Marilyn- Here are a few words about DNA testing in genealogy. Hopefully, experts will tell you more. First, the cost is, or used to be when we did it years ago, not so high that people worried too much about it. You swab a q-tip against the inside of your cheek and mail it in. The q-tip is checked for paternal DNA. Paternal DNA is usually passed from father to son without any modification. This means that this DNA goes right along with the family name because the family name is also passed from father to son. In any line of descendants, the family name is lost at any point where a female is an ancestor. The paternal DNA has this same problem. However, it is obvious from the discussion above that any two people that have the same paternal DNA share a common male ancestor. We took DNA samples from a group of people that had the same last name. These people were volunteers that lived randomly across the eastern United States. To my surprise, only an insignificant number did not have common paternal DNA. One member of the group had written evidence that traced him back to an emigrant from England that came over in the 1600. Many of the group incorrectly assumed that the paternal DNA match with him meant that they too descended from this same emigrant. But actually a DNA match only proved that they descended from the same English family as this emigrant. Certainly, they all may have descended from this one emigrant, but it only PROVED that they shared a common male ancestor with him. One last clarification. Through the generations this paternal DNA will gradually mutate so that it is no longer an exact match. If a father passes on to a son a mutated version of this DNA, then the son also passes on the mutated version to his son. This allows subgrouping of the family into groups that share a male ancestor within the larger same-family-name group. Some of this was done in our study but I did not keep up. This is only about paternal DNA. There are also DNA studies (that cost more) that will tell you whether or not your mother had Indian blood. (Mine had no Indian blood. So it all came from my father!) And there are other things like that but I have no experience with them. Paternal DNA is the most common study. Carl > Is anyone involved in a DNA testing program or knowledgeable about them? > Thank you Marilyn > Marilyn Bess email [email protected] > Researcher Bradford, Potter, Tioga, PA > Chemung,Tioga,Tompkins,Schuyler,Steuben, > > >

Is anyone involved in a DNA testing program or knowledgeable about them? Thank you Marilyn Marilyn Bess email [email protected] Researcher Bradford, Potter, Tioga, PA Chemung,Tioga,Tompkins,Schuyler,Steuben,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PETERS,LUND Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1731 Message Board Post: I would like to find more regarding Mark Andrew (known as Andrew) PETERS and wife Casthana LUND whose son (and possibly at least one other child) was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1835. It has not been determined where they originated from but it is thought that it could have been Scandinavia from whence they were en route to Australia and New Zealand. Any information would be much appreciated. Thankyou, Judith Wakefield.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carson, Fossey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1730 Message Board Post: Seeking information on John Andrew CARSON,born 1841 Moneymore, Co. Londonderry, Ireland. Died 1938, New Zealand. Married Ruth Ann FOSSEY of Langley Castle, West Wickham, Eng. in 1870 .Later emigrated to New Zealand with their 7 children, including my Grandfather. I would like to find John Andrew,s parents, probably in Ireland, so far unsuccessful attempts. Father could have been a Daniel CARSON but uncertain. Thankyou, Judith Wakefield

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARSON, BAILEY, MARR, PALMER, HARNSBERGER, MCLEAREN, HANSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DiH.2ACEB/1729 Message Board Post: Enclosed as an attachment is the obituary for Reverend CARSON who was the Minister for the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church (GMPC) in Coronado for decades. This obituary was published in the Coronado Eagle in 1992, the town newspaper. Reverend CARSON was remarkable and known for his many accomplishments, one of which that is not mentioned in the obituary was authorizing and endorsing the establishment of a Youth Ushers Group (YUG) to serve the first worship service each Sunday morning. He appointed Mr. Robert "Bob" A. HANSON to be the YUG Leader. My brother Richard and myself were both members of this wonderful group until our respective graduations from Coronado High School (CHS) in the early to mid 1960's. Glen F. Pritchett

Do you have a Margaret Carson who married a Reed in your data? Patricia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DiH.2ACEB/1408.4 Message Board Post: : I525824505 Name: Absolum CARSON Given Name: Absolum Surname: Carson Sex: M Birth: 1792 in Greene Co., TN Death: <1860> in Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN Census: 1860 District 2, Bradley Co., TN-pg 167 Note: Oct 23, 1847: Petition signed by people in Bradley County. To the Legislature now in Session, assembled in Nashville, Tennessee, the petition of Absalom Carson a citizen of Bradley County and State aforesaid, would represent to your body that he has lost the sight of his right eye caused by a lick, and when he labors his eye gives him so much pain that it renders him incapable of performing labor enough to support himself and family. Now from the premises, your petitioner would pray you to grant him the privilege of Hawking and Peddling or of retailing Spirituous Liquors without license, whichever your body may see fit to do. Said Stock not to exceed from one hundred and fifty to two hundred dollars. Father: Andrew CARSON b: 1767 in Paxton Twp., Lancaster Co., PA Mother: Elizabeth HANNAH b: 1768 in Hopewell, Cumberland Co., PA Marriage 1 Martha (Patsey) GLASS b: 1798 in Washington Co., TN Married: 07 Sep 1814 in Greene Co., TN Children Sarah CARSON b: <1822> in TN Nancy CARSON b: <1829> in TN Wilson E. CARSON b: <1815> in TN Lincoln Collen CARSON b: <1817> in TN Mary A. CARSON b: 1818 in TN John B. CARSON b: 1827 in TN Luther Calvin CARSON b: 1820 in TN Susanna CARSON b: 1833 in TN Elizabeth CARSON b: <1840> in TN Martha CARSON

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DiH.2ACEB/1408.3 Message Board Post: Name: David Hamilton CARSON Given Name: David Hamilton Surname: Carson Sex: M Birth: 27 Aug 1832 in TN Death: 14 Nov 1912 in Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN Census: 1870 Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN Marriage 1 Elizabeth CARSON b: <1840> in TN Children Caladonia CARSON b: <1857> in TN Mary O. CARSON b: <1858> in TN Nancy J. CARSON b: <1865> in TN Margaret CARSON b: <1867> in TN William CARSON b: <1869> in TN

Carl Strickland wrote: > My 3rd great grandfather was a George Carson who died in Pike County > MS. He was born about 1773 and died about 1840. His wife Elizabeth > was born in SC but I do not even have a name for his other wife (my > 3rd great grandmother). > > Do these Carson's sound familiar? > > Carl > > YOUR NOTE: > Elizabeth Carson was born in Mississippi 1811, She had a sister Ann > that was born 1813. There is some question as to thier mother we have > little information on her, we think she is Sarah Bates. Thier father > is John Carson born 1786 in South Carolina. We do have a David Carson > born 1762 born in County Down Ireland. We also have a David Porter > Carson, born 1814 to Adam Carson born 1764 Ireland & Sarah McGough > >> > >> > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > Adam Carson in early Roane County, Tennessee went to Miss. Phil

Thanks but I have no Adam Carson in my file. Carl > Carl Strickland wrote: > >> My 3rd great grandfather was a George Carson who died in Pike County >> MS. He was born about 1773 and died about 1840. His wife Elizabeth >> was born in SC but I do not even have a name for his other wife (my >> 3rd great grandmother). >> >> Do these Carson's sound familiar? >> >> Carl >> >> YOUR NOTE: >> Elizabeth Carson was born in Mississippi 1811, She had a sister Ann >> that was born 1813. There is some question as to thier mother we have >> little information on her, we think she is Sarah Bates. Thier father >> is John Carson born 1786 in South Carolina. We do have a David Carson >> born 1762 born in County Down Ireland. We also have a David Porter >> Carson, born 1814 to Adam Carson born 1764 Ireland & Sarah McGough >> > Adam Carson in early Roane County, Tennessee went to Miss. Phil > > > >

My 3rd great grandfather was a George Carson who died in Pike County MS. He was born about 1773 and died about 1840. His wife Elizabeth was born in SC but I do not even have a name for his other wife (my 3rd great grandmother). Do these Carson's sound familiar? Carl YOUR NOTE: Elizabeth Carson was born in Mississippi 1811, She had a sister Ann that was born 1813. There is some question as to thier mother we have little information on her, we think she is Sarah Bates. Thier father is John Carson born 1786 in South Carolina. We do have a David Carson born 1762 born in County Down Ireland. We also have a David Porter Carson, born 1814 to Adam Carson born 1764 Ireland & Sarah McGough > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DiH.2ACEB/1609.2.2 Message Board Post: Elizabeth Carson was born in Mississippi 1811, She had a sister Ann that was born 1813. There is some question as to thier mother we have little information on her, we think she is Sarah Bates. Thier father is John Carson born 1786 in South Carolina. We do have a David Carson born 1762 born in County Down Ireland. We also have a David Porter Carson, born 1814 to Adam Carson born 1764 Ireland & Sarah McGough

Gary- Any slim chance that your Catherine Patterson is the same person as my Catherine Patterson born about 1774 (my 1st cousin 5 and 6 times removed) and was the daughter of Peter Patterson and Margaret Hollis whose ancestors were at one time living in NC? Carl > > Hi John, > > Do you know where Elizabeth was born? In my Carson line, there were 2 > unidentified Carson daughters born 1800-1810, children of David Carson and > Catherine Patterson. Their son Matthew born 1791 and wife Rhoda Rose had > 2 daughters born 1815-1820 These females would have been born in > Buncombe or Haywood NC most likely or eastern TN (Greene or Washington > Co). > > Gary >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1609.2.1.1 Message Board Post: My Carson line is Anglo (Scots-Irish most likely). Gary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1609.2.1 Message Board Post: Are they African American?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1609.2 Message Board Post: Hi John, Do you know where Elizabeth was born? In my Carson line, there were 2 unidentified Carson daughters born 1800-1810, children of David Carson and Catherine Patterson. Their son Matthew born 1791 and wife Rhoda Rose had 2 daughters born 1815-1820 These females would have been born in Buncombe or Haywood NC most likely or eastern TN (Greene or Washington Co). Gary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1548.1 Message Board Post: Bobbie, I think we may have communicated before. My Carson line that came to Texas had some Archibald names. It first appears in the recent line with Archibald Smith Carson b. 1858 Carroll Co AR, moved to TX, later died CA married Jinsy Bittick. He was a grandson of Ambrose Carson, a brother of my 3g grandfather Samuel Carson I born 1804. Then Archibald (Arch) D. Carson born 1903 TX (son of Dr. John Wesley Carson) died 1930 Howard Co TX, a nephew of the first Archibald. Then, my grandfather Archibald Thomas Carson Sr. born 1897 Mills Co TX (son of Samuel David Carson) and my father Archie Jr. born 1924 Fisher Co TX. I don't know where the name originated, but there were some other Archibald Carson names the came out of PA. I think that's where our Carson line originated in the 1750s (Dauphin or Lancaster Co). David Carson (my 4g grandfather born 1760-65) was in Washington or Greene Co TN 1790-1799 then in Buncombe and Haywood NC. When did Archibald start in your line? Gary Carson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARSON, SMITH, SWAIM Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/1717.1 Message Board Post: Parke Co. Indiana Probate Order Book 3, Common Pleas, (SEP 1864 to JAN 1867), page 188, lists John CARSON's heirs as "Adah" and "John M." Huldah R. CARSON's sureties are William SWAIN (or SWAIM) and Samuel A. SMITH. On page 446: (Petition to sell land), Huldah's surety is Hezekiah L.(?) SWAIM. Also, some of the later probate records call her Huldah A. CARSON.

Hello All, The New Jersey State Archives has put two marriage records indexes online for these years: 1666-1799 and May 1848 through 31 May 1867. You can find them at... New Jersey State Archives - Searchable Databases http://www.njarchives.org/links/databases.html These are some of the ones that I found. I hope these help some one. Marilyn Groom GroomResidence Bride BrideResidence Date Page Carson, Thomas Cape May Murray, Elizabeth Cape May 26 Apr 1732 1727-1734 (Licenses) : Page/Item 188 Carson, William Somerset Barton, Mary Somerset 8 Dec 1743 C (Part 1 : 1735-1764) : Page/Item 29 Carson, Daniel Middlesex Richards, Rachel Middlesex 27 Sep 1755 C (Part 1 : 1735-1764) : Page/Item 176 Carson, Robert Morris Beagle, Martha Morris 10 Jul 1771 C (Part 2 : 1765-1797) : Page/Item 511 Marilyn Bess email [email protected] Researcher Bradford, Potter, Tioga, PA Chemung,Tioga,Tompkins,Schuyler,Steuben, NY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carson, Kennard, Tschudi, Spies, Drach, Rivers, Whalen, Briel, Maguire, Hubbard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DiH.2ACEB/785.874.1 Message Board Post: In case I haven't posted it in this CARSON family forum yet, my website address changed years ago. I'm sorry for any frustration the out of date link may have caused. My site is now located at http://www.whatcoat.com/bj . Thanks to the efforts of too many distant cousins to mention, and others, there's now a wealth of information on many of the CARSON family members of early Baltimore, Md, as well as the allied families of KENNARD, SPIES & TSCHUDI of the same city.