MEEHAN ASSOCIATED SURNAMES

HOW ARE WE CONNECTED?

If you have done DNA testing and received the results, you may wonder how many matches you have and how they are connected to you. Listed below are some of the most common surnames I have found. I have tried to arrange them by the primary family group that connects them to the descendants of Charles and Hester Meehan.

This list is not exhaustive. It is provided as an aid. Many names are verified through paper research or DNA, but not all. Also, not everyone with a surname listed here is related. Your research should support your DNA matches.

If you have questions or suggestions, please send me a note.

The picture above was taken at the Meehan Family Reunion in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2016. Descendants of five of the seven Meehan children (Annie, Den, Rose, Gertie, Bill) are included. This was possibly the first time descendants of all branches had been together for almost 100 years.

Photograph by Artes Johnson and used here with permission.

CATHERINE MEEHAN BLOUNT'S SHARED DNA

DNA AS A RESEARCH TOOL

"Testing older generations allows you to be sure that you're dealing with DNA results that are closer to, or the same as, your ancestor, without the possibility of mutations introduced in subsequent generations." DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy, October 16, 2016

These results are being made available for family members who use DNA as a research tool because I'm the "older generation." In 2024, I am the one person who is genetically closest to Charles and Hester Freeman Meehan. Many of their descendants alive today are two, three, or four generations further removed from them. Perhaps this will help someone connect with their ancestors.

The FIRST CHART reflects the generations of the Meehan (Heavenrich) - Freeman family. Generations 1 through four cover a time from the late 1700s to 1971, the death year of Gertie, the last Meehan sibling. Generation 5 represents the grandchildren of Charles and Hester. I am the only grandchild still alive.

The SECOND CHART shows the centimorgans (DNA measure) shared between other DNA testers and me. They are grouped by Most Recent Common Ancestor (MRCA) as they relate to me.

Irish DNA matches for Charles Meehan's parents have not been omitted - There Are None.

Charles's DNA is reflected in the Heavenrich/Himmerlreich and Klink/Beck/Lutz family matches.

Send me a note if you have questions, concerns, or comments or want to add to this information.