Hi all
a while back, I realised I'd come to the end of the paper trail with my Hennessy family in Cork c early 1800s.(James bc 1800, a servant, his son James b.1826 a sailor who emigrated to Liverpool).
I thought the only way forward would be to take a Y-DNA test for Paternal line testing (sorry female Hennesseys - you'll have to get a male Hennessey to take this test). I opted for the Ancestry DNA test having had no luck finding a specific Hennessey project.
I have recently received my resuls from the DNA Ancestry project. As I predicted, there aren't any other Hennessys on there yet but I'll be patient and hope that some on this site may join up to compare results. Interestingly,
I have 250 connections to other names (don't ask me why at this stage). The closest are within 3 - 25 Generations away and most of them are O'Learys or Sullivans originating from Cork where my own branch come from. Apparently the O'Learys and Hennesseys belonged to the same tribe, the Corca Loighde, and share pretty much the same DNA markers.
If anyone has already had their DNA tested with another company and wants to exchange and compare our results please contact me via email tonyhennessey1@talktalk.net(or post a reply on this forum). I have quite a few people promising that they will get their test done or find a living male who might be willing to participate. I would be even happier if more people joined with me on the Ancestry DNA project.
Thanks for reading
Tony