Autosomal DNA only as first determined in 2018*
by
Ancestry.com
(See Homepage “Origins” tab for first immigrants & regions)
Larry Pearce DNA
37% Ireland/Scotland/Wales
(all but England, usually after emigration)
Gray, Campbell, Hill, Moon, MacKrell, McRoberts,
Leslie, Marshall, Ross, Crawford, Browne
Allison, Allen, Baird, Carnahan, Davis
30% Europe West/Germany/Holland/France
(and others before emigration)
16% Great Britain
(England only)
Pearce, Austen, Nelson, Beard, Barber, Cooper, Watson, Wilson
9% Scandinavia
(before emigration)
8% Other Regions
(unknown at this time)
* Revised by Ancestry.com 6/20/19 for more precise locations as follows:
50% England, Wales & Northwestern Europe
(Scottish Lowlands, Northern England & Northern Ireland)
42% Ireland & Scotland
(General communities)
6% Norway
2% Germanic Europe
* Revised by Ancestry.com 9/16/19 for more precise locations as follows:
47% Scotland
20% England & Northwestern Europe
13% Ireland
8% Germanic Europe
7% Sweden
4% Wales
1% Baltics
Total:100%
Closest Cousin Communities in America:
Pennsylvania (especially Western PA), Ohio River Valley, Indiana, Illinois, & Iowa
Susan Pearce DNA
68% Germany
(This includes Austria & Switzerland)
Miller, Krause, Baer, Baush, Bowman, Georg, Speicher, Brenneman,
Berkey, Bender, Zimmerman, Sadorus, Diehl, Horner, Hostetler
Shaffer, Musser, Lehman, Mauer, Sauter, Saylor, Sell
16% Great Britain and Northwestern Europe
(England only with Holland & France)
5% Eastern Europe and Russia
(may include Scandinavia)
5% Ireland and Scotland
6% Other Regions (unknown at this time)
Note: These are a few family surnames & trees ordered by approximate marriage dates. Older families may not be included above at this time. Spellings may vary, and several lines may contain similar names. This page is constantly being edited as we understand more of the origins of our ancestors, some 200+ surnames now. Please check back from time to time.
* Last revised 9/19/20
Page last revised 2/25/21