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The History of the Parshall Family from the Conquest of England by
William of Normandy, A.D. 1066 to the Close of the 19th Century
(1903)
The Parshall Family A.D. 870-1913 (1915)
History and
Genealogy of the Pearsall Family in England and America (1928)
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The Motive
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Heritage Diversity
The Pearsall family (and variant
surnames) is not only a small, ancient Nordic/Scandinavian family, but is
also a very diverse family as well. Is there a common feature that we all
share? Probably not. We share no single surname, no common creed,
language, race nor religion. However, what we do share is a chain of
common history that connects each and every one of us. A connection
spanning centuries – binding us with our forefathers.
From Y-DNA testing, we have found Pearsalls matching three haplogroups:
I1b1* (four people), I1a (one person), and E3b (one person). Due to the
higher number of participants that match the Haplogroup
I1b1* profile, combined with YHRD.org location matches with Birmingham, UK
and Sweden,
it is probable that the I1b1* haplotype is
distinct to our family and corresponds with the documented history going
back some eight hundred years. Non-paternity events (NPE) such as
adoptions and the like give rise to new diversity in the family (we make
absolutely no judgments and accept all). Furthermore, as part of our Privacy Policy, we do not reveal
any individual participant with their results (I am the exception; all
other participants’ test results are non-identifiable to any individual
and anonymous to the public). The goal of this project is to help you
connect you with your roots. If you are interested in your ancestral
history, we are here to help make those connections.
African Heritage
To the best of our knowledge, most Pearsalls of African heritage are found in North Carolina. We
believe that Pearsalls of this heritage adopted
the surname of a Pearsall who owned slaves. “The green, black, and red are
the Garvey colors, after Marcus Garvey, a civil rights movement leader. …
he promoted “returning to Africa” – if
not geographically, at least by “rediscovering” the ancestral heritage of
Afro-Americans.” – Antonio Martins, Flags of the World (FOTW). If you
would like to learn which tribe your ancestors may have come from, we are
here to assist. There are many labs that specialize in African Heritage.
Comparisons of the labs are available at this link.
Welcome in so many ways…
Simply put… all are welcome; we respect
you, your choices, and privacy. We hope you will participate in this
project with the full confidence that you can explore and make your
connections to Pearsall cousins and ancestors without worrying about the
implications of any results because your information remains private and
secure.
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