ELDER families who originated in Scotland, went to Northern Ireland and Pennsylvania

FOUR separate ELDER DNA lines posted on the ULSTER DNA Chart
from ELDER DNA project
at
http://www.ulsterheritage.com

1. ULSTER HERITAGE DNA CHART:
LABEL: "ELDER, Co Antrim" = Haplogroup I-Isles, Viking, Scot
or "PAXTANG PA" group on my ELDER DNA project

Most of the Ballymoney ELDER names appear to connect in Pennsylvania.
For example, Ancestors:
ELDER DNA kit #15134 & #146005 = "I" - Isles, Viking, Scot
1. JOHN ELDER, b. 1660 Midlothian, Scotland
2. JOHN, b. 1690 Antrim Co Ireland
3. HENRY, b. 1735 Garvagh, Co Londonderry, Ireland, d. 1817 Ireland
4. MATTHEW, b. 1775 Londonderry, Ireland, (to PA) - d. 1861 Iowa
5. HENRY (II) , b. 1817 Garvagh, Co Derry, d. 1902 Iowa
Craig Elder's WorldConnect
at
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1697853&i...

2. ULSTER HERITAGE DNA chart:
LABEL: "ELDER CLAN"
or: "FRANKLIN CO PA" group = R1b
Nathaniel ELDER of Ballymoney has been connected
to the "FRANKLIN CO PA"-- "R1b" group.
More documents are needed to show that connection.
Others in this group from Pennsylvania have been listed as
"Scotland to County Donegal."
ELDER kit #10042 (R1b)
1. ROBERT (1730 Perth Scotland--(to Donegal)-- d. 1807 Franklin Co PA)
2. JOSEPH (1770 Franklin Co PA --1858 Westmoreland Co PA)
3. JOHN (1805 Franklin Co PA --1863 Wood Co OH)
Rev. War Soldier in Franklin Co PA:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/RobToJos1807Wil...

3. ULSTER HERITAGE DNA CHART:
LABEL: "ELDER FAMILY"
or: "MAINE" (from Co Antrim) group = R1b
"Samuel ELDER b: BEF 1710 in Artemore, Co. Of Antrim, N.I."
Notes:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/Maine.htm

4. ULSTER HERITAGE DNA CHART:
LABEL: "ELDER FAMILY II"
or: "GLASGOW"
Kit #76740 - Thomas Elder, b. 1876 Limavady, Co L'Derry, Northern Ireland
Ray ELDER's webpage, near Londonderry
http://www.elder-mcgilligan.com

Kit #94092 -- William John ELDER, b. 1840 -
d. Mar 12, 1900 Cloughmills, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, Ireland
1901 Census:
Elder Ann Jane Clogh Mills Town (part of) Killagan Antrim 73 F

"PAXTANG PA" group - also in LAGGAN:
Online Book - "IN THE DAYS OF THE LAGGAN PRESBYTERY." Page 145.
Lists: "John Elder of the Burt congregation."
The Presbyterian congregation dates from 1673.
The entry signifies that between 1672 and 1700 John Elder attended
meetings of the Laggan Presbytery as a ruling elder or commissioner. "

"PAXTANG PA" group - also in Inch Island, County Donegal
kit # 75444
ROBERT ELDER (1836-1910) Inch Island, Co. Donegal
Others immigr. to Saskatchewan
Inch Island ELDER webpage:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~inchelder/index.html


--Nancy Elder Petersen
Host, Elder DNA project
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Elder