As the administrator of the Caudill YDNA Project, I can tell you without
doubt or hesitation that the DNA is "Western European" (Haplogroup R1b1b2).
Scotland, Endland, Ireland all count. The earliest spelling of the name was
CAWDLE and CAUDLE. You'll find many records in England (1500's) with this
surname. The area near Gloucestershire and Tetbury highly concentrated. In
America, you'll find CAUDILL, CORDLE, CAUDELL, CORDEL, etc... all
genetically related with a RECENT COMMON MALE ANCESTOR.
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From: caudill-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [mailto:caudill-bounces@rootsweb.com] On
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Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:09 PM
To: CAUDILL-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [CAUDILL] Caudill/Caudle
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Author: bernadettacaudill
Surnames: Caudill
Classification: queries
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Message Board Post:
HI Richard,
Just a note here.....as to the Scotland origin of the Caudill's. My
husbands Father told this story. His family dates back to Portugal [dates
not sure], where they were Caudillio's, were shanghaied by the Spaniard's to
work on their ships, ship wrecked north of Scotland, [probably mid 1600's],
mixed in with the Scots and became O'Caudill [hence the redheads, and
there's a lot of them plus the dark-haired members]. They migrated to the
USA in the early 1700's, where they dropped the O' and became just Caudill,
from then till now. Settled in VA. then into NC, then back into VA., and
thru the gap into KY. Many stayed there and are buried there, but my
husbands family line went to north/eastern KY and settled for many yrs, then
came to CA. during WWII to work in Navy shipyard and here they stayed and or
buried here.
My email address is bernie1131(a)juno.com if you want any more info.
"Having trouble staying on the right limb
but still searching for family members out there.
Bernadetta La Verne Elliott/Faunce/France/Lyons/Evans/Caudill"
AKA "Bernie"
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