Curley / de Curli Family from Athlone and Westmeath Ireland
!! Big News 02/16/2026 - We have found our origin, and the origin of the Curley surname for the Athlone Curley family!! more information to come...
Thank you for visiting our web page, the virtual home of the Irish Curley Family originating in Athlone, Ireland (counties Roscommon and Westmeath) and the surrounding area. While there are other Curley families found in Ireland and elsewhere not paternally related to this main branch, this site pertains exclusively to the Athlone Curley branch whose ancient origins most likely lie in Scandinavia or Normandy. Our Curley lineage has a shared male ancestor with many other Irish surname matches and a handful of Norman Irish and English sunames. This seems to indicate a long standing presence which aligns perfectly with the DNA evidence and the arrival of the Knight Robert de Curli in Westmeath.
Since our research started over a decade ago, we have worked with YDNA testing in an effort to better understand this family's ancestral origins, further back than their known existence in Ireland, which goes back to Ireland and approximately 1172 AD. Through male lineage YDNA testing, we've already discovered the YDNA Haplogroup for our Curley lineage and it appears this group has been using the Curley surname since our founder arrived in Ireland. Other Curley lineages have been discovered but are not paternally related to the main "Athlone" Curley group and it's possible their connection to the Curley surname comes from another point of origin, one branch of Curleys under the SNP M222 appears to descend from a branch of the Egan / Keegan surname.
We are in a new age now where
we can use YDNA testing to verify which descendants are related to this
specific Curley lineage and because of the testing that's been completed
thus far, we know there are several paternally unrelated Curley lineages in
existence and we have solidified our A6619 Norman Irish Curley in history.
Clan Curley YDNA Genealogical Research
If you would like to make a
donation to further our YDNA research, you may donate to the FTDNA British Isles
YCAII 22-23 Project. All
donations are automatically deposited into the project funds and may only be used for testing
through Family Tree DNA. Donations are processed through
Paypal. British Isles YCAII 22-23 should be selected in the group box. There are
also instructions for mailing in a donation to Family Tree DNA. I have no
connection to Family Tree DNA other than being a volunteer project
administrator and I make no money from this website, the project or
any other genetic genealogy endeavor. The project funds received are used for:
1. Sponsoring new Curley YDNA testing (typically basic YDNA STR testing through
Family Tree DNA)
2. Further testing for those matching or possibly appearing to match the lineage
but where advanced testing may help to better understand genetic distance or confirm a match. Examples of advanced testing are YDNA str upgrades,
for instance going from 37 to 67 markers; targeted SNP testing or possibly Big Y
testing where funds are available.
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