This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gensfj Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.lex.general/2661/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Whalen - O'Faolain yDNA project has had a great new results for one of our members, who can trace back to Co Tipperary, he closely matches another of our members from Erill Co Laois. The family have a 36/37 match with 2 other members in the Whalen - O'Faolain group. This is considered a very tight match, so we will be very interested to see if any of the families can find a paper connection between themselves, or if anyone else has a link to any of these families. The lineages of the matches are; Kit 136758, Matthew Whalen, b Ireland, marr Mary Nolan Patrick Joseph Whalen, b 1870, Co Tipperary Ireland, marr to Annie Heaphy Kit# 55192 John Phelan b 1715, Co Laois Ireland. Thomas Phelan b 1750-60, Ireland Michael Phelan b 1785, nr Erill Co Laois Ireland Martin Whelan b bef 1830, Co Laois Ireland, marr Catherine Martin Whelan/Whalen b 1839, Erill Co Laois Ireland, marr Mary John Whalen b 1872, Oakland Co MI, marr Emma and Kit# 84389 William Whalen b 1857, Philadelphia PA, died Minneapolis MN. We also have more families from Co Laois that are awaiting close matches; You can all results and submitted lineages on our new webpage; http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/whalen We are always pleased to have more Whalen/Whelan/Phelan families to join the group to find family connections. Regards Frances 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.