Hi,
I had my son do a Y-dna test which I’m slowly getting the results from. Still waiting on the upgraded one but I have the y-67 and y-111. I have no clue about it so will need to spend some time in understanding it all.
The Bryson connection will be from James Bryson (Watkins) maternal side.
However my son has some stronger connections to bryson descendants named in this thread. My daughter and son both share connections with Gordon and Bryson descendants.
I believe James M’Allister’s grandfather may have been a Robinson.
The Y-DNA is showing connections to Robinson and pollock… again I need to understand it all more.
My son also has a connection to a descendant of William Andrew. Sarah Bryson’s adoptive father and employer.
Williams wife was a Bryson so that may explain that.
I have added the mtdna for my son too. I would like to know more about my side and I have my mother resting now as I have a connection to a Bryson descendant and would love to know more.
My Irish ancestors were Coulter, Christie, Conner, Orr etc. that’s my father’s side though.
My mother’s side on one line is a mystery and may have Irish connections.
Seems Manchester, barrow in Furness and Ireland had close ties.
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