Hello all,
I never expected the same euphoria from my DNA results as, say, discovering
an ancestral family group for the first time in a census return, but I've
not regretted doing it. Because of the lack of a paper trail to take me back
beyond about 1800 this DNA matching has opened up the possibility of at
least discovering which historical Carroll clan/sept I am descended from,
and this in turn has led me to look at the history of that clan and what
became of them after the collapse of the Gaelic order at the start of the
17th Century. It's a fascinating story in its own right and, who knows, it
may eventually even lead to one of my own known ancestors.
The one thing I find exciting about this whole Carroll DNA project is the
possibility of matching living Carrolls with the known historical O'Carroll
/ MacCarroll clans. I believe two have already been identified: the
O'Carrolls of Oriel and the O'Carrolls of Ely. Who knows, the group may even
discover other ancient O'Carroll / MacCarroll clans whose existence has long
since been forgotten!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lura" <luraj(a)triad.rr.com>
To: <CARROLL-DNA(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 8:13 PM
Subject: [CARROLL-DNA] Discussion can be helpful
This mail list has been quiet for too long!
I would like to know who has learned something about their
ancestry because of the DNA test. Who has a success story to
share?
Who is totally confused by the results of the test?
Who was disappointed when they saw the results?
How can someone on this mail list help answer some of your
questions?
Just call me an agitator,
Lura CARROLL Southard
cousin of kit # 32061
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