What's new?

Dec 24th 2011: Latest Scaife Sentinel published

Includes pieces on High Bishopside Scaifes and is themed on Scaifes, Horses and Hounds. Read it here.

Nov 25th 2011: Updated statement on DNA project

We have now come to a conclusion on the future direction of the project, given the takeover of DNA Heritage by Family Tree DNA. See here for full details.

Sep 24th 2011: The Scaifes of Windhill, Idle

See . An article by Dr John Scaife on the Scaifes of Windhill, Idle and Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Sep 24th 2011: Skeifi, McSkerff and Scarff of Mann

See . An article by Dr John Scaife on variant spellings of the Sc/kaife surname and the Scaife/Manx link.

Sep 13 2011: Henry Skaiffe of Heighington, Durham

See . An article by Dr. John Scaife about the Durham branch of the family.

Sep 5th 2011: Latest Scaife Sentinel published

Includes pieces on John Scafe in Bishopside, Some North Pennine Scaifes about whom
little is known and Blasterfield. Read it here.

Aug 6th 2011: Family Tree DNA takeover

We will shortly place an updated statement on this here.

June 19 2011: E3b - the dominant Scaife Haplogroup?

You can find an update on E3b research here.

June 02 2011: Latest Scaife Sentinel released.

Go to the following link to find the May 2011 Scaife Sentinel.

May 09 2011: An update of Dr John Scaife's Origins booklet concerning Haplogroup R1a.

See West O'er the Sea I Came.

Dec 18 2010: Another Scaife Sentinel released.

Go to the Sentinel page to find the January 2011 Sentinel.

Oct 10 2010: Latest Scaife Sentinel released.

Go to the Sentinel page to find the September 2010 Sentinel.

May 1 2010: Scaife Sentinel released.

Go to the Sentinel page to find the May 2010 Sentinel.

Dec 24 2009: Merry Christmas.

Website's Drupal software updated today.

Oct 1 2009: Latest Scaife Sentinel released.

Go to the Sentinel page to find the September Sentinel and
a Sundry Sheet asking the question "Which Jonathan Scaife?"

June 1 2009: New website launches.

The big day has arrived. The Scaife Study Group has entered the digital age.

May 24 2009: New website to launch June 1.

Almost ready to rock and roll!

Jan 4 2009: New website under beta testing.

Comments about the new website sought.

Dec 31 2008: New website under beta testing.

As the old year comes to a close, this website is taking on its identity. Here's to welcoming lots of new Scaife researchers in 2009.