I've had my Mitochondrial DNA tested (mtDNA) and my brother's Y-DNA tested at Family Tree DNA . Here is a summary and our ancestor surnames in each category. I am only listing the surnames that belong in the direct lineage tested.
Perhaps someone will spot a connection.
My Paternal Lineage: Surname McGINNIS. Y-DNA Haplogroup is I1b2a. Apparently my brother has a rare mutation called M284.
McGINNIS (DOWNEY spouse) - Co. Down Ireland to Ontario Canada 1847
McGINNIS (KING spouse) - Wellington Co. Ontario Canada
McGINNIS (PEER spouse) - Wellington Co. Ontario Canada
My Maternal Lineage: mtDNA Haplogroup is J
This follows the female lineage only from me, my mother, her mother, her mother's mother and so on.
ANSELL- England (married in Kent England 1792)
ELVERY - Kent, England
ELVERY- Kent England
STEAD- Kent England
SIMPSON - Kent England
Do you match any of these surnames and locations? I am going to start including this list in any emails I send to connections from Family Tree DNA . So far I've not heard back from anyone regarding my mtDNA and several email addresses bounce. I'm not sure why anyone would register with a DNA site, have their DNA tested and then not keep their contact information up to date. But they do.
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Do you follow Ancestorville Genealogy? Their Facebook page posts daily chats for different states/countries etc...perhaps you could find an upcoming chat for countries you have listed and find a connection that way?
Good Luck - I'm hoping to do this testing one day as well!
My paternal Y-DNA is Haplogroup I, as well. Although, my paternal line is from Hungary. Pretty interesting! I'm hoping to have my mtDNA in a few weeks.. that line is from Germany.
My mtdna is J2a1a. I had autosomal done, but cannot compare with Ydna. (yet) I have an ancestor Harvey Clark who was married to a Alice McGinnis. Her father was from Ireland and Mother from England. I will check further see if any other surnames match up. If you would like to look at my tree or get a report on that line of my family, just email. Rachel Johnson
MY Y DNA haplogroup is also I1b2a I live in london my family have been in the U.K. since at least 1700 our family name is Mole
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