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Nichols Y-Chromosome Study:

The patrilineages and current results for our participants are shown below.  Click on the bold, blue, underlined text, for more genealogical info on each of our participants. Please keep in mind that these genealogies are provided by the participants and therefore any questions regarding their validity and/or specific citations, should be sent to them if they provided an email address. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this page for further details regarding this results table. We are interested in recruiting anyone with the surname of Nichols, including variants such as Nicholls, Nickels, Nickells, Nickols, McNichols, MacNichol, Nicholas, Nickell, Nicoll, Nicholson, MacNicol, etc. If you have any questions regarding this website or possible participation, please email me, Brian Hamman, at brianhamman@yahoo.com. 

You can order a kit at the following link: http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=V69432&special=True&projecttype=S

Background info on Y-chromosome testing for genealogy can be found here: http://www.familytreedna.com/dna101.html

Here is the Family Tree DNA version of our Nichols results website: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Nichols/?iframe=ydnacolor

Click here for a Nichols (and close spelling variants) Y-DNA map of England/Wales or here for a Y-DNA map of Scotland. These maps are numbered based on distinct Y-DNA lines identified from the table shown below that are traced back to specific areas of England/Wales or Scotland. Although we’ve identified nearly 90 different Nichols (and close spelling variants) Y-DNA lines in our project, only 14 have proven descent from a specific area of England/Wales and 5 from Scotland. If you clearly trace your Nichols (or close spelling variant) line to an area not yet represented on these maps, please email me at brianhamman@yahoo.com

Results for Nichols Surname Project
			Number of STRs at Each Y-Chromosome Marker/DYS*
Kit#	Earliest Proven Nichols Ancestor/Patrilineage	Hg^a	3 9 3	3 9 0	1 9	3 9 1	3 8 5 a	3 8 5 b	4 2 6	3 8 8	4 3 9	3 8 9 -1	3 9 2	3 8 9 -2	4 5 8	4 5 9 a	4 5 9 b	4 5 5	4 5 4	4 4 7	4 3 7	4 4 8	4 4 9	4 6 4 a	4 6 4 b	4 6 4 c	4 6 4 d	4 6 0	G A T A H 4	Y C A II a	Y C A II b	4 5 6	6 0 7	5 7 6	5 7 0	C D Y a	C D Y b	4 4 2	4 3 8	38 to 67 ??
Proposed Descendants of Richard Nichols Living in Ipswich, Massachusetts, by 1638 (Hg = R-U106)
14800	Richard Nichols (John^2, Richard^3, John^4) / b. bef. 1618, British Isles, d. 1674, Reading, Massachusetts	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	14	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	14	18	17	37	38	12	12
58455	Richard Nichols (John^2, Richard^3, John^4) / b. bef 1618, British Isles, d. 1674, Reading, Massachusetts	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	14	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	15	18	17	37	38	12	12
SMGF-1	Richard Nichols (John^2, Richard^3, Richard^4) / b. bef 1618, British Isles, d. 1674, Reading, Massachusetts	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	?	19	29	15	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	?	?	?	?	?	?	12
A-1	Richard Nichols (John^2, Samuel^3) / b. bef 1618, British Isles, d. 1674, Reading, Massachusetts	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	?	?	?	?	?	12	12
13893	Joseph Nichols/ m. 1730, Framingham, Massachusetts	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	16	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	14	17	17	38	38	12	12
35376	Samuel Nichols/ b. 1774/1782, New England (MA/NH/CT); d. 1850, St. Chrysostome, Quebec	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	14	18	17	37	38	12	12
13894	Samuel Nichols/ m. 1767, Cape Elizabeth, Maine	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	14	18	17	37	39	12	12
137332	James Nichols/ b. 1793, Columbia Co., New York	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	14	18	17	37	39	12	12
141951	Samuel Nichols/ m. 1794, Sedgwick, Hancock Co., Maine	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	14	18	17	37	39	12	12
A-6	Richard Nichols (James^2) / b. bef 1618, British Isles, d. 1674, Reading, Massachusetts	R1b1a2- a1a1a	13	24	15	10	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	30	17	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	18	11	11	18	22	17	?	?	?	?	?	12	12
Proposed Descendants of George Nichols, Sr. Living in South Carolina in Late 1700s (Hg = R-P312)
7227	George Nichols Jr./ b. ca 1755, Newberry Dist, S. Carolina	R1b1a2- a1a1b	13	24	14	11	9	15	12	12	10	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	24	14	19	30	15	15	17	18	11	10	19	22	16	15	17	18	39	40	12	12	++
7228	George Nichols Jr./ b. ca 1755, Newberry Dist, S. Carolina	R1b1a2- a1a1b	13	24	14	11	9	15	12	12	10	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	23	14	19	30	15	15	17	18
7229	Luke Nichols/ b. 1808 in/near Lexington Co, S. Carolina	R1b1a2- a1a1b	13	24	14	11	9	15	12	12	10	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	24	14	19	30	15	15	17	18	11	10	19	22	16	15	17	18	39	40	12	12
7230	Luke Nichols/ b. 1808 in/near Lexington Co, S. Carolina	R1b1a2- a1a1b	13	24	14	11	9	15	12	12	10	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	24	14	19	30	15	15	17	18
23311	Arthur Nichols/ b. ca 1807, Kershaw Dist., S. Carolina	R1b1a2- a1a1b	13	24	14	11	9	15	12	12	10	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	24	14	19	30	15	15	17	18	11	10	19	22	16	15	17	18	39	40	12	12
77023	Joseph Nichols Sr./ b. ca 1760, Newberry Dist., S. Carolina	R1b1a2- a1a1b	13	24	14	11	9	15	12	12	10	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	24	14	19	30	15	15	17	18	11	10	19	22	16	15	17	18	39	40	12	12	++
230540	Christopher Nichols/ b. ~1762, S. Carolina; d. ~1845, Alabama	R1b1a2- a1a1b	13	24	14	11	9	15	12	12	10	13	13	29	17	9	9	11	11	24	14	19	30	15	15	17	18	11	10	19	22	16	15	17	18	39	40	12	12	++
Nichols Lines Close to the Western Atlantic Modal Haplotype (WAMH)
Athey's "Super" 37-marker WAMH ("WAMH" = 12-marker "AMH")		R1b1a2 WAMH	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	37	38	12	12
Descendents of Daniel Nichols, b. in North Carolina in 1768 and d. in Tennessee
14651	Daniel Nichols/ b. 1768, Virginia/North Carolina	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	29	16	9	9	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	17	18	11	11	19	23	16	15	18	16	37	38	12	12
24299	Daniel Nichols/ b. 1768, North Carolina	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	17	18	11	11	19	23	16	15	18	16	37	38	12	12	++
264597	James Nichols/ b. 1823, Missouri(?); d. 1894	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	29	16	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	15	17	18	11	11	19	23	16	15	18	16	38	38	12	12
37/37 Match for Descendants of Thomas Nichols Who Died in Rhode Island in 1708 (common Nichols ancestor b. 1772)
23112	Thomas Nichols Sr./ b. bef 1645, Rhode Island (Wales?)	R1b1a2 WAMH	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	15	17	17	17	11	11	19	23	16	15	16	16	37	38	12	12	++
N- 21903	Thomas Nichols Sr./ b. abt 1635, Wales; d. 1708, Rhode Island	R1b1a2 WAMH	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	15	17	17	17
145503	Nathan Nichols/ b. 1748, Frederick Co., Virginia	R1b1a2 WAMH	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	15	17	17	17	11	11	19	23	16	15	16	16	37	38	12	12	++
198972	Nichols/ ??????	R1b1a2 WAMH	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	15	17	17	17	11	11	19	23	16	15	16	16	37	38	12	12
Unexpected Match Between Nicholls, Nickell, and Nichols Lines
35326	George Nicholls/ b. 1692, Cornwall County, England	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	15	12	12	12	13	13	29	20	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	30	15	16	17	17
12895	James Nickell/ d. 1796, Rockingham Co., N. Carolina	R1b1a2 WAMH	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	16	17	18	39	43	12	12
67557	Andrew Nichols/ b. ~1806, S. Carolina; in Limestone Co., AL, in 1860	R1b1a2 WAMH	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	16	17	18	41	43	12	12	++
Exact 37/37 Match for Nichols of early Bledsoe Co., Tennessee
34391	William Nichols/ in Bledsoe Co., Tennesee, by 1812	R1b1a2 WAMH	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	15	15	16	17	10	11	19	25	16	15	19	16	35	35	12	12
39081	William Nichols/ b. ca 1790; d. 1872, Lauderdale Co., MS	R1b1a2 WAMH	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	15	15	16	17	10	11	19	25	16	15	19	16	35	35	12	12
77943	John Nichols/ in Tennessee by 1807	R1b1a2 WAMH	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	15	15	16	17	10	11	19	25	16	15	19	16	35	35	12	12
233635	John Nichols/ b. 1780, d. 1845, Arkansas	R1b1a2 WAMH	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	29	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	31	15	15	16	17	10	11	19	25	16	15	19	16	35	35	12	12
A-7	Nicholas (distant match to above 3?) / ~1810, West Wales	R1ba2	13	23	14	11	11	14	12	12	13	13	13	29	17	?	?	11	11	25	?	19	30	15	16	16	17	10	11	19	25	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	12
Match Between Nichols Lines Mostly of 18^th Century North Carolina
153891	Reuben D. Nichols/ b. 1805, Mississippi; d. 1840s, Arkansas	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	15	14	18	17	36	37	12	12	++
40533	Henry Nichols (Jeremiah^2) / b. ca 1770, North Carolina	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	15	14	18	17	36	36	12	12	++
127824	Henry Nichols (Hesekiah^2) / b. ca 1770, North Carolina	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	15	14	18	17	36	36	12	12	++
165616	Joel Nichols / b. ca 1752, Pitt Co., North Carolina	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	15	14	18	17	36	36	12	12	++
234443	Henry Harmon Nichols / b. 1855, Louisiana; d. bef 1880, Louisiana	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	15	14	18	17	36	36	12	12
175256	Reuben Nichols (Joel^2, Samuel^3) / b. ca 1765, Pitt Co., North Carolina	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	15	14	19	17	36	36	12	12
112863	William Nichols/ b. ca 1800 Pitt Co., North Carolina	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	16	16	17	10	10	19	23	15	14	18	17	36	36	12	12	++
17761	William E. Nichols/ b. 1810, South Carolina	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	11	30	18	9	10	11	11	25	15	19	29	15	15	16	17	10	10	19	23	15	14	18	17	36	36	12	12
81852	Nichols/ ???	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	11	14	12	12	12	13	13	30	17	9	9	11	11	24	14	19	29	15	15	17	17
Another Nichols Line Tracing back to 18^th Century of North Carolina
217670	William Coffield Nichols (Nicholas^2)/ b. 1823, North Carolina; d. 1883, Athens, Limestone Co., Alabama	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	12	14	11	12	12	14	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	17	30	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	23	14	15	16	17	36	36	12	12	++
110778	Matthias Nichols (Tandy Key^2)/ b. ~1788, North Carolina; d. 1864, Lincoln Co., Missouri	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	12	14	11	12	12	14	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	17	30	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	23	14	15	16	17	36	36	12	12	++
248451	Joseph Roe Nichols/ b. 1835, Warren Co., Tennessee	R1b1a2	13	24	14	11	12	14	11	12	13	14	13	30	17	9	10	11	11	25	15	17	30	15	15	17	17	11	11	19	23	14	15	16	17	36	36	12	12	++
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