DNA Group A: Shenandoah Virginia Area
Xref Status Rowland DNA Group A
Rowland Y-DNA Group A has its North American origins in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia tracing back to the 1700s.
Red shading indicates a conflict between the DNA and WikiTree
Haplogroups in green are confirmed by SNP testing, while haplogroups in red are predicted
Conflicts
The prior conflict between this line and Rowland DNA Group J has been resolved by breaking the WikiTree connection between Andrew Rowland (Earliest Known Ancestor 1) and the ancestors of DNA Group J.
Earliest Known Ancestors – Descendant Trees
- Earliest Known Ancestor 1: Andrew Rowland (1720-1780) was born in Franklin County, Virginia. He married Ruth Norman.
- 435 descendants in WikiTree (as of 31 Dec 2023)
- Descendant locations: Kentucky (Clay), Mississippi (Amite, Hinds, Monroe, Yalobusha), South Carolina (Spartanburg), Tennessee (Claiborne, Putnam, Rutherford), Virginia (Henry, Lee)
- Earliest Known Ancestor 2: John Rowland (1775-1822) was born in Virginia and died in Washington County, Virginia. He married Eleanor Remy.
- 419 descendants in WikiTree (as of 31 Dec 2023)
- Descendant Locations: Kentucky (Floyd, Johnson, Madison, Morgan, Owsley, Wolfe), Minnesota (Hubbard), Ohio (Wyandot), Virginia (Petersburg)
- Earliest Known Ancestor 3: George Rowland (1773-) was born in Virginia and died in Benton County, Arkansas. He married Isabell Patton.
- 0 descendants in WikiTree (as of 31 Dec 2023)
- Descendant Locations: Arkansas (Benton), Missouri (Barry)
- Earliest Known Ancestor 4: Lawson Rowland (1832-1892) was born in Georgia and died in Dodge County, Georgia. He married Jane Mullis.
- 25 descendants in WikiTree (as of 31 Dec 2023)
- Descendant Locations: Georgia (Bibb, Dodge, Laurens)
Group A Cladogram
Information on how to construct and interpret a cladogram is located in Rowland YDNA Cladograms.
Group Resources
None at this time
Group A Articles
- Rowland DNA Group J Conflicts
Rowland DNA Group J Conflicts Currently, Rowland DNA Group J (Surry) has conflicts with Rowland DNA Group A (Shenandoah), Rowland DNA Group F (Botetourt), and others. WikiTree currently has some Rowland lines associated with Group J converging with ancestors in DNA Group A, while others converge with ancestors in DNA Group F. The science of… Read more: Rowland DNA Group J Conflicts
Group A Notables
None known at this time
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