Genetic Genealogy is one of my interests. We have tested at Family Tree DNA and 23andme, plus searched databases elsewhere. Whenever we get an autosomal DNA match we compare names and geographic locations so that we can find out where we have the connection.
Here is our direct line SURNAME LIST so that I can quickly share with our cousin matches.
GROUP 1 – Joan’s paternal line (Y-DNA Haplogroup is I1. Surname is KERR.)
- KERR – Ireland to Compton Township, Quebec (1840s) to Saskatchewan, Canada
- HENDERSON – Ireland to Compton Township, Quebec (1840s)
- BALL – Cavin County, Ireland to Compton Township, PQ (Boston connection too)
- BRADY – Cavin County, Ireland to Compton Township, PQ
- WILSON – Aberdeenshire and Banffshire, Scotland to Saskatchewan, Canada
- ROBERTSON – Netherbrae and New Blythe, Scotland
- DOCKAR – Scotland
- WEBSTER – Scotland
- ANTON – Scotland
GROUP 2 – Joan’s maternal line (mtDNA haplogroup H1)
- IRVINE – County Antrim, Ireland to Saskatchewan, Canada
- HUNTER – County Antrim
- WOODLAND – County Sligo, Ireland to Ontario to Saskatchewan Canada
- NESBITT – County Down, Ireland to Ontario, Canada
- GODWIN – Surrey, England to Ontario, Canada
- LEMOINE – Ontario, Canada
- LANG – Ontario?
GROUP 3 – Husband’s paternal line (YDNA Haplogroup is R1b1b2a1a1*. Surname is MILLER)
- MILLER – Netherlands, Connecticut, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
- GALLOP- Nova Scotia
- NEWCOMB – Nova Scotia? or nearby USA
- ESTEY – Suffolk County, England; Essex Massachusetts, New Brunswick
- EASTWICK (ESTE) – Essex, England
- ARNOLD -Suffolk, England
- TOWNE – Norfolk, England, Massachusetts (Mary Towne Estey of Salem Witch fame)
- KIMBALL – Massachusetts
- DENTON – England
- BLESSING – England
- PREASTE – England
- FISKE – Massachusetts and New Brunswick
- HAZEN – Massachusetts and New Brunswick
- HARTLEY – New Brunswick
- HILLMAN – New Brunswick, New England states USA, England
- MAYHEW- Eastern USA
- LINDOPP – England to eastern USA
- TOMPKINS – New Brunswick
- DOW – England, Massachusetts, New Brunswick
- MARCH – England
- FENN or LATLY
- HUTCHINS – Massachusetts
- BROWNE – Massachusetts
- JEWETT – Massachusetts
- NORTON
- TIDD – New Brunswick
- COMINS, CUMMINGS – Massachusetts, Maine
- STEVENS
- AMES – Massachusetts
- NORCROSS – Maine
- WIGGINS
GROUP 4 – Husband’s maternal line (mtDNA haplogroup W1c)
- VAN AMAK – came from Dutch colony on Danish Island of Amager to Long Island, NY.
- AMAK, AUMOCK, – New Jersey, Montgomery County, New York
- AUMACK – Montgomery County, NY and Berrien County Michigan
- BROUWER – Queens, NY
- JOHNSON
- VAN BOSKERCK (BOSKIRK)
- McCARN
- POOL
- LEWIS – Montgomery County, New York
- CLAWSON – Michigan, West Virginia, Arkansas
- BESTWICK – Staffordshire, England to Mercer County, Pennsylvania to Michigan
- CLEWLOW – England to Mercer Co, Pennsylvania
- MOSS – Wiltshire, England to Connecticut to Pennsylvania to Nebraska to Michigan
- CHARLES – Connecticut
- LOTHRUP – Connecticut
- COLE
- ATWATER – New Haven County, CT.
- HOTCHKISS – New Haven County, CT
- PIERPOINT – Susquehanna County, PA
- LORD – New York
- HARTSELL – Michigan
- PUTERBAUGH – Germany, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan
- ADAM
- ULRICH
- GIFT
- ROOF
And yes, I have done a lot more research on hubby’s side of the family. It is simply easier because he has mostly American ancestors from the eastern part of the USA 🙂 Contrast that with trying to research in Ireland!
If you have a connection please comment below.