The Dunning-Carruthers Lineage: Scottish Origins, Colonial Identity, and the Separation of the Dunning and Downing Families is the complete scholarly research paper underlying this website. It is available here as a free download.
What the Document Contains
The full document includes everything presented on this site plus the complete scholarly apparatus:
All primary source document images including the 1618 Edinburgh OPR marriage and birth records, the 1600 apprenticeship record, the Edinburgh Burgess Roll, the Essex Antiquarian warrant, the First Church of Salem manuscript, and the Boston Town Officials record.
The complete evidentiary assessment separating what is directly documented, what is strongly supported by circumstantial evidence, and what is confirmed by Y-DNA.
Full citations for all primary and secondary sources including Scottish records, colonial Massachusetts records, published genealogical sources, and Y-DNA data.
The SNP Block Tree and Estimated Date Tree images with full technical annotation.
About This Research
This research was conducted by Steve Colburn of Carruthers, FSAScot, Director of DNA Studies, Clan Carruthers Society International. The Clan Carruthers Society International is dedicated to the history, heritage, and genealogy of the Carruthers family worldwide.
For questions about this research contact: scolburn@live.com
Visit the Clan Carruthers Society International at www.clancarrutherssociety.org
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