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You see, that is what is so interesting to me. I think that many Americans whose families have been in America for a long time (as have my McLendons), do not realize that there are MacCaseys as well as O'Caseys. Then they are Y-DNA tested, and they wonder why they do not match. Many of us do not realize that they are completely different families.
That is also the value of the Y-DNA testing, in that it can be used to sort out the two families.
The Oriel Project can be useful in this regard, in that it will attract Caseys still living in Northern Ireland, who know that their families came from Fermanagh. Plus, if the ancient lore is true, and the Oriel were descended from one King/Clan Chieftain, or a few Kings/Clan Chieftains, then the McCasey descendants might be identifiable from the O'Caseys by their Y-DNA test results matching some of the other Oriel descendants.
If you go to our Oriel Septs of Ireland Project web page, and take the link from our News web page to our Oriel Forum at WFN, you will see what I mean. I have posted "Patterns of Y-DNA grouping-Maguire" which shows some of the first patterns that I am seeing developing.
Because your surname is Casey, and you think that your Caseys might have come from Fermanagh, you should think about joining the Oriel Septs DNA Project.
If anyone wishes any assistance in finding the above web pages, just email me.
Thanks,
Mary
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