Royce/Rice Ancestor project.
The following information for Forensic Historians, Genealogists, and Ancestry Research buffs was extracted directly from the Ancestry Projects Page on GEDmatch.com. Kristi Lami is a confirmed DNA member of the group. Kristi Lami is the host of “Are You Related to Morgan Plantagenet?” located in the same free section of their Global Intelligence based Ancestry Platform. Please contact them directly for information about joining. We can only answer questions about our own group. The hosts of their program will have to assist you with any ancestral verifications of your own DNA. If you do match their terms for inclusion, we recommend that you add your own GED kit match number for inclusion in the Ancestry Preservation Project helping to solve cold cases in health and for the medical welfare of all.
“This project is for Gedmatch users who have ancestors with the surnames Royce, Royse, Roice, Roys, Rice, Ryse, Ries and may be descendants of Robert Royce and his wife Mary. He arrived in America before 1648, moved to New London Connecticut by 1657, was a shoemaker, a constable, member of the General Assembly, kept a tavern and died in 1676. His descendants were numerous in Wallingford CT in the 18th century. The Royce Family Association is also open to members bearing any variation of the name who are interested in exploring their ancestry. We are managing a Y-DNA project and have charted 3 of the 5 sons of Robert Royce.”