I think I understand ... I can definately see your frustration. My great-grandfather (on my mother's side) appears to have materialized in Nebraska in 1930 and mde up his whole history before then. Unfortunately, to be honest, it's $100 I just don't have. Between my daughters and tuition, my genealogy budget is nearly non-existant these days. - Stephen On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Mark Younger <Mark.Younger@hilton.com>wrote: > Back in the saddle after Holiday- Stephen don't you want to know "Who's > your Daddy?" ..Seriously , the only reason I am pushing DNA testing is that > I have exhausted( over 10 years) all other sources - censuses and internet > data bases etc. I have only been able , as I stated before , to confirm, to > my satisfaction, my line to 1850 Carroll County District 5 Tennessee. It > appears that everyone else wants to trace back to the infamous and multiple > Alexander's. But my researcher , that wants to remain unnamed, has found two > possible early(1600's) Scottish sources for the Younger's in America - the > English Gentry( land owners) line( Tory- Anglican) that where tobacco > farmers and the indentured(slaves)lowland Scottish Presbyterians prisoners > that were forced out of the British isles during the religious wars and > purges( refused to take the oath to the King and his state religion). They > either where shipped to Bermuda or the southern colonies(Virginia, NC,SC, > Georgia) to work as slaves on the English plantations. Before the African > slaves where used. After the war of 1812 they were given or took land grants > in mainly Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. We believe I descend from the > Scottish lowland Presbyterians from around Glasgow that where salt makers. > These lowlanders had been fighting the English for a long time ( William > Wallace etc) > > So again, the DNA testing is the only method I see that is left to connect > the dots back any further...... > > You are in my supposed line( Armistead, William , Williamson) that were all > in Carroll County in 1850 - then went back and forth between Tennessee and > the mountains of Arkansas( late 1850's, 1860 and 1870). I am wanting to > determined when the James(male) DNA was introduced - before 1850 or after- > so if you match my DNA it would be before and if we don't match it would be > after..... > > > > Mark Younger CFM > Director Facilities Administration > Hilton Hotels Corporation > Memphis Operations/Data Center > 755 Crossover Lane > Memphis ,TN 38117 > Tel: 901 374-5458 > Fax :901 374-5458 > > "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" > > -----Original Message----- > From: younger-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:younger-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of L S Y > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 10:18 PM > To: younger@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Source Records > > I would like a copy of the paper, though ... > > ... when you're feeling a little better! > > - Stephen > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 3:33 PM, <restes@comcast.net> wrote: > > > I have a paper about how it works if you are interested that I can send > > to you. > > > > Bobbi Estes (Younger DNA surname project volunteer co-administrator) > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Understand ..... hopefully others over time will submit and help put the puzzle together or we will unearth the Younger dead sea scrolls in a old moonshiners cave.... Mark Younger CFM Director Facilities Administration Hilton Hotels Corporation Memphis Operations/Data Center 755 Crossover Lane Memphis ,TN 38117 Tel: 901 374-5458 Fax :901 374-5458 "Necessity is the Mother of Invention"  -----Original Message----- From: younger-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:younger-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of L S Y Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 1:03 PM To: younger@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Source Records I think I understand ... I can definately see your frustration. My great-grandfather (on my mother's side) appears to have materialized in Nebraska in 1930 and mde up his whole history before then. Unfortunately, to be honest, it's $100 I just don't have. Between my daughters and tuition, my genealogy budget is nearly non-existant these days. - Stephen On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Mark Younger <Mark.Younger@hilton.com>wrote: > Back in the saddle after Holiday- Stephen don't you want to know "Who's > your Daddy?" ..Seriously , the only reason I am pushing DNA testing is that > I have exhausted( over 10 years) all other sources - censuses and internet > data bases etc. I have only been able , as I stated before , to confirm, to > my satisfaction, my line to 1850 Carroll County District 5 Tennessee. It > appears that everyone else wants to trace back to the infamous and multiple > Alexander's. But my researcher , that wants to remain unnamed, has found two > possible early(1600's) Scottish sources for the Younger's in America - the > English Gentry( land owners) line( Tory- Anglican) that where tobacco > farmers and the indentured(slaves)lowland Scottish Presbyterians prisoners > that were forced out of the British isles during the religious wars and > purges( refused to take the oath to the King and his state religion). They > either where shipped to Bermuda or the southern colonies(Virginia, NC,SC, > Georgia) to work as slaves on the English plantations. Before the African > slaves where used. After the war of 1812 they were given or took land grants > in mainly Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. We believe I descend from the > Scottish lowland Presbyterians from around Glasgow that where salt makers. > These lowlanders had been fighting the English for a long time ( William > Wallace etc) > > So again, the DNA testing is the only method I see that is left to connect > the dots back any further...... > > You are in my supposed line( Armistead, William , Williamson) that were all > in Carroll County in 1850 - then went back and forth between Tennessee and > the mountains of Arkansas( late 1850's, 1860 and 1870). I am wanting to > determined when the James(male) DNA was introduced - before 1850 or after- > so if you match my DNA it would be before and if we don't match it would be > after..... > > > > Mark Younger CFM > Director Facilities Administration > Hilton Hotels Corporation > Memphis Operations/Data Center > 755 Crossover Lane > Memphis ,TN 38117 > Tel: 901 374-5458 > Fax :901 374-5458 > > "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" > > -----Original Message----- > From: younger-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:younger-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of L S Y > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 10:18 PM > To: younger@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Source Records > > I would like a copy of the paper, though ... > > ... when you're feeling a little better! > > - Stephen > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 3:33 PM, <restes@comcast.net> wrote: > > > I have a paper about how it works if you are interested that I can send > > to you. > > > > Bobbi Estes (Younger DNA surname project volunteer co-administrator) > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message