Reese Haplogroup R-L 1029

Genealogy Addict
Jan 8, 2019
2 min read

Updated: Dec 31, 2025

One of my male Reese cousins, a direct male descendant of my Reese ancestors, took a DNA test, revealing new information about the line. His paternal haplogroup came up as R-L 1029, information which can only be found in the Y-DNA (a male) direct descendant.

According to his DNA results (Ancestry DNA), my Reese grandfather's paternal ancestry is as follows:

Southern Germanic Europe 16% (see map from Ancestry below)
Southeastern England & Northwestern Europe 10%
Central Scotland & Northern Ireland 11%
The Netherlands 3%
North East England 5%
West Midlands 4%
Donegal, Ireland 1%

Germany’s wealthiest and most scenic localities lie in its southernmost region, home to the German Alps and alpine lakes. It is also home to world-famous car manufacturers such as BMW and Audi, which power the economy and make the city of Munich one of the most expensive cities in Germany. Southern Germans also have a reputation for standing out culturally from other Germans. The saying “mia san mia” (“we are who we are”) expresses such pride. Southern Germans revel in their love of beer at the annual Oktoberfest fair, which showcases traditional food and drink like German pretzels and a specially brewed Wies’n Bier. (Ancestry.com)

My Reese grandfather, who never drank a beer in his life, was told his family came from Wales and they lived in the mountains of Pennsylvania before moving into Central New York. The Pennsylvania part has since been confirmed and there was a Welsh Settlement in Pennsylvania, so it seemed to line up, although I've found no information past George Reese. There was also a large population of Pennsylvania Dutch (German) in Pennsylvania in colonial times.