Am I an English or an Irish Harrington?

 



 Am I an English or an Irish Harrington?

How can I find out?


Do you know your early ancestry?


Did your ancestors come from:

- the Cumbria area of England?

- the Connacht (Galway, Donegal, Mayo) area of Ireland?

- the Tralee/Dingle area of Ireland?

- Cork or Tipperary?


Your ancestors' place of origin will identify which Harrington group you belong to.


If you do not know your ancestors' place of origin.....


 1. If you are a Harrington male and have taken a DNA test at Ancestry, 23&Me, My Heritage, or Living DNA

- you can download (take a copy) of your Raw DNA data and upload it (free) at FTDNA (for instructions and information on downloading and uploading raw DNA files LINK), 

- pay the $19 one off unlock fee to access a range of tools and receive a YDNA haplogroup.


2. If you are a Harrington male and have taken a Family Finder test at FTDNA- join the Harrington Surname Project at FTDNA (free). The Admins of the project can assist you to identify your Harrington origins.


3. To gain the maximum amount of DNA information on your direct male Harrington origins....have a Harrington male relative take a Y DNA test at Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) LINK.

Then join the Harrington Project at FTDNA  LINK. 

The Admins of the Project can assist you to identify your Harrington origins.


If you would like assistance to identify your Harrington origins 

email

 hingerty@one-name.org

I would be happy to hear from you.

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