Scott,
Glad to give it a try, or at least offer what pointers I can from my
own experience. There are a number of companies that provide DNA
testing for Genealogy purposes. You purchase a test and mail in a
sample (typically a cheek swab) and then wait for your results. You
can then choose to allow the testing company to share your contact
with with others in their database for which the find a match. I
wrote about it in my blog when first starting with Family Tree DNA,
the company I did my test with...
http://casey.com/blog/archives/2005/03/family_tree_dna.html
Here's more from FTDNA's web site answering questions..
http://www.familytreedna.com/faq.html
Of course, from your DNA test results, a testing company cannot tell
you how you and anyone else are related, only a genetic probability
that you are related, and how far back it is to your most recent
common ancestor. By helping you contact a close match, you then have
an opportunity to compare research and hopefully discover the
connection that your DNA tells you exists. Also, while there are many
testing companies, there are also sites where you can share your DNA
results such as
http://www.ysearch.org/, and
http://ancestry.com, so
that you increase the likelihood of finding matches regardless of
which company they did their test with.
Surname projects are a way to build on your DNA testing. They require
a Y-DNA test, as that is the chromosome passed from father to son, as
do surnames, and therefore a Y-DNA match with someone with whom you
share a surname and a close DNA match can be a real breakthrough to
your research. You will very likely have many matches with people of
different surnames, for whom it's not likely you will be able to track
your connection because your most recent common ancestor dates back
farther than your known family history. But even these new distant
'genetic cousins' can be revealing as you see patterns among them. I
have had a number of matches with people with the surname O'Brien and
Donohue, and have since learned of Casey being a sub-set of the
O'Brien clan Ireland..
http://au.geocities.com/t120r61/Irish_Type_III.htm
Here's a good book on the subject: Trace Your Roots with DNA: Use
Your DNA to Complete Your Family Tree
http://www.amazon.com/Trace-Your-Roots-DNA-Complete/dp/1594860068
That's probably more than you bargained for, I hope it's helpful.
Best of luck in your search, let your genes help you out.
Cheers,
Chris
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Check out my family tree. Who knows, we might be related!
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2741662
and visit my Casey Geanealogy page
http://casey.com/blog/genealogy.html
and don't miss the Casey Surname DNA Project
http://casey.com/dna
On Jan 12, 2008, at 6:19 PM, Scott Humphrey wrote:
Hi Chris,
I'm not familiar with such towns in Co Tipperary but it's a big
county. Mine came from a town near Co Cork and Waterford (Waterford
Diocese in fact).
For our education, would you mind telling us how we might benefit
from the DNA efforts and how it might differ if CASEY is not our
surname?
Slainte!
Scott
-- Chris Casey <chris(a)casey.com> wrote:
Hi Scott,
Happy New Years to you as well.
My Casey's came from the township of Annagh, Parish Murroe, in County
Limerick. Last April I took my first visit to Ireland, and found that
my Casey ancestors also reached into County Tipperary. We found a few
Casey burials of interest near the town of Newport in Tipperary.
Here's a few links you may find of interest..
Michael Casey (1850/Annagh,Limerick - 1988/Chicago), is my immigrant
ancestor
http://casey.com/blog/archives/2004/10/michael_casey_1.html
Michael Casey (in Rockvale Cemetery near Newport, County Tipperary),
this Michael is a half-nephew of my above GG Grandfather Michael.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chriscasey/452378923
And the Casey Plot in Ballymackeogh Graveyard near Newport
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chriscasey/452387601
also here on Find-a-Grave
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2214526
and if you have any interest in our story of Casey hunting in
Tipperary, and how to cross a field with a 'Beware of Bull' sign to
reach a graveyard, look here:
http://casey.com/blog/archives/2007/04/ireland_day_6_m.html
One more link, a pitch to all to join the Casey Surname DNA project.
The more members we have, the better odds of a breakthrough for all of
us!
http://casey.com/dna
Cheers,
Chris Casey
Montclair, Virginia
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Check out my family tree. Who knows, we might be related!
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2741662
and visit my Casey Geanealogy page
http://casey.com/blog/genealogy.html
and don't miss the Casey Surname DNA Project
http://casey.com/dna
On Jan 12, 2008, at 11:48 AM, Scott Humphrey wrote:
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>
> I don't have an apparent connection to Richard's posting but it
> reminded me that I haven't posted in a long time and that I hadn't
> seen any CASEY activity in a long while.
> I am wondering if there are any CASEY researchers that have roots in
> Co Tipperary and their family ended up on the East Coast of the
> U.S. My family ended up in / around MA ariybd tge 1870s to 1880s.
> Happy New Year,
> Scott
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