A representative from the Gidleys of Burnley and those in Australia from the Chudleigh branch have recently had their autosomal DNA tested.
I also compared my own autosomal results with both of theirs. My own Gidley branch is from Spreyton and Heavitree.
And the upshot is that there are no shared DNA segments between any of our results.
This proves that there are multiple origins for the Gidley surname. This could be caused by illegitimacy, name change, adoption or infidelity within the genealogical time frame.
It would be wonderful if more people would come forward for testing. The autosomal test is reasonably cheap (about £65 if I order it from the Guild of One Name Studies at their special price). Both men and women can be tested.
The Y-DNA test is for males only. It gives males their haplogroup, which is interesting for ancestral origins and has already indicated that the Gidleys of Winkleigh may possibly have connections to Viking or Norman invaders.
I should be pleased to hear from anyone who would like to be tested.
Saturday, 28 October 2017
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