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From: "Glen Todd" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] Yorkshire Y-DNA haplogroups
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 22:55:01 -0700
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> Glen,
>
> Is Hg I found frequently among the descendants of New Englanders from
> Yorkshire? My brother is an Allison and is in Hg I1a. He closely
> matches direct descendants of Lawrence Ellison who was born 2 Jan
> 1599/1600 in Howden, Yorkshire, ENG; migrated to CT ca 1640 and died
> Dec 1665/66 in Hempstead, Queens County, New York.
>
> Mary Allison Yonan

Mary;

That's actually a very interesting question. I suspect that you're right,
and that Y-hap-I would indeed show up somewhat disproportionately in
Yorkshire, both because of the Danelaw and Norman Viking influences (as well
as later backflow from Scottish and Irish Vikings - Yorkshire is one of the
most northern counties in England; as close to Glasgow as to London.) I'm
I1b2* myself, of a line that's known Yorkshire and strongly suspected
Norman. It's a bit late to be starting anything tonight, but I'll do some
investigation tomorrow and see if there are any Yorkshire or Borders
research projects that might provide interesting information.

Glen

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