Loftus Surname

Chazaxl

Hi all,

Long time boards user but account was lost / inactive, so recreated it today.

I am doing research, looking for my biological father. I've done extensive DNA testing (Autosomal and Y-DNA). As I don't know what my father's surname is, I am using Y-DNA to help guide.

What we know, is that I'm Irish (despite being born in South Africa, my Y-DNA very clearly points to Ireland).

My closest matches are two gentlemen, living in Australia, that have Thomas Loftus b1784 - d1864, Corraslustia, Roscommon as their 'line'.


I've built family trees now for 2 years, searching but we keep coming up short. I then remembered using Boards when we lived in Ireland for a number of years from 2003 till 2008.


Is there anyone that might know anything about the Loftus surname in the Roscommon area. One other area I'd consider is paying for someone with this surname to do some DNA testing to see if it helps my search.


Many thanks

nuac

Welcome back
Try the County Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Centre
Strokestown
email info@roscommonroots.com
Loftus is also a common name in Mayo. Similar centres are at Ballina and Ballinrobe

Chazaxl

Great, thanks. Ill email them.

gerrybbadd

There are Loftus's in Boyle, County Roscommon.

http://www.loftusmedicalcentre.ie/

Mearings

https://www.townlands.ie/roscommon/castlereagh/kiltullagh/ballinlough/corraslustia/


Above contains links to the 1901 & 1911 Irish census.

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Chazaxl wrote: »

Hi all,

Long time boards user but account was lost / inactive, so recreated it today.

I am doing research, looking for my biological father. I've done extensive DNA testing (Autosomal and Y-DNA). As I don't know what my father's surname is, I am using Y-DNA to help guide.

What we know, is that I'm Irish (despite being born in South Africa, my Y-DNA very clearly points to Ireland).

My closest matches are two gentlemen, living in Australia, that have Thomas Loftus b1784 - d1864, Corraslustia, Roscommon as their 'line'.


I've built family trees now for 2 years, searching but we keep coming up short. I then remembered using Boards when we lived in Ireland for a number of years from 2003 till 2008.


Is there anyone that might know anything about the Loftus surname in the Roscommon area. One other area I'd consider is paying for someone with this surname to do some DNA testing to see if it helps my search.


Many thanks

There are Loftus in roscommon town.

bilbot79

The lofti clan stretch far and wide but mostly around Mayo and Roscommon I think