More info. regarding Geneaology & DNA.
ISOGG, The International Society of Genetic Genealogy has agreed to post the
following
"Success Stories" on their site
_http://www.isogg.org/_
(
http://www.isogg.org/)
Ellis DNA Success Story
"Back in AD 2001, I (Lloyd D. Ellis) entered the world of DNA testing, first
with Oxford Ancestors, later with FamilyTreeDNA and EthnoAncestry, in the
hope that someday I and others would find a meaningful match to their lineage.
Surprise! In 2006 FTDNA advised me that I had one mismatch on 37 markers
with another Ellis. I knew nothing of this person nor had our research paths
crossed. I have a solid paper trail back to N. Wales c. 1500, thanks in part to
Quaker records and the Clywd FHS. My Ellis match had his paper trail back to
one Humphrey Ellis of Pennsylvania b. 1688 in N. Wales.
The DNA match assisted in proving our male lineage back to one Cadwalader
Ellis, Sr., b.c. 1655 in Llanycil Parish, N. Wales, who had two sons, Cadwalader
Ellis, Jr. (the authors line) and a younger son Humphrey Ellis.
Then another brick wall (one of many) appeared in 1500. No Wills or other
historical data was available further back in time. Our male ancestor Syr John
ap David Pastor of Llanycil Parish was born c. 1500. A fellow researcher in
the UK suggested that I have a look at the published pedigrees in the
National Library of Wales of Peter Bartrum and Lewys Dwnn Deputy Herald of Arms for
Wales in the 16th. century. Pedigrees? I had never
thought of researching Nobility or pedigrees.
Another exciting Surprise ! Syr John ap David is shown as a direct male
descendant of Rhirid Flaidd b. c. 1150, Lord of Penllyn, N. Wales. His pedigree
goes back to Cunedda Wledig King of N. Wales b. c. AD 380 in Southern Scotland
and further back into the mists of time". - - Posted on 29 Oct 2007
Sites of interest:
_
Ellis DNA Project_ (
http://ellis.dnafamilies.net/results_page.php)
_
Ellis, Cadwalader Family History_
(
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dubart&I11.x=22&a...)
The above mentioned DNA matches are also shown on the Wales DNA Project.
Lloyd Ellis
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