Results
Thanks to the DNA Project participants we have proven and disproven numerous research theories as well as made some surprising discoveries:
**The major Amelia and Chesterfield VA HUDSON lines are proven to share the same common ancestor.
**The major Hanover VA HUDSON line of John HUDSON b abt 1692 is genetically independent of the Amelia and Chesterfield HUDSON lines thus disproving a long-time theory that they were all related.
**Several lines, surprisingly, share the same common ancestor as Hanover's John HUDSON.
**The Westmoreland Co VA line of Joshua HUDSON is proven to be a genetically independent HUDSON line.
**Abraham Hudson b1729 in VA is proven to be genetically matched to others of the Amelia and Chesterfield lines.
**Edward Hudson b 1756 in Camden District (now Kershaw Co), SC is now proven to share a common ancestor with others of Amelia and Chesterfield. This line has been researched for about 40 years and thanks to the DNA Project the wall has finally crumbled.
**David HUDSON, born abt 1815 in Georgia is also genetically tied to the Amelia and Chesterfield Group.
**Another Amelia and Chesterfield connection is with Edwin HUDSON born about 1800 in VA.
**Included among our mystery lines are those of Ebenezer HUDSON born about 1805 in Delaware and William HUDSON born 1780 in Maryland.
**Among our unique DNA matches is the genetic tie to the 5th-century warlord, Niall Noigiallach, better known as "Niall of the Nine Hostages." The jury is still out as to whether they are true descendents of the Niall...
**We have linked continents and also have additional lines with documented origins in Canada and England.
**We also have a number of additional lines that appear to be completely independent as well as a number that remain a mystery. ONLY more DNA testing will help solve these mysteries.
Note: To avoid confusion and help with identification we chose to identify lines by the nomenclature used for many years by the independent Hudson Family Association (HFA).