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Cole vs Rutledge yDNA

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Cole vs Rutledge yDNA

Posted: 6 Jan 2015 8:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cole, Rutledge, Hadley
My name is Randy Cole and I live in Alberta, Canada. Some time ago I obtained results of my 37 marker yDNA test. Surprisingly I show no close affiliation with any Cole male who has been tested anywhere in the world. Even more surprisingly, I find there is somewhat of a (reasonably close) relationship to a Rutledge family who came to the United States in the 18th century. I can trace my Cole line back to 1698 where my 5th great grandfather, Phillip Cole, and his wife Mary Hadley raised their family in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Prior to that date nothing can be firmly established as to Phillip's ancestry.Can someone from the Rutledge clan in the British Isles shed any light on my ancestry?

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