Holloway DNA Study

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Overview

The Holloway Name Study exists to collect together in one place everything about the Holloway surname and its closely related variants. This page is an extension of the study for the purposes of genetic genealogy and related topics.

You can see a list of all the DNA tests linked to Holloway ancestors on the Holloway DNA Connections Page.

Kari Lemons is the Project Admin at Wikitree and at FamilyTreeDNA.

If you already have DNA test(s), please link them to your WikiTree profile, then add this space page as a link on your profile using this wiki link:

[[Space:Holloway_DNA_Study|Holloway DNA Study]]

There also exists a Holloway DNA group on Facebook for connecting with others interested in the project on that platform. The purpose of that group is to increase the visibility of the project to prospective DNA candidates who might not otherwise discover it on other platforms.

If you are new to genetic genealogy (DNA) and/or WikiTree, we recommend starting with the DNA help guide on WikiTree.

It's important to note that WikiTree does not do any genetic matching of its own. It shows potential matches based solely on links in the tree. WikiTree's prediction of matches is only as good as the tree itself.

Y-DNA

There are numerous resources availalble describing the usefulness of Y-DNA in both genealogy and anthropology ^[1].

If you are a male Holloway with a Y-DNA test, you should consider joining the surname project even if you are not very active in research. You can link it to your WikiTree profile which will show your potential match alongside other profiles linked in your patrilineal family tree.

If you are not a male Holloway, you can still help the Holloway project by asking family members to test. Autosomal DNA (AncestryDNA, etc) can help to locate these individuals if you do not have a close family member who qualifies.

If you are interested in Y-DNA testing, we typically recommend starting with a Y-37 marker test for initial matching and then upgrading to higher markers and SNPs later as additional refinement is needed. Upgrading can typically be done without resampling.

One important feature of the FamilyTreeDNA surname project is the ability for the administrator to group Y-DNA kits that match each other within genealogical timeframes.

The sections below provide a brief overview of the currently identified haplogroups, matching clusters and lineages where known. The labels given for the various groups are assigned by the project administrator and subject to change as additional data arrives. We will try to keep this page current, but the surname project at FamilyTreeDNA is the primary source.

Y-DNA Haplogroups

E-Haplogroup

The E-Haplogroup ^{[2] [3]} currently has only one identified subgroup.

E-Haplo 1 Marion, Tenn

This group represents a branch of Holloways commonly linked geographically to Marion Co., Tennessee.

This group also reports matches to the Hatfield surname leading to speculation of a non-paternity event. Documentary evidence currently suggests that this Holloway family may have branched from R-Haplo 8.

This family tree needs profiles added on WikiTree, but one such lineage belongs to Jeremiah Holloway (abt.1826-1896) of Marion Co., Tennessee.

Members of this group do not have extended SNP results from either Big Y-700 or FamilyFinder.

E-Haplo No Matches

There are additional kits who belong to the E-Haplogroup but who do not currently match any other kit.

G-Haplogroup

The G-Haplogroup ^{[4] [5]} currently has only one identified subgroup.

There is not enough information provided about this group to give a description of their lineage.

Members of this group do not have extended SNP results from either Big Y-700 or FamilyFinder.

I-Haplogroup

The I-Haplogroup ^{[6] [7]} currently has five identified subgroups. Each of these groups represents a distinct common ancestor in genealogical timeframes.

I-Haplo 1 Barnstable, Mass

This group represents descendants of immigrant Joseph Holloway (abt.1605-abt.1647) of Barnstable Co., Massachussetts. Kits in this group report uncommon variants of the surname Holloway including Holway, Halley and Hawley.

• I-M253>...>FTD5240

I-Haplo 2

There is not enough information provided about this group to give a description. There are indications that it represents a Holdaway lineage, but additional matching kits are needed.

Members of this group do not have extended SNP results from either Big Y-700 or FamilyFinder.

I-Haplo 3

This group represents descendants of Solomon Holloway (abt.1774-abt.1856) of Carroll Co., Georgia. Additional testing is needed in potentially related branches to determine the lineage as there is currently no clear documentary evidence as to Solomon's parents.

• I-M253>...>FTE85369

I-Haplo 4 Somerset England

This group represents descendants of John Holloway (1686-1717) and Mary Pharo of Burllington Co., New Jersey. This immigrant line originated out of Somerset, England. This Holloway family is heavily documented in Quaker monthly meeting records throughout New Jersey and Virginia. Many descendant lines predominately stayed north of Mason-Dixon into Indiana and Ohio before the Civil War, but this is a general rule. They have also been documented in southern states such as Kentucky and Missouri as well.

• I-M223>...>BY75916

I-Haplo 5

This family reports descent from Reuben Holloway (abt.1780-abt.1840) of Amite Co., Mississippi. However, there seems to be some uncertainty around the ancestry of this Reuben Holloway. His currently linked parents are purported to have had a different son named Reuben who was of Gilmer Co., Georgia.

No members of this group have done extended SNP testing, however FamilyFinder SNP data has identified a stone age haplogroup:

• I-M170>...>P37

I-Haplo No Matches

This group represents Holloway kits who are in the I-Haplogroup but do not match any other kit.

The following distinct ancestral paths have been reported:

• I-L758>...>M253>...>A18449
• I-L758>...>M223>...>BY157642

R-Haplogroup

The R-Haplogroup ^{[8] [9]} currently has eight identified subgroups. Each of these groups represents a distinct common ancestor in genealogical timeframes.

R-Haplo 1 William Holloway b1566 Taunton, Mass

This group represents descendants of William Holloway (abt.1586-1665) of Taunton Co., Massachussetts.

Matching members are found along this ancestral path:

• R-M269>...>FGC12306

R-Haplo 2 Hollowells

There is not enough information provided about this group to give a description.

No members of this group have done extended SNP testing.

R-Haplo 3 John Holloway b1745 and brother William Georgia

This group represents descendants of John Hardy Holloway (abt.1710-1786) and Frances Chambliss (1719-1789).

No members of this group have done extended SNP testing.

R-Haplo 4 Tennessee - Kentucky Holloways

The patriarch of this group has not been positively identified in documentary evidence. There are indications that it may represent the descendants of Nathaniel Holloway (aft.1740-abt.1825) of Caroline Co., Virginia.

The matching kits are descendants of George Whitfield Holloway (abt.1774-aft.1830) and James P Holloway (abt.1815-abt.1870). The relationship between George and James is unknown, but Y-DNA evidence shows they share a common patrilineal ancestry.

No members of this group have done extended SNP testing, however FamilyFinder has identified this Metal Age ancestral path:

• R-M269>...>L48

R-Haplo 5 George Holloway b1590 York, Virginia

This group represents descendants of George Holloway (1590-1641) of York Co., Virginia.

Matching members are found along this ancestral path:

• R-M269>...>BY36344>FTD8841>FTD9138>FTD64599

R-Haplo 6 Steven Holloway b1732 North Carolina

This group represents descendants of Stephen Holloway (abt.1732-bef.1800) of North Carolina.

Matching members are found along this ancestral path:

• R-M269>...>Z295>...>CTS4065>...>BY36274

R-Haplo 7 Robert Holloway b1710 Orange, North Carolina

This group represents descendants of Robert Holloway (abt.1710-aft.1778) of Orange Co., North Carolina.

Members of this group do not have extended SNP results from either Big Y-700 or FamilyFinder.

R-Haplo 8 John Holloway & Hannah Spiers, Essex & Cumberland, VA

This group represents descendants of James Holloway (abt.1654-1698).

Matching members are found along this ancestral path:

• R-M269>...>FGC17938>...>FGC29516>...>FGC29537>FTC46496>Y81147

R-Haplo No Matches

This group represents Holloway kits who belong in the R-Haplogroup but do not currently match any other kit.

T-Haplogroup

The T-Haplogroup ^{[10] [11]} currently has only one identified subgroup.

At least one member of this group reports lineage from John Holloway (1737-1781) of Craven Co., South Carolina who was killed at Fort Natchez in 1781.

Matching members are found along this ancestral path, though this is a Metal Ages era haplogroup so additional tests are needed to refine it into genealogical timeframes:

• T-M184>...>L446>BY63685

Untested Branches

There are many significant Holloway branches whose patrilineal descendants either have no representation in the Holloway project or haven't been clearly confirmed. As such, certain lines might be able to resolve long-standing questions about the various Holloway families either by matching existing groups or showing a unique branch.

• Reuben Holloway (abt.1753-1806) of Edgefield, South Carolina
• William Holloway (abt.1734-1784) of Brunswick Co., Virginia
• John Holloway (abt.1771-1853) of Boutetort/Allegheny Co., Virginia
• John Holloway (abt.1710-abt.1789) (m. Frances Bradford) of Worcester/Somerset Co. Maryland
• William Holloway (abt.1675-bef.1746) (m. Ann MNU) of Spotsylvania Co., Virginia

If there are others to add, please do so or comment on this page. Likewise, if you are looking for information on a particular ancestry, please ask a comment. Please keep privacy in mind. We can only discuss groupings at a high-level and not provide personal information about any individual tester without explicit permission.

Autosomal DNA

Autosomal DNA testing casts the widest net for finding relatives across both maternal and paternal lines ^[12]. It can't reliably go as far back on surname research as Y-DNA testing of males, but it is nevertheless very helpful in genealogy.

Due to the sprawling nature of autosomal connections, it is best to let features of WikiTree show potential autosomal connections between users rather than attempt to summarize them here.

If you have autosomal DNA tests (AncestryDNA, 23&Me, FamilyFinder, et al), you can link them to your profile. It takes upwards of 24 hours for your kit to be associated with presumably related profiles. WikiTree does not do any genetic matching of its own. It shows potential matches based solely on connections in the tree. WikiTree's prediction of matches is only as good as the tree itself.

mtDNA

See: Help:Mitochondrial DNA Tests

X-DNA

See: Help:X-Chromosome DNA Tests

Additional Notes

Surname Tags

Pages on WikiTree are limited to three surname tags. See the Holloway Name Study for discussion on additional variants.

Sources

1. ↑ Help:Y-Chromosome DNA Tests
2. ↑ Haplogroup E on Wikipedia
3. ↑ Space:Y-DNA_Haplogroup_E_Subclades
4. ↑ Haplogroup G on Wikipedia
5. ↑ Space:Y-DNA_Haplogroup_G_Subhaplogroups
6. ↑ Haplogroup I on Wikipedia
7. ↑ Space:Y-DNA Haplogroup I Subhaplogroups
8. ↑ Haplogroup R on Wikipedia
9. ↑ Space:Y-DNA Haplogroup R1b (aka R-M343) Subhaplogroups
10. ↑ Haplogroup T on Wikipedia
11. ↑ Space:Y-DNA Haplogroup T Subhaplogroups
12. ↑ Help:Autosomal DNA Tests