The Y-DNA results are in from a family member and the haplogroup is R-M269. The test was done at Family Tree DNA out of Houston, Texas. The photograph of the Doran brothers was taken in Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey in the early 1940s. Bernard and William were both born in Belfast, Antrim County, Northern … Continue reading Doran Y-DNA Results
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Researching Timothy J. Mahoney – born in Ireland and died in New Jersey in 1921
I'm always so excited when I get a genealogy record back in the mail, and I recently received the death certificate for Timothy J. Mahoney. He died in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey on May 22nd, 1921. His parents were listed as John Mahoney and Bridget Buckley, and he was born in Ireland in 1865. From census … Continue reading Researching Timothy J. Mahoney – born in Ireland and died in New Jersey in 1921
Year In Review – 2016 – Dedicated to Babcia and Nana
This year our research is dedicated to our grandmothers. This year in family research Genealogy Sisters had good luck with our grandmothers. I've been an advocate of DNA research since 2005 when I first had my mtDNA (Mitochondrial DNA) tested, to learn more about my heritage passed down from mothers to daughters. This tests back to your earliest maternal … Continue reading Year In Review – 2016 – Dedicated to Babcia and Nana