Hi all,
For the last few weeks I've been working on my family history, as I too, had my DNA tested. I turns out that 1. I am fully human, (contrairy to what some on this forum think!). Tom & I have exchanged our DNA info and we find we are related, to what extent, our guess is it must be prior to the 1790's. I am also related to T-108, T-124, T-36, T-39 James Steele Thompson, Jaret Thompson, and Thomas Thompson of Pelham Mass also.
If my memeory serves me right, the James Steele Thompson was in KY in the mid 1800's and the Thomas Thompson of Pelham Mass. was ther in the mid 1700's. I don't have any history of my direct Thompson ancestors being in either one of these states, so I must assume that the relationship occured prior to the 1700's-back in the old country. In both cases of the above matches, the most common direct ancestor was 7-8 generations back, which would put the person who joins us all was in Ireland and the family emmigrated to the states at different time and to different places.
I also matched 35 of 37 markers with two family's named Wallen and Fitzpatrick-both of thes families trace their ancestors to Ireland.
We're getting closer to finding our roots to the old world; it's just a matter of time & work.
Booner