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DNA Genealogy for Johnstons of Irish and Scottish ancestry

This page is to capture the details of autosomal DNA tests conducted by people with Johnson/Johnston/Johnstone ancestors. Many of the people on this page also have Y-DNA test results showing that they are related at some point in the past on the male line.

The aim of this DNA genealogy study is to attempt to identify groups of people who are related within a genealogical timeframe and might therefore have a hope of finding a paper trail connecting the families.

If you would like to be included in this study then please get in contact via email.

Autosomal DNA tests for genealogical purposes are offered by FamilyTreeDNA as Family Finder, by ancestry.com as AncestryDNA, by 23andMe as a genealogy test, and by other companies as well. These tests are equivalent in many ways so any of them are suitable for inclusion in this study.

To be included you must at a minimum submit your raw data to gedmatch.com and then provide your gedmatch kit number for inclusion in the analysis. If you would like to participate in more detailed analysis then please provide your raw build 37 data file to me as well so that analysis of the raw data can be performed to find matches with others, and to attempt to isolate sections of DNA that help identify specific ancestors. The other important information to provide is a pedigree of your Johnson/Johnston/Johnstone line.

Y-DNA Johnston Cousin Kits

Contact Name FTDNA Y-DNA Y-Haplogroup Gedmatch Johnston Ancestors
David Johnston David Johnston N57652 I-Y8830 T689630 Laurence Johnston(Australia)
→ Keith Thomas Johnston (c. 1915 Australia) & Jean Browne
→ Arthur Thomas Johnston (c. 1879 Australia) & Eliza Ethel Ennis
→ Alexander Johnston (c. 1852 Manchester England) & Alice Allen
→ John Johnston (c.1820 Co Fermanagh Ireland) & Martha Wilcock
David Johnston Laurence Johnston 143129 I-Y8830 T765921 Keith Thomas Johnston (c. 1915 Australia) & Jean Browne
→ Arthur Thomas Johnston (c. 1879 Australia) & Eliza Ethel Ennis
→ Alexander Johnston (c. 1852 Manchester England) & Alice Allen
→ John Johnston (c.1820 Co Fermanagh Ireland) & Martha Wilcock
Ross Johnston Ross Johnston 304497 T307891 Sydney William Johnston (c. 1919 Australia) & Mable Galbraith
→ Harold William John Johnston (c. 1892 Australia) & Myrtle King
→ John George Johnston (c. 1847 Co Cavan Ireland) & Sarah Ann Stephens
→ John Johnston (c.1820 Co Fermanagh Ireland) & Martha Wilcock
Ruth McLaughlin Ruth McLaughlin T219469 Wilbur Andrew Brown (c. 1916 Ontario Canada) & Fern Gilhuly
→ James Albert Crawford Gilhuly (c. 1876) & Anna Arvilla Crozier
→ Isaiah Crozier (c. 1849 Ontario Canada) & Adelia Jane Johnston (c. 1861 Ontario Canada)
→ Jonathan Johnston (c. 1831 Canada) & Ann McNaul
→ Robert Johnston (c. 1797) & Elizabeth Love
→ John Johnston & Mary Wilson
Shelley Johnston Shelley Johnston A127584 Donald Keith Johnston (c. 1923 Saskatchewan Canada) & Denise Bethune
→ Frederick Latimer Johnston (c. 1898 Ontario Canada) & Lola Mary Stewart
→ Henry Johnston (c. 1857 Ontario Canada) & Frances Mariah Richards
→ William Johnston (c. 1818 Ireland) & Eliza Latimer
→ Robert Johnston (c. 1797) & Elizabeth Love
→ John Johnston & Mary Wilson
Shelley Johnston Donald Johnston 123274 I-L1290 A131938 Frederick Latimer Johnston (c. 1898 Ontario Canada) & Lola Mary Stewart
→ Henry Johnston (c. 1857 Ontario Canada) & Frances Mariah Richards
→ William Johnston (c. 1818 Ireland) & Eliza Latimer
→ Robert Johnston (c. 1797) & Elizabeth Love
→ John Johnston & Mary Wilson
Wesley Johnston Wesley Johnston 143430 I-BY3791 T361414 Walter George Johnston (c. 1921 Illinois USA)
→ Walter George Johnston (c. 1897 Illinois USA) & Henrietta Staack
→ George Henry Johnston (c. 1877 Ontario Canada) & Martha Boezel
→ John Johnston (c. 1847 Ontario Canada) & Emma Butson
→ Thomas Johnston (c. 1801 Northern Ireland) & Elizabeth Gray
Wesley Johnston Norma Cunnea George Henry Johnston (c. 1877 Ontario Canada) & Martha Boezel
→ John Johnston (c. 1847 Ontario Canada) & Emma Butson
→ Thomas Johnston (c. 1801 Northern Ireland) & Elizabeth Gray
Karen Johnston William John Johnston 232358 T972653
Peter O'Brien Peter O'Brien 366843 I-M223 T627378
Brenda Halseth Scott Halseth T454904 Judith Graves
→ Glenn Graves
→ William Graves
→ John Graves & Isabella Johnston
→ Robert Johnston & Mary McQueen
Holly Schemmer Holly Schemmer M222100
Elizabeth Arthur W Johnson 777755 BY300 T728393 Orville Ellis Johnson
Peggy Gordon Peggy Gordon PGORDON Harry Hart & Margaret Irene Johnston (c. 1925)
→ Armon Harrington Johnston (c. 1885) & Lily Pacey
→ William Robert Johnston (c.1831) & Jane Russell Spence
→ James Johnston (c.1798 Antrim Ireland) & Margaret Jane Groves
→ John Johnston (c.1765 Ireland) & Anna

Other Gedmatch Matched Kits

Contact Name FTDNA Y-DNA Gedmatch Johnston Ancestors
Sharon Scanlan Sharon Brewer A571477 William Emmett Brewer (c. 1906) & Mary Jane Murrish
→ Albert Wendell Murrish (c.1887) & Elizabeth Jane Sims
→ William Murrish (c. 1848) & Mary Katherine Johnson (c. 1847 Wisconsin USA)
→ Edwin Johnson (c. 1817 Wicklow Ireland) & Elizabeth Johnson (c. 1822 Wicklow Ireland)
→ Richard Johnson (c. 1780 Wicklow Ireland) & Mary Smyth
→ Matthew Johnson (c. 1755 Ireland)
Sharon Scanlan Sharon Brewer A571477 William Emmett Brewer (c. 1906) & Mary Jane Murrish
→ Albert Wendell Murrish (c.1887) & Elizabeth Jane Sims
→ William Murrish (c. 1848) & Mary Katherine Johnson (c. 1847 Wisconsin USA)
→ Edwin Johnson (c. 1817 Wicklow Ireland) & Elizabeth Johnson (c. 1822 Wicklow Ireland)
→ John Johnson (c. 1788 Wicklow Ireland) & Abigail Ruskell
→ Edward Johnson (c. 1748 Wicklow Ireland) & Elizabeth Richardson
→ Richard Johnson (c. 1720 Wicklow Ireland) & Hannah
→ Matthew Johnson (c. 1695 Ireland)

Control Kits

Contact Name FTDNA Y-DNA Gedmatch Ancestors
Rebecca Rebecca

Raw Data Autosomal Kit Analysis

  This analysis was done using raw autosomal data files
  

Version 2 raw data file analysis is here: autosomal analysis

Archived Results

Archived autosomal kit analysis is here: archive

Big-Y Analysis

A group of related Johnston's who have completed the Big-Y FTDNA test have contributed there data for more detailed analysis. The following graph shows the relationships between these Johnstons.

Big-Y Block Tree

Using the Alex Williamson method of representation (Big-Y Block Tree)

* SNPs in bold are instances where the SNP has back-mutated from a derived SNP to an ancestral SNP.