Hi folks, I see that my computer is playing tricks on me - I replied to Johan's message re DNA, but it went to her personally, not to the list. I'll repeat it here, since I intended it for everyone: RE: [SCT-ISLAY] DNA results Toni 22/11/2015 To: J LOCHRIDGE Hi Johan (and all) My husband (a Sinclair of Islay descendant) did the DNA test also. Oddly, his results were not very close to other Islay Sinclair descendants, which is a bit confusing. The Sinclairs on Islay were known as MacNaCaerd / MacNokaird, before 1740ish, meaning son of the caird (metal smith), and they all might have come from surrounding islands or Ireland. It seems that my husband's ancestors probably originated in Ireland, as his closest matches so far come from there. The Mary Sinclair you noted, daughter of John Sinclair and Catherine McCuaig - was this family from Mullindry? Do you know if this was the John Sinclair who for some time had a distillery there? Toni > I have just embarked on an Ancestry DNA test. Exciting results. It identified one of my Keith cousins, but also a number of other matches to Islay names. But it will be a lot of work to try to establish the common ancestor. Just thought I would post my direct ancestors again to see if there are any new connections that I don't know about. > John Keith b 1795, father Nicol Keith b 1765, mother Mary Brown b 1765? > Ann Campbell b 1810 wife of JK above, father Alexander Campbell b 1770, mother Mary Sinclair b 1775. > Mary Sinclair above, father John Sinclair b 1740, mother Catherine McCuaig. > Regards Johan

Hello Toni,Good to hear from you, Toni.  I made a link to Catherine McCuaig after hearing from someone whose DNA matched and the most likely link seemed to be McCuaig.  The John Sinclair Distiller seemed to ring a bell, but I don't know where it came from.  I am pretty sure they were from Mullindry. Regarding DNA, according to Ancestry I am 70% British, 19% Irish.  I really expected to be more than 50% Irish as my father's family as far as I can see are Irish, but looks like they moved from mainland UK in the distant past.  Similarly I would not be surprised that my Keith history led back to Ireland as my Keith is an anglised translation from the Gaelic. I haven't a clue about  DNA technical info, however a Jtest  (on GED Match) reveals that my ancestry is 42% Early Neolithic farmer. 29% Western European/Unknown Hunter Gatherer, and 22% Ancient North Eurasian.  That will do me fine! Regards from a very wet miserable day in the West of ScotlandJohan From: Toni via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> To: "sct-islay@rootsweb.com" <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, 23 November 2015, 12:39 Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] DNA results Hi folks, I see that my computer is playing tricks on me - I replied to Johan's message re DNA, but it went to her personally, not to the list.  I'll repeat it here, since I intended it for everyone:                                                                                                               RE: [SCT-ISLAY] DNA results                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Toni                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  22/11/2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            !                           To:  J LOCHRIDGE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hi Johan (and all) My husband (a Sinclair of Islay descendant) did the DNA test also.  Oddly, his results were not very close to other Islay Sinclair descendants, which is a bit confusing.  The Sinclairs on Islay were known as MacNaCaerd / MacNokaird, before  1740ish, meaning son of the caird (metal smith), and they all might have come from surrounding islands or Ireland.  It seems that my husband's ancestors probably originated in Ireland, as his closest matches so far come from there. The Mary Sinclair you noted, daughter of John Sinclair and Catherine McCuaig - was this family from Mullindry?  Do you know if this was the John Sinclair who for some time had a distillery there?  Toni > I have just embarked on an Ancestry DNA test.  Exciting results.  It identified one of my Keith cousins, but also a number of other matches to Islay names.  But it will be a lot of work to try to establish the common ancestor.  Just thought I would post my direct ancestors again to see if there are any new connections that I don't know about. > John Keith b 1795, father Nicol Keith b 1765, mother Mary Brown b 1765? > Ann Campbell b 1810 wife of JK above, father Alexander Campbell b 1770, mother Mary Sinclair b 1775. > Mary Sinclair above, father John Sinclair b 1740, mother Catherine McCuaig. > Regards Johan                         ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message