| The Dalton land in Moyvoughley was purchased by the ancestors of Shirley Arabin and is still in the Arabin family. Moyvoughley was in the heart of Dalton Country as was Moate. The following Dalton entries were extracted by Shirley from "Moate, Co. Westmeath, A History of the Town and District" by Liam Cox and published in Athlone in 1981. Shirley lives in Mount Mauganui, New Zealand and has conveyed these extracts to DGS member, K. T. Mapstone. We are indeed grateful to Shirley for the following references.
Extracts
p.38.
"Richard became a Protestant and married Anne King daughter of the Bishop
p.50.
"After the Battle of Ballymore in 1691 prisoners taken to Athlone included
Walter Dalton, of Ballymore". p.135.
"Charles John O'Donoghue, son of Daniel O'Donoghue and Mary Ennis born
1860 the second son married 20 September 1892 Rose Dalton of Ballynahown
and died with issue 25 January 1903". p.193.
"Irish Proprietors 1640 and Grantees under Settlement Acts in Moate and
District.
Editor's Note. In view of the tentative arrangement for the Dalton Genealogical Society to hold its Annual Gathering and Meeting in Ireland in 2005, the web page will continue to print Irish Dalton data that may be useful in research efforts. In addition, DNA results from Irish descent Daltons who have participated in the Dalton International DNA Project will be available to members. Those who have knowledge of other Westmeath town histories such as Athlone please contact the editor; Millicenty@aol.com |
| The following list of Wills for Daltons of Surrey, England have been extracted from the following site: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/ Lists are continually updated and it is best to check for earlier and later entries. Items include date of probate, scope of entry and catalogue reference number for ordering copy.
8 Apr 1873, John Dalton,
shipwright, Saint Mary Rotherhite, Surrey: 11/658 19 Jul 1773, William Dalton,
chaffcutter of Putney, Surrey; 11/989 2 Jan 1810, James Dalton
of Saint Saviour, Southwark, Surrey; 11/1507 22 Oct 1835, Martha Augusta
Dalton, spinster of Walworth, Surrey; 1//1852 |
| During the next three months three separate groups of Mormon Daltons of Utah will be discussed. One has roots in Wales, one in Ireland and one in England. There are thousands of descendents from the first two lines who are located in the western and mid western states of the U. S. Their DNA link to Wales/England and to Ireland has been established. The third group has yet to be located in Utah and may be genetically connected to a Manchester/Oldham group.
Case #1
If any of the following are in your family tree, you may be a member of this line: James Ormonde Dalton, Henry Simon Dalton, Orsemis Willard Dalton, Henry (Harry) Dalton, Orley Dalton; George and Hyrum Dalton; Jared, John J., Brigham and Alonzo Dalton; John William, Orsu Nephi, Albert Alonzo, Ebenizer Amasa, Isaac Ferguson, and Edward Malcolm Dalton; Edward, Edward Meeks, Joseph Proddy, John Cranmer and Franklin Stephen Dalton; Randell Warren, James Edward, Francis Marion, Harrell Warren and Harley Warren Dalton; Simon Cooker, Charles Wakeman, George Simon, Henry Harvey, Simon Eugene, John Melvin, Frank Heber Joseph Alvin and Alonzo Malon Dalton; Charles, John Luther, Dell, Charles Sheffield, Orlando, Don Carlos, Simon, William and William Henry Dalton; John Charles, Frederick Fedel, Orson Luther, Herbert Archie, James Lawrence; John Luther, Jr., Joseph Edgley and Alvin William.
The above is a partial list and most of the names are sufficiently unique to be recognized. There are five descendents from this American group who are active members of the Dalton Genealogical Society and the DNA of two male members perfectly matches the DNA of a member of an English line that is also descended from the same Welsh couple. The English line is also quite extensive and Society researchers have extended this line backwards in England. Efforts are being made to obtain the DNA of those with known Yorkshire roots in order to project the line even further. Through this scientific tool coupled with hard research, it can be accomplished.
We encourage our genetic
cousins in Utah to join with their cousins in England, become active in
the DGS and to participate in the Dalton International DNA Project that
is sponsored by the Society. The bridge to Wales has been built
and research confirmed, now join in the next phase to York and beyond.
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| Update (November 2003)
The DGS DNA Project hopes to assist members by determining whether there are cousin relationships, whether individuals may have the same paternal roots and where to turn their attention for further records research. Daltons comprise a large segment of the population, not quite as prevalent as Smith and Jones, but nevertheless one of the largest of One Name Studies. As such it is possible that there is not one but several founding fathers. This study will begin to show whether this is indeed a possiblity.
The project is being approached in a systematic manner by inviting those members with the longest ancestral records to contribute their DNA. Many of these ancestral lines have been the subject of research reports that have been published in the DGS Journal. Thus ancestral record bases exist for matching and should prove helpful to other members whose ancestral lines are not so long.
The paternal roots of nearly all Daltons lie in either England or Ireland and this study is directed toward both the English and Irish segments of Daltons. Baselines are being established for both groups. Partcipants from Australia, Canada, Ireland, the U. K. and the U. S. are now part of this study all with either English or Irish ancestry and showing connections across the globe. Many have been totally surprised and are now in contact with new found relatives to exchange information and to pursue new avenues of research.
Clusters now forming
Byspham/Croston, England. There are dozens of descendents in the U. S. and many, many in England. Need male descendents of Thurnham for this section. Fitzgerald-Daltons will not carry the Dalton DNA.
Wales, Curbridge, England. Cluster now shows that hundreds of Utah Daltons belong to this line as well as many, many Daltons in England.
Mid South Ireland. This cluster is growing with American/Irish and Irish participants, hitherto unknown to each other.
Ready for Matching
The DNA of a line of Westmeath Daltons is available for matching. This line consists of hundreds in the U. S. and many are in Utah. Members who remained around Madrid, N.Y and those who stayed in Ireland are most welcome. Argentinian Daltons are also welcome. The Yorkshire line is most important for American and English Dalton links. Because there were so many of them, additions to this sector of the test are wanted to establish linkages with established lines.
Other Results
Invitation
There are two types of tests available. A 12 marker test will show cousin relationships and the 25 marker test will show additional ethnic background information and the probabilities of having the same ancestral father if such a relationships exists. A 12 marker test is $99.00 and the full 25 marker test is $169.00. (These are group discounted prices). The latter is recommended because of the likelihood that Dalton lines go back to Norman times. Generally about seven weeks are required for results.
For those who would like to be a part of this study, please be in contact and let us know the geographical location and date of your earliest recorded Dalton ancestor. DNA kits can be mailed to any location in the world. The particulars of this study are available on the Family Tree DNA web site and Millicent Craig, the American Secretary is your current coordinator. Contact: Millicenty@aol.com
Editor's note. Please read FAQ's in the October 2003 issue of "Daltons in History" for answers to questions about qualifications. |
| from Millicent Craig
In October 2003, the Dalton Data Bank observed its third anniversary with a compilation of 100,000 Daltons in the Bank. This number is relatively small when we consider that there may be 750,000 Daltons the world over. Yet it is the largest compilation of Daltons to be found anywhere on the net. The U. K. and Irish data files are unique compared with what is available on Ancestry.com for example.
For those beginning an ancestral search, the DDB offers a good starting place. Within the year 2004, every U. S. state and U. K. county will be complete. Each file contains births, marriages, census data, and other categories of data as available. When you have exhausted the data, the DGS Archives are open to you through the Archivist, Michael Cayley.
Responses from the many who have used the DDB have been most favorable. As your DNA results indicate a link to your country of origin, the Bank will become even more useful for searching, particularly the Christening and Marriage data for those with roots in England.*
During the last three years many DGS members and non-members have made contributions to the files. Among those yet to be started is the file for London. It will be a huge project. If you have the time and inclination to extract and format sections of the data for London your help will be appreciated. The format is kept simple.
If you have not visited the Dalton Data Bank, you might take a look and see what is currently available and what you can contribute. No bank is ever complete. E-mail: Millicenty@aol.com
*Editors Note: When the DNA Project was begun and as it unfolds, participants from known lines in England and Ireland are sought in order to establish baselines and to enhance the possiblities of matching for those whose origins are unknown. During its 33 years of existence, the DGS Journal has reported these lines and an Index of the Contents of these Journals has been posted on the web. You may want to become familiar with this unique body of research by studying the Contents from the link on our home page. |