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From: Colin Ferguson <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] O'Neil or R1b1c7?
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:37:35 -0700
References: <mailman.8306.1158103639.24100.genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com>
In-Reply-To: <mailman.8306.1158103639.24100.genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com>


john,
Thank you, I thought that was a very good summary and raises some of the
same questions we in the FERGUS(S)ON DNA Project are pondering. You wrote:

"For the DNA experts there is an easy answer to this - their ancestors
all originated in NW Ireland at some unspecified point in Irish history
then migrated to Scotland, England and points beyond on the continent"

R1b1c7 is about 3,400 years old according to John McEwan;
http://www.geocities.com/mcewanjc/M222.htm

Since the surname FERGUSON is only about 700 years old I am wondering if
all R1b1c7 FERGUSON share a common ancestor within the past 700 years. I
suspect the answer is no and that by the time surnames came into being
there were several persons who would have adopted the surname sharing no
common ancestor within the past 2,000 to 3,000 years.
--
Cheers,
Colin Ferguson


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