Re: New Drane/Drain/Draine book just released
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New Drane/Drain/Draine book just released
Daniel Willis 6/07/12
I'm planning to buy the book (and grateful someone has spent so much sweat and labor in researching the American Dranes/Drains/Draines) but I have one quick question that cannot wait: are all American Dranes descended from James Drane, or were there other immigrants who came after him?
Also, in your research, were there any difficult issues that DNA testing would resolve? I am also descended from Alexander Magruder "The Immigrant" (1610-1677) who arrived in Maryland in 1652, and it was alleged that Alexander was actually a MacGregor...and the American Clan Gregor Society was founded in 1909 by Magruders who insisted on this connection. All seven Magruders tested so far are shown conclusively to be unrelated to the MacGregors, at least as far back when surnames came into use, and their DNA matches with one Scottish McGruther who has been tested.
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Re: New Drane/Drain/Draine book just released
Daniel Willis 9/09/12