Project Surnames
Kenerley, Kenerly, Kenley, Kenly, Kennealy, Kennelley, Kennelly, Kennely, Kennerley, Kennerly, Kennery, Kimmery, Kinderley, Kinderly, Kindley, Kindly, Kinley, Kinly, Kinnersley, Kinnery, Kynnersley
Project Background
In 2010, we hope to make many new connections between the various Kennerley / Kinnersly / Kynnersley etc families around the world!
Kennerley's in the UK are predominantly found in Cheshire but may have originated in Herefordshire. The family can be traced back into the 1500s and references are found as far back as the 1200's.
We're looking for more UK and USA participants to connect family lines and confirm a more ancient lineage.
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Visit my other website for more detailed family history info:
http://ken4af.googlepages.com/
Click thru the Newsletter links on that website (bottom of the page)!
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Descendants of Thomas Erastus Kenerly of GA are an exact match with the VA and MD Kennerly's. More than 90% of all Kennerly's in the US are directly related to a common ancestor! These family lines were once thought to be separate and while they could be separately traced to England, they all definitely share a common ancestor ... either in the US or England.
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We began this DNA project to identify and establish connections between the various Kennerly, Kennerley, Kenerly, etc ... families in the US. However, after extensive genealogical research coupled with our DNA project's test results, we found "Kennerly's" all across the US (SC, TX, KY, FL, TN, AR, CA, IN, IL, MO, OR, SD/ND, MI, RI, NY, New England), Canada, Europe (England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany) Brazil... even in Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand!
Spelling variations: Kennerly, Kennerley, Kenerly, Kenerley, Kinnerly, Kinnerley, Kinly, Kinley, Kenly, Kenley ... Kennelly, McKinly, Connelly, and even Kennedy, etc. Across the "pond": Kynnersley and Kinnersley. Obviously over the years, spelling errors by census takers/clerk's, but no matter how misspellings occurred, they've continued to present day and complicate tracking the different family lines. If your family history is at a dead end and you have a similar sounding name, you could belong to our family.
This project includes all possible spellings and geographical locations. We welcome the widest participation and invite African American and Native Americans, too! Yes, our family already includes both based on positive DNA testing.
We'll help you track your family history and distinquish participants into appropriate groups. The Kennerly name has a rich history with many possible origins. More historical details exist for you to discover!
For US and UK Kennerly info, visit my Kennerly website (be sure to click thru the Newsletters) at:
http://ken4af.googlepages.com
DNA Project Coordinator: D. R. Kenerley
EMAIL: kenerley4@msn.com