I too would be interested in a DNA project of this sort and quite happy to purchase and take the test. My Downing line is based in England, the earliest I have traced being Henry Downing born about 1716 married Shifnal, Shropshire, England. The family remained in Shifnal as cordwainers (shoemakers) and noted bell ringers until 1805 when they moved to the East Shropshire coalfields of Wombridge, Shropshire (now called Telford) as engineers and miners. The family moved again to the Nottinghamshire coalfields in 1907. Another line from the common ancestor Henry that I am in contact with left Shifnal for Broseley, Shropshire (Ironbridge gorge) as horse breakers and blacksmiths. From whence they left for the Wolverhampton area where they became butchers. Looking at the LDS and other records most of the early Downings in England appear to come from either Devon or Yorkshire. I have not been able to link to those yet as my Henry although married in Shifnal does not appear to have been born there and I have no other indicators. It is possible that branches from my line emigrated to the US and elsewhere during the various economic upheavals that occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries. In particular there were mass migrations from the coalfields to the US in the 1820s via Liverpool. Best wishes, Tony Downing Saffron Walden, Essex. UK

I don't know about this DNA thing. But if some in lines close to mine were to do it, I might be persuaded to change my mind. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: Anthony Downing To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:50 AM Subject: [DOWNING] Re: Downing DNA I too would be interested in a DNA project of this sort and quite happy to purchase and take the test. My Downing line is based in England, the earliest I have traced being Henry Downing born about 1716 married Shifnal, Shropshire, England. The family remained in Shifnal as cordwainers (shoemakers) and noted bell ringers until 1805 when they moved to the East Shropshire coalfields of Wombridge, Shropshire (now called Telford) as engineers and miners. The family moved again to the Nottinghamshire coalfields in 1907. Another line from the common ancestor Henry that I am in contact with left Shifnal for Broseley, Shropshire (Ironbridge gorge) as horse breakers and blacksmiths. From whence they left for the Wolverhampton area where they became butchers. Looking at the LDS and other records most of the early Downings in England appear to come from either Devon or Yorkshire. I have not been able to link to those yet as my Henry although married in Shifnal does not appear to have been born there and I have no other indicators. It is possible that branches from my line emigrated to the US and elsewhere during the various economic upheavals that occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries. In particular there were mass migrations from the coalfields to the US in the 1820s via Liverpool. Best wishes, Tony Downing Saffron Walden, Essex. UK ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected]

I have been told that the DOWNINGS in early,Northumberland County,Va. were from Bristol,England,but other than that I know nothing about them. Clyde ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Hodnett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [DOWNING] Re: Downing DNA > I don't know about this DNA thing. But if some in lines close to mine were to do it, I might be persuaded to change my mind. > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Anthony Downing > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:50 AM > Subject: [DOWNING] Re: Downing DNA > > > I too would be interested in a DNA project of this sort and quite happy > to purchase and take the test. > > My Downing line is based in England, the earliest I have traced being > > Henry Downing born about 1716 > married Shifnal, Shropshire, England. > > The family remained in Shifnal as cordwainers (shoemakers) and noted > bell ringers until 1805 when they moved to the East Shropshire > coalfields of Wombridge, Shropshire (now called Telford) as engineers > and miners. The family moved again to the Nottinghamshire coalfields in > 1907. > > Another line from the common ancestor Henry that I am in contact with > left Shifnal for Broseley, Shropshire (Ironbridge gorge) as horse > breakers and blacksmiths. From whence they left for the Wolverhampton > area where they became butchers. > > Looking at the LDS and other records most of the early Downings in > England appear to come from either Devon or Yorkshire. I have not been > able to link to those yet as my Henry although married in Shifnal does > not appear to have been born there and I have no other indicators. It > is possible that branches from my line emigrated to the US and elsewhere > during the various economic upheavals that occurred in the 18th and 19th > centuries. In particular there were mass migrations from the coalfields > to the US in the 1820s via Liverpool. > > Best wishes, > Tony Downing > Saffron Walden, Essex. UK > > > > > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] >

Well, the whole idea behind a DNA project is to find links between families which hitherto have been unknown. It is for people who have searched and searched for ancestral family ties and found nothing but brick walls. To start a DNA project, I am told by the owner of the site I posted that 6 individuals are needed to begin. Lynda Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: Catherine Hodnett <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [DOWNING] Re: Downing DNA > I don't know about this DNA thing. But if some in lines close to mine were to do it, I might be persuaded to change my mind. > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Anthony Downing > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 2:50 AM > Subject: [DOWNING] Re: Downing DNA > > > I too would be interested in a DNA project of this sort and quite happy > to purchase and take the test. > > My Downing line is based in England, the earliest I have traced being > > Henry Downing born about 1716 > married Shifnal, Shropshire, England. > > The family remained in Shifnal as cordwainers (shoemakers) and noted > bell ringers until 1805 when they moved to the East Shropshire > coalfields of Wombridge, Shropshire (now called Telford) as engineers > and miners. The family moved again to the Nottinghamshire coalfields in > 1907. > > Another line from the common ancestor Henry that I am in contact with > left Shifnal for Broseley, Shropshire (Ironbridge gorge) as horse > breakers and blacksmiths. From whence they left for the Wolverhampton > area where they became butchers. > > Looking at the LDS and other records most of the early Downings in > England appear to come from either Devon or Yorkshire. I have not been > able to link to those yet as my Henry although married in Shifnal does > not appear to have been born there and I have no other indicators. It > is possible that branches from my line emigrated to the US and elsewhere > during the various economic upheavals that occurred in the 18th and 19th > centuries. In particular there were mass migrations from the coalfields > to the US in the 1820s via Liverpool. > > Best wishes, > Tony Downing > Saffron Walden, Essex. UK > > > > > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] > > > > ==== DOWNING Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe in list mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] To unsubscribe in digest mode send a message with UNSUBSCRIBE as the subject to [email protected] >