The "baseline" families currently included in the study are the following.
If you believe we are missing a major family (or families) please let us know so they can be added. We are primarily focusing on the early colonial and UK Wells/Welles families initially and will add the "orphan" branches as we go, so don't feel you will be left out. You won't be. Many families have been added through phase II. In addition we have added the ancestor for each participant from a baseline family which represents where the participant's branch connects to the baseline.
Not all families have had descendents tested. Some may not be properly connected yet.
| Family | Ancestor Names | Location(s) | DNA Results |
| W001 | Thomas Wells/Frances Albright | Evesham, Worcestershire b: Cir 1600 to Wethersfield, CT |
W001 |
| W002 | Thomas Wells/Naomi Marshall | Boston, Massachusetts b: Cir 1626 to Westerly, RI |
W002 |
| W003 | Richard Wells/Eleanor _____ | Boughton Aluph, Kent, England Chr: 14 Jun 1618 to Virginia - Talbot Co., MD |
W003 |
| W004 | Thomas Wells/Abigail Warner | England b: Cir 1605 to Ipswich, MA |
W004 |
| W005 | Richard Wells & Tunis Wells | Frederick Co., VA b: Cir 1718 to Fayette Co., Pennsylvania |
W005 |
| W006 | Thomas /Frances ____ Wells | England Cir 1653 to Prince George Co., Maryland |
W006 |
| W007 | Richard Wells | Tattershall, Lincolnshire Cir 1584 | W007 |
| W008 | James Wells/Anne ---- | Baltimore, Maryland b: Cir 1648 (Little Wells) |
W008 |
| W009 | John Wells | Baltimore Maryland b: Cir 1670 (Big Wells) |
W009 |
| W010 | Peter Wells | England b: Cir 1630 to Kingston, Rhode Island |
W010 |
| W011 | Samuel Wells | Stafford Co., Virginia b: Cir 1680 | W011 |
| W012 | William Wells | Lincolnshire, England b: Cir 1552 to Virginia with links to the Eastern Shore of Delaware Wells |
W012 |
| W013 | Henry Wells | Berkshire, England b: Cir 1672 to Bucks Co., Pennsylvania |
W013 |
| W014 | William Wells | Fayette Co., Pennsylvania b: Cir 1730 | W014 |
This family is proven by DNA to connect to family #13. Likely William was a grandson of Henry |
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| W015 | Thomas Welles/Alice Tomes | Stourton, Warwickshire b: Cir 1515 to Wethersfield, Connecticut (Gov. Thomas Welles line) |
W015 |
| W016 | Aaron Wells/Ruth Wiggins | Pennsylvania b: Cir 1765 to Mason Co., Kentucky |
W016 |
This family is now known to connect somehow with baseline family #6 above |
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| W017 | Richard Wells/ Frances ____ | England b: Cir 1600 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (no known male descendants) |
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| W018 | Edmond Welles & Thomas Welles | Dudley, Worcestershire b: Cir 1600 to Saybrook, Tolland Co., Connecticut |
W018 |
DNA matches family #15. Likely common ancestor in Warwickshire about 1500 or before |
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| W019 | William Wells | England b: Cir 1608 to Southold, Long Island, New York |
W019 |
| W020 | Zachariah Wells/Abigail Osborne | Virginia? b: Cir 1739 to Lee/Wise Co, Virginia |
W020 |
This family is now known to connect somehow with baseline family #6 above |
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| W021 | Samuel & John Wells | Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania b: Cir 1682 No descendants volunteered to participate |
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| W022 | Barnaby Wells | England b: Cir 1638 to Old Rappahanock Co., Virgina |
W022 |
| W023 | David Wells/Susannah _____ | Mechlenburg Co., Virginia b: Cir 1730 | W023 |
| W024 | Jacob Wells | Duplin Co., North Carolina | W024 |
| W025 | David Wells/Kitty White | Cumberland County, Kentucky b: Cir 1764 to Illinois |
W025 |
| W026 | John Wells/Mary _____ | Kent County, England b: Cir 1797 | W026 |
| W027 | John Wells/Elizabeth (Katherine) Fletcher | Gloucestershire, England to York Co., Virginia b: 30 Oct 1617 to York Co., Virginia |
W027 |
| W028 | Robert Wells | Pennsylvania b: Cir 1743 | W028 |
DNA connects to family #6 above and genealogy to Robert, son of Thomas & Frances |
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| W029 | Unknown Ancestor | Yorkshire or Rippon, England pre 1700 | W029 |
| W030 | Unknown Wells | Somersetshire?, England b: Mid 1700s | W030 |
| W031 | Unknown Wells | New York b: Cir 1770 | W031 |
| W032 | Unknown Wells | Pennsylvania b: Mid 1700s | W032 |
| W033 | Henry? Wells | Buckinghamshire, England b: Cir 1600 | W033 |
| W034 | Peter Wells/Jane _____ | Selborne, Hampshire, England b: Cir 1620 | W034 |
| W035 | Richard Wells/Elizabeth Dryer | Maryland b: Cir 1765 | W035 |
| W036 | Joseph Wells/Charity Carrington | Prince George's Co., Maryland b: 30 Jul 1729 to Cane Creek, Orange County, North Carolina |
W036 |
This family has now been shown to NOT be descended from #6. Further research is needed on this line. |
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| W037 | James Wells/Mary Rhodes | England b: Cir 1640 to Kent County, Delaware |
W037 |
| W038 | Richard Wells/Nancy Hardesty | Prince George's County, Maryland b: Cir 1765 to Monroe County, Ohio |
W038 |
| W039 | Alexander Wells | Leigh, Kent, England b: Cir 1709 | W039 |
| W040 | Mathias Wells | Tur Langton, Leicestershire, England b: Cir 1680 | W040 |
| W041 | Unknown Wells | Warwickshire, England b: Cir 1775 | W041 |
| W042 | Unknown Wells | ||
| W043 | Thomas Wells/ Ann Realf | Cheving, Kent, England b: Cir 1763 to Darenth, Kent, England |
W043 |
| W044 | Unknown Ancestor of Ransom, Daniel & Simeon Wells | ||
| W045 | Unknown Wells Ancestor | Georgia b: Cir 1800 | W045 |
| W046 | Joseph Wells/Harriet | England b: Cir 1811 to Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
W046 |
| W047 | Unassigned | ||
| W048 | Unassigned | ||
| W049 | Unassigned | ||
| W050 | Unassigned | ||