Humphrys genealogy

Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.


DNA tests of the dead

To help solve the Blennerhassett problem, we are doing extensive DNA tests of the living.

How can we do DNA tests of the dead? Two ways:

  1. Digging up the dead from graves and DNA testing them.
  2. DNA tests of artefacts, notably human cells left by licking postage stamps.
The first is impossibly difficult logistically, legally and ethically.
The second is new, experimental and expensive. But maybe possible for our purposes.



List of available DNA of the dead

Here is a list of (some of) the possible available DNA of the dead that could help solve the Blennerhassett problem.
As said above, the postage stamps are the only really practical source.
But we will list the graves just to see what exists.



Blennerhassett side (needs more work)

Generation Person What survives Image Notes
1st Baronet 1st Baronet Graveyard Buried at Dromavally, near Killorglin.
Maybe Blennerhassett vault could be identified.
The sons Rowland Blennerhassett of Kells Graveyard Almost certainly buried at Dromavally, near Killorglin.
Since his son was buried there.
1 Son of Rowland Blennerhassett of Kells Graveyard Rowland Blennerhassett junior is buried at Dromavally.
  

Blennerhassett side

Generation Person What survives Image Notes
The sons Arthur Blennerhassett Grave Inscription: "The Family Burying Place of the Blennerhassetts of Blennerville". So there are clearly more than Arthur here.
1 Daughter of Arthur Blennerhassett Grave Theodora Blennerhassett is buried with her father Arthur.
2 4th Baronet Stamp Stamp from him almost certainly exists in Cambridge papers
3 5th Baronet Stamp
3 Major Richard Chute Stamp SL/B/26(1) in Chute papers
4 (Irrelevant) Living DNA We got DNA from multiple living people in generation 4 for the Letitia theory. But those are now irrelevant.
5 Multiple people Living DNA We got DNA from multiple living people in generation 5 for the Baronets theory. And we can still get more samples.

  

Cashel side (needs more work)

Generation Person What survives Image Notes
1 George Cashel Graveyard only Grave not known.
Would have to exhume and test whole graveyard until get match to our family.
  

Cashel side

Generation Person What survives Image Notes
2 Blennerhassett Cashel Grave
3 Children of Blennerhassett Cashel Graves Lots of known graves of children of Blennerhassett Cashel (and their 1st cousins). But no point. If going to exhume anyone, will exhume Blennerhassett Cashel.
4 Steen O'Mara Stamp
4 Patricia O'Mara Stamp We have 2 postcards
4 Eithne O'Mara Stamp We have a postcard
4 Multiple people Living DNA We got DNA from all living people in this generation. No more exist.
5 Multiple people Living DNA We got DNA from multiple living people in this generation. And we can still get more samples.
  

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