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Surnames: Chalmers, Chambers
Classification: queries
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I am looking for a male descendent of the Chalmers/Chambers families of Newberry Co., SC.
The earliest males in the area were William Chalmers, Alexander Chalmers, and Adam
Chalmers. Descendents of these three men migrated to various states in the south and
midwest.
I am a descendent of Adam Chambers and am hoping to find a male descendent of William
and/or Alexander Chalmers who would be willing to participate in the Chalmers/Chambers DNA
project.
A cousin has taken the test for the Adam Chambers line, but we have no matches. I suspect
that our ancestor was a brother to William and Alexander Chalmers of Newberry. The
majority of Chambers men in the project fall into the R1b haplogroup, but our particular
line falls into the less common I1b haplogroup.
If you are a male with the Chambers/Chalmers surname, please consider participating in the
project.