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L335+ L19+ V13- M183-

Just ordered two new SNP tests V13 and L335 – we’ll see what that reveals and hopefully it will further refine the source of our ancient ancestry.

Just added a new featured article on the front page of www.brooksfamily.name with an overview of our genetic genealogy – take a look!

Now looking for any connection between the Nixon family of Astbury and an unknown Brooks (may or may not exist) – particularly keen to find out more about Susannah and her son Timothy. Also interested in George Nixon of Rushton Spencer in Cheshire, another village not far from Astbury with both families in residence in [...]

I’ve previously struggled to locate my Gt Grandad in 1891 but today I found him in Nottingham working as a Groom. He was living with the Sims family; Arthur the head of the family was also born in Duffield and although it doesn’t say they’re related I suspect a connection which I will pursue further.

Just added our Brooks DNA results (67 Marker) – you can find them under the histories section of the website www.brooksfamily.name You will see that my BROOKS line is part of the E1b1b1 (E-M35) haplogroup: Ancient Ancestry haplogroup E is divided into two major groups. E1 is found in Africa, Europe and Western Asia, while [...]

Well it looks like we’re back on line thanks to my web host now allowing php and the assistance of my newly promoted ‘lead web developer’ James Brooks. I’m going to use this blog to keep notes of research required and progress made – keep coming back for the latest update. To promote the site [...]