Andrews/Douglass DNA Project
Purpose: To share DNA results ...
What's New!
16 October 2020: This branch of
the Douglas(s) lineages (adopted “aka Ray W Andrews/Douglass”) has
identified a new immigrant that shares the same Y-DNA as William
Douglass, b. 1610. The
Douglas genealogy book of 1879 by Charles Henry James Douglas (CHJD)
names Thomas Douglas, b. 1745, (page 443) as the Scottish immigrant in 1776 or 1777
to New Jersey, who was the father of Archibald Douglass, b. 20 Jan 1781
in New Jersey. Archibald D.
was the father of a baby boy in Worthington, Franklin, Ohio in 1825/26
who was “adopted” [no record of adoption] by George H. Andrews and
raised as Ray W. Andrews.
Thus our
original immigrant of William Douglas, b. 1610 for aka Ray W Douglass
was wrong and is now being corrected.
The Y-DNA
results for William, 1610, and Thomas, 1745, implies that there is a
male genealogical path in Scotland that connects the two Douglass.
This may help Douglas(s) researchers with their efforts for
William.
A pedigree chart is provide for this Douglass lineage: Traditional and Family styles. This genealogy is on Ancestry.com via TREE: A_Andrews
A family group report for
Thomas, 1745, has been
created.
An updated family group report for
Archibald, 1781,
is provided.
January
2020: Renewed
interest in Y-DNA sparked a re-look at Ray W. Andrews DNA results.
A 2017 search showed a very close match to Douglas(s).
A recent comparison, using the Douglas DNA Project showed
a match of 32 markers out of 33,
a 97% result. The
immigrant Douglas was William, b. 1610 in Scotland, coming to New
England, Boston area, ca 1640.
Then to New London Colony in Connecticut in 1660.
View the pedigree
chart: Joshua Douglass to William Douglass
1610.
October, 2017: Additional DNA (590604) added to chart. Made a change to marker 449's average.
March, 2017: DNA from Ray W. Andrews descendents didn't match that of Wm. Andrews of 1640 New Haven. Conclusion: George H Andrews raised Ray from baby to manhood, but he wasn't the biological father. Expect DNA from George's other two sons will match the 1640 New Haven Wm. Andrews. View 1640 New Haven Andrew's Y-DNA
April, 2012: Benjamin Andrews (the father of George H. A.) is believed to be a descendent of the Wallingford, Conn. Andrews, who, born in Wallingford, moved to Litchfield Co., Conn. in the ~1740's, became involved with the Congregational Church in Canaan, Conn. in the 1750's, and in the 1760's moved to what is now Saratoga Co., New York, where we find Benjamin and his relatives in the 1790 Census. Click to view WallingfordAndrews.xls. Use your Ctrl key and mouse scroll wheel to adjust print size, etc.
The ascendance: Benjamin, b. 1746, was a son of the second marriage of John, b. 1693, who was a son of Samuel, b. 1663, who was the son of Samuel, b. ca 1632-35 in England, who was the son of WILLIAM ANDREWS, born in Hampsworth, England, who shipped on the James of London, most likely from the port of Southampton, England, on about 6 April 1635, arriving in Boston. William was a carpenter. Click to view Timeline for emigrant, William.
A review of several Wm. Andrews', born ca 1600, who immigrated to New England in the 1630's, 1640's, from many listed sources.
Now we need male Andrews, with a lineage to Wallingford, to join our Y-DNA Project. DNA will help verify the above lineage.
Andrews Lineage Research:
This project still has an earlier objective: To prove that the three sons
of George H. Andrews were
1. William C. Andrews, b. 1812 in Essex Co., New York,
2. George T. Andrews, b. ca 1807 in Essex Co., New York, and
3. Ray W. Andrews, b. ca 1825/26 in Franklin Co., Ohio
by finding male descendants and comparing their DNA.
Click to see more details on the
sons' DNA lineages!
Click to see George H. Andrews' family timeline
spreadsheet.
Click for Benjamin Andrews' likely family, Saratoga and Essex Cos.
Click for Benjamin Andrews' Family Group Sheet:
16 June 2019
Click for Index of Andrews' and allied
families info transcribed from FHL Micro-Film # 0533505, Saratoga Church, 1752 - 1900's
Purpose:
The purpose of this Andrew DNA Project website is two fold.
First: To share
the results of DNA testing on persons named Andrews, that have matching
haplogroup results.
Second: To hopefully extend the
ancestries of this lineage of Andrews in the USA back to, probably,
England.
The man who thought of this website has put his pedigree file into the World Connect Project on Roots Web. The file name is Andrews62. The key Andrews is George H. Andrews, believed to have been born about 1783 in what is now Westport, Essex Co., N.Y. [Mar 2012 update: born in Saratoga Co.] His father is believed to be Benjamin Andrews. On Roots Web, click on Advanced Search, then input Andrews into the Surname box and input George into the Given Name box. Then click Search.
The earliest ancestor is Clodius II (Clodie) King of The West Franks.
Find him by selecting "F" and then click on FRANKS.
Charlemagne is found by selecting "H" and
then click on HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE. From Charlemagne's descendancy
chart,
click on Ermengard, Countess of ANJOU, generation 10,
click on
her descendancy,
click on Joan PLANTAGENET, generation 10,
click on
Joan's descendancy,
click on Elizabeth GRAY, generation 10,
click on Elizabeth's descendancy,
and you finally come to Colonel C. (Charles) ANDREWS
marrying Mary (Hattie) CURNETT.
The same pedigree file, but with pictures, has been submitted to Ancestry.com, to their Family Tree section. But to view this tree, a viewer has to be a member of Ancestry.com, which has a monetary cost. The tree name is "A_Andrews". Also, the Ancestry.com tree has been uploaded to MyHeritage.com in 2016. And the tree is also on FamilySearch.org, using submission #MMQF-Q88, but this file has not been updated since 2011.
DNA testing has been accomplished using DNA Heritage. It was
completed 4 August 2009. 2012: now we use FamilyTreeDNA, because
DNA Heritage was purchased by FamilyTreeDNA.
All men named Andrews, and its variations, are encouraged to get their DNA tested for genealogical purposes. Be sure to select a test with the number of markers in the 37 to 43 range, in order to have a meaningful result for comparisons. Be sure to post the results on the Ysearch database. Then perhaps all of us will be able to extend our knowledge of our ancestors.
From the book: Surnames from Father's Name, pg 66/7
Andrew “man,” the first of the disciples called by Jesus, had a name much revered by the Church in medieval times. St. Andrew is the patron saint of both Scotland and Russia. Anderson is the ninth most common surname in America. It owes its position to the regard for Andrew in England, Scotland, and the Scandinavian countries. Andres is also frequently observed, especially as a Spanish form. Norway and Denmark often spelled the ending –sen, but many changed to –son in the United States. Andrews is from Scotland and McAndrew is from both Scotland and Ireland. The pet form is the aphaeretic Drew, which as a surname is also from Old German drogo “carrier.” Forms of the surname from Norway are Andresen, Anders, and Enders. The Swedes eliminate the extra s in America to become Anderson. The French form is Andre, which often appears as Andre’; the accent outside of France is sometimes an affectation. The Italian form is D’Andrea, the Polish is Andrzejewski, the Czechoslovakian, Ondrus, and the Ukrainian, Andrijenko.
Last updated 19 Sep 2023
Andrews Y-DNA Projects:
Andrews males, especially with a lineage to Wallingford, Conn., are encouraged to join our Y-DNA project. Please contact us ! Here's a link to Steven Perkins' New Haven founders DNA project.
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Relationship to President Grover Cleveland
Andrew62 is related, via an adoption, to Gertrude Andrews, as a first cousin,twice removed. And via her marriage to George Cleveland, who is a fifth cousin, once removed, to President Grover Cleveland.
Relationship to Charlemagne
Andrew62 is the 35th great grandson of Charlemagne E. O. HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE-890. This was determined using www.FamilySearch.org , select Search, then selecting the Pedigree Resource File and using the Submission Number 5345092- 1124108105139.
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