Before you become too disheartened, I would consider the possibility that the PANGBURNs may be the ones with the NPE: http://dgmweb.net/DNA/General/NPE_Resolutions.html But I would definitely test a KENNEDY cousin at FTDNA, not because I think there's any reason to believe the SMGF results are in erroneous, but to get yourself in the FTDNA database and enjoy the benefits of testing there. The main goal here is to be certain the first KENNEDY matches his cousin, and for this reason I would pick the most distant cousin you have to test. Have you uploaded his results to Ysearch? http://www.ysearch.org/ Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: y-dna-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:y-dna-projects- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Coulter > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 6:41 AM > To: y-dna-projects@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Y-DNA-projects] Interesting Situation > > I have an interesting situation and need some guidance in how to > pursue it. > One of the few Kennedy males in my family submitted his DNA for > testing at > Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, and I recently retrieved > his report > from GeneTree. Our family research has documented that John > Kennedy, born > in Belfast, Ireland, 21 May 1801, immigrated to the USA from Belfast > to > Laurens County SC 10 November 1819. But the single 100% Y-DNA > match on > GeneTree shows connections to the Pangburn/Pangborn family going > back to > 1640 in London, Middlesex Co., England. From the chart posted, none > of the > members of that family tree lived in Ireland nor in South Carolina > in the > USA. > > > > I checked the Kennedy surnames on the SMGF website, and the closest > match > there is a 30/37% match with a Kenty(Canty) surname of Canada and > Wyoming. > > > > In thinking about this development, I am considering asking one of > the other > Kennedy cousins to submit their DNA to FamilyTree DNA. I know there > are > differences in comparing the results between the two companies, but > I think > FamilyTree DNA has the better reputation of the genealogy testing > companies, > and I've had a rather successful project there with one of my > husband's > family lines. > > > > Do you think this is the next step I should take at this point? Or > does > someone have other recommendations? I am still a bit in shock over > this > development. > > > > Thank you in advance for any advice you might give. > > > > Sandy Coulter