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Welcome!  This project is sponsored by the Corson/Colson Family History Association.  Project brochure (PDF, 31 KB)

Purpose and Goals

This project aims to supplement standard genealogical research of individuals with the CORSON surname (and variants such as COLSON, COURSON, COURSEN, CORSEN, CORSSEN, CORSA, CORSAW, DECOURSEY, VROOM, and RACER) in the following manner:
  1. To determine relatedness among descendants of known progenitors, as well as relatedness, if any, among the progenitors themselves (see Known Lines).
  2. To ascertain as specifically as possible the geocultural origins of these progenitors.
  3. To connect individuals unsure of their ancestry to a particular family.
  4. To deduce whether brick-walled ancestors are related to each other or to known progenitors.  Examples include:
  • Jacob Corson (b. ca. 1740), Hunterdon Co., New Jersey (haplotype R1b established)
  • James Courson (ca. 1762-1834), Lancaster Co., South Carolina (haplotype J2 established)
  • Daniel Corson (1763-1849), Sussex Co., NJ to Ontario, Canada (family line identified)
  • William Corson, Sr. (b. 1765-aft. 1823), Maurice River Twp., Cumberland Co., New Jersey (family line identified)
  • Joshua Corson, Sr. (1770-bef. 1824), Maurice River Twp., Cumberland Co., New Jersey
  • William DeCoursey (ca. 1708-1788), Bensalem Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania
  • Benjamin Courson, Sr., lived in Georges Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania in 1800
  • Peter Coursin (1765-1866), Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

As a DNA surname study, the project collects very general information about the Y-chromosomes carried by male-line descendants.  The DNA results identify only family lines, not individuals.  We use DNA Ancestry as the primary testing facility for this project but also have surname projects with DNA Heritage and Family Tree DNA. 

We are looking for more participants to submit DNA samples for testing or to help fund the cost of tests for their family members.  If the project interests you, please read about how to participate.  Partial reimbursement of test costs for individuals from certain family lines is available!

If you have any questions about this project, please contact the project coordinator, Michael Corson: e-mail address

 Most Recent News

30 Dec 2009 - R1b network diagram updated

 
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