This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: truthseeker68 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carson/2926.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Like all the other Carsons, we, too, are hung up with all the Williams, James, Johns, Samuels, etc. I know that my line came from Ireland in about 1773 and settled in Pennsylvania for awhile. The one that came from Ireland was a William and he died in Chillicothe, Ohio in 1819. His son, William, was born in PA in 1776 and I think their move to Ohio wasn't very long after he was born. So I don't think we were the Carsons that you are hunting for, but we are probably cousins from one of our first Williams to arrive since he had two other brothers with him. I don't think the Carsons "huddled" together like many families did, they seemed to head out in their own direction in search of land. But for what it's worth, my brother did the Y-DNA test and we were in the R1b1a2 Haplogroup. Since most of the Carsons who came into America from Ireland about that time period started in PA....chances are pretty good that that your line will probably be in the R group...but I hope a direct ! line male from your line will take the Y-DNA test and let the rest of us know what you find out. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.