jovino Rodríguez (born 1866)

Tester (tested R-P311)

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Simona Grullón - L3b

Simona Grullón was the wife of Juan Tineo Gil. Her maternal haplogroup indicates an African origin. It would appear that the Tineo all have African roots through her. 

Francisca Tineo Grullón

Gertrudis Gil Tineo

Manuela Fernández Gil

Petronila Suriel Fernández (c. 1801-1908)

Candelaria Valerio Suriel (born c. 1832)

Marcelina de Luna Valerio

María Martina Almonte de Luna (born 1882)

Adela del Carmen Fernández Almonte

Mother of Tester

Tester (tested L3b)

Rosa Tineo Grullón

Simona Tavares Tineo

Ramona García Tavares

María del Carmen Madera García

Juana Evangelista Rivas Madera (born 1876)

María Mercedes Genao Rivas

Mother of tester

Tester (tested L3b)

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Lucía Núñez - L2b1a2

Hilaria Tineo Núñez (c. 1811-1905)

María Juliana Batista Tineo (c. 1853-1909)

Rosalía Tineo Batista (c.  1877-1950)

Mélida Ercilia Tavarez Tineo (c. 1896-1992)

Grandmother of Tester

Mother of Tester

Tester (tested L2b1a2)

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Justa del Rosario - L3b1a

Feliciana de Vargas del Rosario (born 1866)

Clementina Díaz Vargas (1885-1984)

Grandmother of Tester

Mother of Tester

Tester (tested L3b1a)

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Estevania Jiménez - L1b1a3a

Rosa Jiménez Jiménez

Francisca Rodríguez Jiménez

Isabel Espinal Rodríguez

María Antonia Rodríguez Espinal (born c. 1809)

Dorotea Rodríguez Rodríguez (born c. 1847)

Ana de Jesús Olivos Rodríguez (born c. 1885)

María Lantigua Tejada Olivos (1908-1954)

Grandmother of Tester

Mother of Tester

Tester (tested L1b1a3a)

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Micaela Rodríguez - U5b1d

María Rodríguez Rodríguez (c. 1799-1894)

Justina Tineo Rodríguez (c. 1829-1890)

Francisca Cantalicia Batista Tineo (c. 1861-1886)

Isabel Maria Fernández Batista (1881-1917)

María Cantalicia Almonte Fernández (1907-1981)

Germania Ramona Almonte (tested U5b1d)

Juan Virgilio Núñez (tested U5b1d)

Ana Tineo Rodríguez

María de Jesús Fernández Tineo (c. 1853-1933)

Justa María Batista Fernández (born 1886)

Isabel María Núñez Batista (1913-1994)

Mother of Tester

Tester (tested U5b1d)

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Josefa Rodríguez (died 1837) - U5b1d

Petronila Rodríguez Rodríguez

María Abreu Rodríguez

Rosalía Caba Abreu (born c. 1867)

María Fidelia Rodríguez Caba

Grandmother of Tester

Mother of Tester

Tester (Tested U5b1d)

María de la Antigua Abreu Rodríguez

Fidelia María Rodríguez Abreu

Tester (Tested U5b1d)

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Juana Fernández - A2

Jacinta Estrella Fernández

Josefa Gutiérrez Estrella

Manuela Alonso Gutierrez (c. 1822-1919)

Juliana Payán Alonso (born c. 1854)

Lucía Núñez Payan (1882-1925)

María Clementina Núñez Núñez (born 1910)

Grandmother of Tester

Mother of Tester

Tester (A2)

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Puerto Rico

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San Germán

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Antonio Torres Lopez - R-U152

Juan Nepomuceno Torres Vásquez (c. 1829-1899)

Ramon Torres Rosario (c. 1866-1945)

Juan de la Cruz Torres Pabón (1885-1971)

Salvador Ángel Torres Ortiz (1918-1979)

Israel Torres Penchi (1945-2020) (tested R-U152)

Father of Tester

Tester (tested R-U152)

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Unknown Father with Maria de Gracia de Santiago - R-Z214

José Ramón de Santiago (c. 1845-1924)

José Ramón de Santiago Martínez (1884-1969)

José Bernardo Santiago Gallardo (1907-1964)

Father of Tester

Tester (R-Z214)

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Petrona de Irizarry - A2

Petrona Rodriguez y Irizarry

Gregoria de Almodóvar y Rodríguez

Leonarda Ortiz Almodóvar

Valentina Cordero Ortiz (1845-1905)

Valentina Lorenza Justiniana Ortiz Cordero (c. 1872-1902)

María Justa Martínez Ortiz (1900-1935)

Mother of Tester (Tested A2)

Tester (Tested A2)

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Yauco

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Ana Rodríguez - L1b1a7

Juana Díaz y Rodríguez (c. 1746-1816)

Catalina Rodríguez de la Seda y Díaz (1789-1865)

Petronila Rodríguez Rodríguez (born 1817)

Francisca de Sales Vélez Rodríguez (1843-1924)

Inés Rodríguez Vélez (1880-1966)

María Hermenegilda Mercado Rodríguez (1898-1947)

Great Grandmother of Tester

Grandmother of Tester

Tanya Torres

Julian Núñez (L1b1a7)

Tester (L1b1a7)

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Juliana Rivera - A2

Ramona González Rivera (c. 1820-1900)

Juana Rodríguez Gonázlez (c. 1850-1941)

Librada Velázquez Rodríguez (c. 1886-1928)

Rosaura Méndez Velázquez (1909-1930)

Carmen Teresa Galletti Méndez (1930-2002)

Grandmother of Tester

Mother of Tester

Tester (A2)

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Margarita de Torres - C1b

María de Jesús de Santiago y Torres

Tomasa Martínez y Santiago (c. 1758-1818)

Petrona Caraballo y Martínez

Tomasa Troche Caraballo (c. 1835-1912)

María de la Cruz Rodríguez Troche (c. 1882-1977)

Georgina Galletti Rodríguez (1910-2002)

Mother of Tester

Tester (C1b)