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Rushen DNA Project!
Contact Peter via rushenhistory(at)hotmail.com
Latest Update 16 July 2007.
The object of the Rushen DNA Project is to try to prove or disprove some assumptions made in our family history research.
Although we have links by surname, are we in fact cousins? Do we have cousins or ancestors with a different surname? Do they come from a different continent? Where did our family groups originate?
In England we have several major groups going back over three centuries. Is there a link between :- Essex, Wiltshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire and London?
The Y-chromosone test can indicate:
Whether specific individual men share a common ancestor.
If a set of men with the same or similar surname are directly related through a common ancestor.
How many different common male ancestors any given group collectively shares.
Are there links between the various name variants, Rushan, Rushant, Rushen, Rushin, Rushing, Rusher and Rishin.
Can we prove a link to the Rushings in the United States?
A year ago I asked those questions, now we have the first answer.
My DNA result came in and my 25 markers matched exactly those of two Rushing family members in the USA, given on their web site.
Because of this success I upgraded to 37 markers and have a match through my earliest known ancestor, Thomas Rushing born circa 1707 in Great Braxted Essex to Philip Rushing of Anson County, North Carolina, USA, born in 1745. Other matches are proven to Mathew Malachai Rushing born circa 1750 in South Carolina and Lloyd Jason Rushing of Oklahoma City.
Join in the fun and link up to your ancestors in the old country!
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