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Haplogroup E1b1b1
DNA Results

Haplogroup E3b (now E1b1b1)

"Around 8,000 years ago, the Neolithic peoples of the Middle East that had developed the new technology of agriculture began moving into Europe. There were several haplogroups involved, mainly E3b, F, J2 and G2."

Spread of Neolithic haplogroups
(from 8,000 years ago) Info source

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Journal of Genetic Genealogy. 3(2):26-46, 2007
Haplogroup E3b1a2 as a Possible Indicator of Settlement in Roman Britain by Soldiers of Balkan Origin, by Steven C. Bird

DNA data results last updated June 15, 2011

NEWS: The FTDNA lab recently (March 2007) adjusted the DNS 448 marker (#20 below) to zero. A value of 19 was previously assigned to the marker for technical reasons. The zero value is more accurate since the DNA marker is actually missing in participants' DNA results. The lab states that this condition is incredibly rare and is tremendous proof of a kinship between two persons of the same surname sharing the condition.

E1b1b1

Shirley Family Branches
DNA Markers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Test #

England Branch
Richard Shirley of Kidlington, Oxfordshire 15 25 13 10 15 18 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 14 10 80902
Additional
Markers

Ireland Branch Thomas Shirley of Belmount, Kilkenny Ireland; 1700s 15 25 13 10 15 18 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 11 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 66774

Canada Branch William Shirley came from Co. Carlow Ire. to Ontario Canada 1821 15 25 13 10 15 18 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 11 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 78112

Branch #13 John Shirley of Bedford Co. PA 15 25 13 10 15 17 11 12 11 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 37 13 10 8463
Additional
Markers

Branch #14 Wm Shirley of Bedford Co. PA & Scott KY 15 25 13 10 15 17 11 12 11 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9328

Toby Shirley lived near Tomkinsville KY. Son Cleo b. 1883 15 24 13 10 15 17 11 12 11 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 42730

Branch # 49 Richard Shirley, Jr & Eliz. Dale 15 25 13 10 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 15 34 36 12 10 13880
Additional
Markers

Branch #7 Thomas Shirley & Mollie Grubb 15 25 13 11 15 16 11 12 12 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9308

Branch #7 , Thomas Shirley & Mollie Grubb 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 37 13 10 8437
Additional
Markers

Branch #46 Eli Shirley 15 25 13 11 15 16 11 12 12 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15806

Branch #10 Argeland Shirley of Scott Co. KY 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10634

Branch #10 , Argeland Shirley of Scott Co. KY 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11298

Branch #65 John Shirley of Pickens AL thru son Thomas b1848 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 40522

Branch #8 James Shirley & Mary McMekin 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10669

Branch #2 John Shirley & Eliz Barmore 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11724

Branch #46 Davis Shirley of Tusc. AL/ son of Eli 1797 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 12049

Unknown Branch
Robert Lee Shirley b 1878 Lived Fayette Co AL 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 16 16 16 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - 111508

Branch #36, Richard 1777 of Edgecombe Co. NC 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12750

Branch #36 Richard of Edgecombe via son Uriah 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 14 16 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 27727

Branch #36, Richard 1777 of Edgecombe Co. NC 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 13 19 18 34 36 13 10 42171
E1b1b1c

Branch # 52 Wm Randolph Shirley 1818 SC 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 8617

Branch #61 Moses Shirley b1769 Lived Laurens SC, Habersham GA 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 22340

Branch #61 Moses Shirley via son Aaron Shirley of Laurens SC 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 21417

Branch #42 Aaron Shirley m. Cleveland 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 26725

Branch #2 John Shirley & Eliz Barmore 15 26 13 10 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 14113

Branch #2 John Shirley & Eliz Barmore 15 25 13 10 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 35 13 10 20218

Branch #2 John Shirley & Eliz Barmore 15 25 13 10 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20031

Branch #2 John Shirley & Eliz Barmore 15 25 13 10 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 11 19 22 15 12 18 19 34 38 13 10 N18270
Additional
Markers

Branch #1 Richard Shirley of Laurens SC. via John Shirley b 1777 15 25 13 10 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 52208

Branch #22 William Stubley Shirley 16 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 29 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 15 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 20 19 34 36 13 10 25253

Branch #5 John Shirley of SC. m. Eliz Fields 15 25 13 11 16 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 22903

Rubin Shirley b.1815 Barren Co KY 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 18 19 34 36 13 10 60659
Additional
Markers

England Branch Thomas William Shirley b. England m. Harriet Ann Hawkins Mar 6, 1828 Portsea, Hampshire 14 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 29 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 17 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 33 36 13 10 88362

Branch #9
Moses Shirley b 1780 lived Barren KY and Hamilton IL 14 25 13 10 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 138978

Boyd Shirley b ca. 1921 Tompkinsville KY NEW 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 207183

Branch #45 Riley Shirley 1803 SC/ Habersham Co. GA 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 10309

Branch #88 Marion Barnes-Shriley [adopted surname] born in 1907 in Hartwell, Hart Co. GA 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 N23721
E1b1b1c
Additional
Markers

Branch #4 Benjamin Shirley (m. Hughes) of SC via son Nathaniel 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 63957
Additional
Markers

Branch #4 Benjamin Shirley of SC m. Eliz Hughes Updated 15 25 13 11 16 17 11 12 12 11 11 30 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 16 16 17 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 19 34 36 13 10 119276
Additional
Markers

England Branch Alan George Edward Shirley (John Walter SHIRLEY,b. ca1850) Cornwall 15 25 13 11 15 17 11 12 12 12 11 31 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 61941

England Branch Shirleys of Cornwall 15 25 13 11 15 18 11 12 12 12 11 31 16 9 9 11 11 27 14 - 28 13 13 15 16 10 12 19 22 15 12 19 18 33 36 14 10 8444

Branch #28
Daniel Shirley b. abt 1797 PA 14 25 14 11 17 17 11 12 14 14 11 31 17 9 9 10 11 24 14 20 33 14 14 15 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - 87586

Branch #27 Peter Shirley b. ca 1794, Lived Frederick VA. Brother John (branch #26) 14 25 14 11 17 17 11 12 13 14 11 31 17 9 9 10 11 24 14 20 33 14 14 15 16 10 11 19 22 16 13 15 19 34 34 12 10 94147
Additional
Markers

DNA Results reflecting apparent kinship are presented in the same color (no close relationship known = white)

***Note: The Cornwall Shirleys are supposedly "related" to the other US branches despite differing DNA markers. The lab has informed the Shirley Association that both the Cornwall Shirleys and Branch #7 Shirleys possess an incredibly rare marker (lack of marker) which ensures that they share the same ancestor. This family also has been assigned an additional DNS marker #25a with a value 17.

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