Cullen Vampire DNA
Just for fun, let's imagine that we could test the DNA of the fictional Cullen family of vampires from the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_(series)I haven't read...
View ArticleDistribution of Cullens in Scotland
A very large percentage of people named Cullen all over the world go back to Cullens from Ireland. But we know there are native English and Scottish families as well. The situation is confused because...
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Progress at DNA Project--updated Feb 2009
Feb 2009 update--we now have located the Irish homeland of DNA project member C-42: his ancestor Joseph Cullen was born in 1870 in Loughgall in northern County Armagh. This is right in the middle of...
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McCullen mystery
Apparently the name McCullen was once common throughout Ulster, but today is almost non-existent. Even at the time of Griffith's Valuation in 1860, there were McCullens in Clogher Civil Parish, home to...
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McQuillan connection?
It looks like we have found a DNA connection between 3 McQuillans from Counties Monaghan and Fermanagh, a Cullen from an unknown location in Ireland, and a Collins in the US who believes he can trace...
View ArticleGreat site for Cavan Cullens:
Mark Cullen of Canada has created a great site with the history of his family who went from County Cavan, Ireland to Quebec: http://www.cullenancestry.caIn Mark's words: "John Cullen of Killinkere area...
View ArticleCullens in Chile
Here's a posting from Dr. Juan R. Cullen, MD, about his Cullen family who emigrated from Dublin to Chile, South America around 1908. Other members of the family ended up in Liverpool, England, and...
View ArticleComplete 1911 Census of Ireland now available online, for free
One of my contacts just informed me that the complete 1911 Census is now available and easily searchable at: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/Be sure to click through to see the original...
View Article1911 Irish census: Spelling variations
Cullen is much more common than any of its variant spellings or similar surnames (except for Collins of course). Here are some of the different names/spellings found in the 1911 census of Ireland.What...
View ArticleThe only American ever executed in Northern Ireland
Eddie Cullens was a Jew born in 1904 in the eastern Mediterranean, different sources say Crete, Cyprus, or Smyrna (Turkey). It is not known what his name at birth was, I think it's unlikely he was born...
View ArticleEnglish and Scottish Cullens in 1881
As some of you might know, there were only a few places in Englandwhere the name Cullen was found in the 1800s: the main areas werecentral England (Nottinghamshire and surrounding area),...
View ArticleEnglish Cullens in Tasmania
There is a great story here that I'd like to learn more about:http://www.heavenandhelltogether.com/index.php?q=node/31 (link updated May 2009).In 1835 Luke Cullen was convicted of stealing by a court...
View ArticleCullens in clogher history: Cullen's Point, Cormore
Clogher is a very small town in county tyrone which I visited in 1989. I also visited my Heagney relatives in Tullycorker, which is a townland (like a rural crossroads) just a couple miles to the north...
View ArticleCullens in Clogher history: Priests: Piers O'Cullen
from Military History magazine:Irish Triumph at Yellow Ford"Russell was only too glad when the Irish agreed to a truce in southeast Ulster, which lasted until the summer of 1597. During that time,...
View ArticleCullens in Clogher history: Priests: Archdeacon Muireadhach O'Cuillen
from lewis' topographical dictionary of Ireland (1842):Tyrone--Clogherscroll down or search for Clogher or O'Cuillen:Clogher is called by Ptolemy Rhigia or Regia; and according to some authors, St....
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Cullinane/Cullinane distribution map
Distribution of Cullinans and Cullinanes based on Griffith's Evaluation (1848-1868). Cullinan is the blue dots, and Cullinane is the red.Compare this map to the map showing the distribution of Cullen,...
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New Cullen Distribution Map
Map Updated June 2008 with new DNA Project MembersDownload this map and you can see it in much better detail (doubleclick to see it fullscreen, or right-click and save the picture). This is based on...
View ArticleTrip to Ireland
Thanks to this Cullen genealogy blog, I got in touch with Pearse Cullen of Northern Ireland (See his comment on Cullen's point altar field).It's hard to believe that he is new to genealogy research...
View ArticleBernard Cullen, Trappist monk, 1923-2013
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113498658Legacy.com guestbookMonastery News Index (look for June 2013)
View ArticleCullens of Carrick, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
Gerry Cullen of Australia sent me this story:"My great great grandfather was James (or at least we are led to believe from one old land notice) who was said to be married to Sarah Cullen, of Carrick,...
View ArticleUpdate on The only American ever executed in Northern Ireland
Back in 2010 I posted about an Eddie Cullens who was an American citizen, hanged for murder in Northern Ireland in 1932. I quickly was able to learn some additional information but never posted it...
View ArticleMcCullen family still present in County Antrim
I received the message below a few days ago. Please email me at berniecullen@gmail.com and I will forward your message to Charlotte"I am from County Antrim N Ireland and my maiden name is McCullen. My...
View Articlearchived Cullen patriarch information from Worldfamilies DNA site
Members with Cullen ancestors from England:C-23 Arthur Cullen, b.cir1760 m. Mary Epps - - P Cullen [neensollars AT btinternet.com ]Richard b cir1798-1800 Deal, Kent, England m. Harriet ShaldersGeorge...
View Articlearchived messages from Worldfamilies Cullen DNA site
Hello Pappy,Thank you for updating your pedigree here, and I know that you have been able to find out even more information since January. Your DNA results are complete, and they show descent from the...
View Articlearchived discussion (June 2009) from Worldfamilies DNA site
After three years of the Cullen DNA project, we have made some great discoveries. We have found that there are many independent Cullen families throughout Ireland, so DNA can be a powerful tool to help...
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