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Hookings forebears in Devon

Posted by Jenni Waddell on 27/10/2021, 7:46:53

Hello, I live in New Zealand. It is my great-grandfather who emigrated from Devon to Australia and then later to New Zealand. I can go back 3 generations above him. Does this qualify for this project? I have done Ancestry DNA last year 2020 but am confused if,since I am female, that will show enough Y-DNA for my male forebears with my maiden surname Hookings? Can a 2020 Ancestry DNA result be transferred in this way?

Re: Hookings forebears in Devon

Posted by Paul on 4/11/2021, 0:58:17, in reply to "Hookings forebears in Devon"

I haven't done a DNA test but have distant direct ancestors called Hooking(s) who came from Seaton and Beer in East Devon. Ann Hookings was a 4 x great grandmother and was the daughter of Thomas, but not sure where they came from. If any of this sounds familiar it'd be interesting to hear of the connection to the family.

Re: Hookings forebears in Devon

Posted by Debbie Kennett on 28/10/2021, 23:10:49, in reply to "Hookings forebears in Devon"

Hi Jenni, Even if you can't use autosomal DNA to explore your Hookings ancestry it's still worth transferring to FamilyTreeDNA as you will get matches in their database who aren't at Ancestry.

Best wishes

Debbie

Re: Hookings forebears in Devon

Posted by Debbie Kennett on 27/10/2021, 15:47:37, in reply to "Hookings forebears in Devon"

Hi Jenni

You can transfer your AncestryDNA data to FamilyTreeDNA which will allow you to join the Devon DNA Project and participate in the FTDNA matching database. You will need to download your raw DNA data file from Ancestry. You can find further information here:

https://www.familytreedna.com/autosomal-transfer

The AncestryDNA test is an autosomal DNA test which gives you matches with genetic cousins on all your ancestral lines but is best used for finding connections within about the last five or six generations. This means that you do get matches on both your paternal and maternal sides and you will potentially get matches with relatives who share your Hooking ancestors.

As a female you do not have a Y-chromosome. The Y-chromosome is passed on by a father to all his male children and can be used to investigate the direct paternal line. If you wish to use DNA testing for your Hookings ancestry you will need to find a male relative with the surname to take a DNA test on your behalf. Y-DNA testing provides matches with both recent and distant cousins and is therefore more useful for looking at more distant connections.

Best wishes

Debbie Kennett
Group Administrator
Devon DNA Project

Re: Hookings forebears in Devon

Posted by Jenni Waddell on 28/10/2021, 7:55:14, in reply to "Re: Hookings forebears in Devon"

Thanks Debbie, I suspect then it may not be worth it, and I only have one male cousin with the surname. We have very good family tree evidence going back to at least the mid-1800s and the Ancestry DNA has already given me some other connections with partly matching DNA in both NZ and Australia. No-one much left in Devon it seems!
But it was interesting to read about. Cheers Jenni

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