William Erwin (Before 1716 - 1774) of York County, Pennsylvania

Are you an Erwin, an Irwin, or even an Irvine, or an Irvin who is stumped when trying to identify a distant ancestor? Are you in a quandary where to begin your search? Join the author on her journey through the journal section of the book. She discovers the clues embedded in family tradition and uses the internet to reach out for more clues. Later, while traveling through eight Pennsylvania counties, many documents are gathered regarding any Irwin, including any spelling, who was born in the 1700's. Family stories are also considered. Through perseverance, eleven Irwin men born in the early 1700's are identified as being closely related to each other.Perhaps your unknown distant ancestor is one of these eleven men who is related to the others. These men are either brothers, cousins, fathers, sons, uncles, or nephews. The exact relationship is unknown. However, a close relationship is apparent using DNA results of Autosomal, Big-Y, and Y-DNA, geographical location, and family tradition.Each appendix in the appendices section is a compilation of facts and documents for some of these men and their families. One appendix gives the location of all of the families and where they lived in relation to the others.Over a thousand names and ten generations of Irwins are included in the descendants chart section of the 'Unknown' Irvine. The eleven men are listed as Generation Two. Perhaps, someone in your family is on this family tree.Hopefully, the methods used in this book will help you to break through your 'brick wall'.