Can women participate? And what about people who are not Pikes themselves but have Pike ancestors or relatives?
Yes women can participate, but only males can provide the required DNA sample (because only males carry a Y-chromosome). Female Pikes who want to participate will have to get an appropriate male relative (such as a father, brother, nephew, uncle, etc.) to donate a cheek swab of DNA. It’s actually fairly common for women to participate in projects such as ours (often a sister or wife is the family genealogist, while a brother or husband is the DNA provider). Likewise, if you are not a Pike by birth, but you have some Pike ancestors or relatives, you would have to locate a living male Pike to provide a DNA sample.
