Dear Sandy One final comment. Sometimes it is really worth spending the money and going to an expert. So I would follow up on the suggestions that came in first. But I would also summarise everything salient about John Kennedy on no more than two sides of American Quarto - and turn it over to someone at Eneclann, for example. Just see whether the real experts on Irish history could come up with anything else - or they may even know something about Foundlings in Ireland at this time-period. It would give you the peace of mind that you have turned over every reasonable stone. BR Brian -----Original Message----- From: y-dna-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:y-dna-projects-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Coulter Sent: 18 January 2011 21:32 To: y-dna-projects@rootsweb.com Subject: [Y-DNA-projects] Intersting Situation - Thanks I can't thank you all enough for the most welcomed suggestions to my concern about my Kennedy cousin's DNA results! Each and every one is very much appreciated. In attempt to be brief, I'll try to address my responses to all in this one email. In response to Diana, I had forgotten about YSearch.org. I will definitely enter the DNA results there. I looked at their Kennedy comparisons today and need to analyze them a bit more. And I do hope the Pangburn's are the ones with the NPE. I am now trying to find another Kennedy cousin to test at FamilyTree DNA. Brian, unfortunately, I don't think we can triangulate on the John Kennedy who emigrated. He only had three sons and my ancestor was the only one who had sons that we know of. The other children were females. John Kennedy's birth 21 May 1801 in Belfast is noted in a family Bible and we have his emigration information to Laurens County, SC on 10 November 1819. I have searched online for a birth record and the only possibility found was a "foundling" born 15 March 1801 in St. Anne's Parish in the Townland of Shankill, Belfast, Antrim County. "OFFICIATING MINISTER ROBERT DOBBS MGR: CHILD REGISTERED AS A FOUNDLING." The denomination was Church of Ireland. I don't know if this is our John Kennedy or not; all of our Kennedy's seem to have been members of the Presbyterian denomination; but considering the church issues at that time in Ireland, that might not be pertinent. The cousin that was tested is a first cousin. The other possibility we have for testing is a 1st cousin once removed. We don't have very many males left of our line, unfortunately. But I will certainly try to find one further distanced. Debbie, I have been in contact with Iain Kennedy about the Guild of One-Name Studies. In fact, he is the one who initially got me interested in having a cousin complete a DNA test. I just yesterday exchanged emails with him again advising him of the test and asked what he now requires for joining his project. And I also have contacted Jim Kennedy for the other project and will definitely join his when we have settled on another contributor. As mentioned in my note to Brian above, I hope Iain has access to more birth records than what I found. Dennis, thanks for the information on your website. I just looked at and will study further what I found. The DYS markers values for 459 and 464 do fall within those you asked about. My cousin's 459a,b is 9, and the 464a,b is 15. Again, thanks to each of you for your valuable comments and suggestions ! Sandy Coulter ______________________________ PLEASE trim the amount you backquote in your replies to the minimum, especially if you subscribe in DIGEST mode. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to Y-DNA-PROJECTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message