About us
There is much evidence, both anecdotal and documentary, of these names mutating between different forms over hundreds of years and in different regions. This makes it very difficult to identify ancestral origins even where there is documentary evidence and to prove connections between different variants that can be found in isolation.
Are the Pelans of Ulster connected to the Pelans of Brittany? Are Pellings really Pelans or vice versa? Are Cheshire Palins connected to Nottinghamshire Palins ? Are some of these names Dutch or French in origin ?
Y-DNA can help answer these questions and indeed we have made many discoveries in the last fifteen+ years, linking many families that had no idea of their origins or mutual connections.
This project aims to reveal these different ancestral lines which might otherwise be hidden and to answer questions about common origins.
Those interested in specific surnames can look at the following sites;
* http://gene.pelan.org (mostly Pelan, Peing & Paling background in Ireland & UK)
* http://palinfamily.tribalpages.com/ (Palin)
Those interested in specific surnames can look at the following sites;
* http://gene.pelan.org (mostly Pelan, Peing & Paling background in Ireland & UK)
* http://palinfamily.tribalpages.com/ (Palin)
The surnames Giles and Hancock are includes here due to established or suspected 'non-paternal events'.
Please note that the database of results and analysis presented here is protected by copyright law and related rights.