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NOTE: This page is subject to ongoing revision. September 2005. Latest update 1 Sep 2008 with addition of A111 results.

Objectives

My purpose in participating in DNA testing and analysis was twofold. First, to provide support for my documentary research. Second, to attempt to get an insight into my ancient roots. Both of these objectives have been met with some success. This page covers my relationships with other Kent Marsh families who have participated in DNA analysis programmes, plus some USA Marsh families who may have connections to Kent, but also see Some UK Distant CousinsFor an insight into my ancient roots see My Deep Ancestry

Results

Note: All discussion is based on the limitations of available information.

I submitted DNA samples to both the Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) and the Sorenson (SMGF) organizations for analysis. The FTDNA results were obtained first and they reported that I had relationships with several people in their database. Armed with the FTDNA results I was able to search the SMGF Y-database to find the results of my analysis with SMGF.

I then used the combined 25-marker FTDNA analysis and the 36-marker SMGF analysis of my DNA samples, as are entered on the first row of the following chart, to search for DNA results of other Marsh families worldwide within the SMGF Y-database.  The printout was for 14 Marsh participants broken down as follows:England-7,  USA-4, Canada-2, Ireland-1. Of the England participants only two, myself and one other had known roots in Kent In addition to the SMGF participants I was aware of some FTDNA participants. The chart is in two sections, one for results of Marsh families with results close to mine and the second for results for Kent Marsh families with results very much different from mine. Since A6,  A10, A14, A111, A58, A70, A63 and A66 results are relatively close to mine they can be considered as having common male ancestors with me at some points on my male lineage, this has been proven to be correct for A10 and A66.

A10 results are an exact match with mine on 25 FTDNA markers, which means there have been no mutations over fourteen  generations  - seven back from me to our common ancestor and seven forward from the common ancestor down to A10. The common ancestor was indicated by documentation, but not proven without a doubt until the DNA testing.

A66 results differ from mine on just one marker of 25. The apparent (not proven without a doubt) paper trail leads to the same common ancestor as that for A10 and me, A2. This suggests that a mutation occurred somewhere in the line from Henry Marsh, 1758 (see comparative tree chart below) down to A66.  DNA analyses from more descendants of Henry would be useful in determining where the mutation occurred.

The result for Kent A6 was reported by FTDNA as a  25-marker four-step mutation from that given for me; three markers having different scores. However, When A6 results from Sorenson were added to the FTDNA, additional differences were found. This illustrates the desirability for analyses to be done for as many markers as possible.

A14 results are for a Marsh family in Ohio, USA,  A58 and A70 for a family of Maryland and Kentucky and A63 for a family of Tennessee and Virginia.  Various researchers have traced A14,A58,and A70 to a common ancestor in a John Marsh who married an Ann(Anabel) King. However, assuming the paper work to be correct, the DNA results would appear to show that mutations in two markers occured in the line down from John to A14. Paper work indicates that A58 and A70 have a common ancestor in Nathaniel C Marsh 1808. However, mutations in DNA have occurred in each of the respective lines down from Nathaniel. The closeness of all the results to mine indicates that at some point there is a common ancestor, possibly in Kent. The probability of this Kent connection is increased by the most recent reults, A111, of a proven Kent line.

The second section of the chart shows FTDNA results from two Marsh Kent families both having very different results from mine and from each other, indicating that any connection between ancestors would have occurred many thousands of years ago. A3 is a very good friend of mine and we have shared research efforts for some years, initially thinking that we might come from the same Marsh line. Once the DNA results were in, we knew it would be fruitless to search for a connection through documentation research because the connection would be so far back in time. The same applies to my relationship with A4 and between A3 and A4. Thus DNA has been helpful in proving that there are several Marsh families in Kent with no close or near-distant connections.

More Male Marsh participants are needed to expand on the current findings

The results in the chart do not give any clues as to ancient roots. This subject is tackled in pages  Some UK Distant Cousins  and
Some European Distant Cousins
 
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Me  Kent 14 20 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 31 15  8 10 11 11 25 14 20 26 11 14 14 14 10  9 19 21 13 14 17 21 33 38 12 11 13 11 31 12 12 22 11 11 21
A10 Kent 14 20 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 31 15  8 10 11 11 25 14 20 26 11 14 14 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
A66 Kent  14 20 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 31 15  8 10 11 11 25 14 21 26 11 14 14 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
A111 Kent 14  20 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 31 15  8 10  11 11 25 -- 20 26 11 14 14 14 10  9 19 21 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- 10 13 -- -- 12 -- 22 -- --
A58 MD 14 20 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 31 15  8 10 11 11 25 14 20 26 11 14 14 14 10  9 19 21 14 14 17 20 32 39 12 10 -- 11 32 12 12 -- 11 11 --
A70 MD  14 20 15 10 14 15 11 13 11 13 12 31 15  8 10 11 11 25 14 20 26 11 14 14 14 10  9 19 21 14 14 17 21 32 39 12 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
A63 VA 14 20 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 31 15  8  10 11 11 25 14 20 26 11 14 14 14 --  9 19 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 -- -- 11 32 12 12 -- 11 11 --
A6  Kent 14 20 15 10 15 15 11 13 12 13 12 31 15 10 10 11 11 25 14 20 26 11 11 14 14 10  9 19 21 14 -- -- -- -- -- 12 10 13 11 32 12 12 22 11 11 21
A14 Ohio 14 20 15 10 15 15 11 13 11 13 12 30 15  8 10 11 11 25 14 20 26 -- -- -- -- 10  9 19 21 14 -- -- -- -- 12 10 13 11 32 12 12 22 11 11 21
Common 14 20 15 10 -- 15 11 13 -- 13 12 -- 15 -- 10 11 11 25 14 -- 26 11 -- 14 14 10  9 19 21 -- 14 17 -- -- -- 12 -- 13 11 -- 12 12 22 11 11 21
A3  Kent 13 23 14 11 11 14 13 12 11 13 13 31 19  9 10 11 11 23 15 19 30 15 16 17 18 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
A4  Kent 13 22 15 10 13 14 11 14 11 12 11 29 16  8  9  8 11 23 16 20 28 12 15 15 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

It is readily seen that some markers are common to all records in the table . I have labelled a row 'Common' to show these. These can be considered as part of the DNA for a founder of a small branch in the world family tree to which all seven persons belong.
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Comparing Trees in Detail

A set of trees with some detail of the ancestry of myself and A10, A66, A111, A14, A58, A70, A6,  and A63,  is shown below. Exact connections are known for  A2 (me), A10 and A66 who are 6th cousins, their common ancestor being John Marsh born Barham 1711. A14, A58 and A70 are connected to each other, but not to me.  Connections between me A6, A111, A14, A58, A70 and A63  may have occurred before recorded history, it is possible ongoing research could reveal how these are connected.  Merging points of trees are shown in color.
 
 
 
 


MARSH, Kent
MARSH, Kent
MARSH,Kent
MARSH,Kent
MARSH,OH,US
MARSH,MD,US
MARSH,MD,US
MARSH, Kent
MARSH,VA,USA
     
William Abt 1550
 
 
Of Barham, Kent
 
 
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William 1594
 
 
Barham, Kent
 
 
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John 1622
 
 
Barham, Kent
 
 
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Abraham 1645
 
Richardab1645
Gilbert Abt 1645
 
Barham, Kent
 
Kent
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John 1682
 
Richard 1674
John Abt 1667
Robert 1680
Barham, Kent
 
Harbledown
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John 1711
 John 1711
John 1711
Giles 1719
John Abt 1685
John Abt 1685
John 1714
Barham,Kent
Barham,Kent
Barham,Kent
Harbledown Kent
Baltimore,MD
Baltimore,MD
St Margarets, Kent
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Abraham 1748
James 1746
Henry 1758
John 1767
William 1730
Thomas 1725
John 1750
Barham, Kent
Barham, Kent
Barham,Kent
Wye,Kent
Baltimore,MD
MD.USA
St Margarets, Kent
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Abraham 1774
George 1779
John 1790
Jesse 1798
John L 1789
Thomas 1753
William 1790
Henry 1761
Barham, Kent
Barham, Kent
Barham,Kent
Wye,Kent
Augustus,KY
Baltimore, MD 
St Margarets. Kent
Amelia Co,VA
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George 1798
William 1820
William 1820
James W 1832
William E 1821
NathanielC 1808
NathanielC 1808
James 1829
John A 1792
    Wingham ,Kent
Eastry, Kent
Lyminge,Kent
Smeeth,Kent
Laurel,Ohio
Bourbon Co, KY
Bourbon Co, KY
St Margarets, Kent
Russell Co,WA
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John 1840
George 1850
Henry 1863
William H 1862
Thomas Edgar
1853
John H 1854
Nicholas C 1833
Alfred 1867
George W 1828
Denton, Kent
Worth, Kent
Petham,Kent
NSW,Aus
Laurel, Ohio
KY,USA
Harrison Co, KY
West Cliffe, Kent
Wayne Co.KY
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John 1859
George 1881
William H 1892
Percy W 1891
Harold Glenn 1894
Charles 1885
Thomas R 1870
Stephen 1904
David C 1857
Folkestone, Kent
Eastry, Kent
Kent
NSW,Aus
Ansonio, Ohio
KY,USA
Harrison Co,KY
West Cliffe, Kent
White Co,TN
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Ernest 1881
William 1911
Arthur 1918
Living
Living
Howard E 1919
Orie N 1897
Living1920
Wesley 1893
Folkestone, Kent
Kent
Kent
Aus
Ohio
KY,USA
Harrison Co,KY
Ash, Kent
White Co,TN,
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Living 1931
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William 1923
 Marsh A10 1942
Marsh A66 1945
Marsh A111
Marsh A14
Marsh A58
Marsh A70
Marsh A6 1967
Marsh A63
Sth Norwood, Surrey
Kent
Kent
Kent
Ohio
USA
USA
Ash, Kent
Tennessee,USA
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Proven Ancestry