He has so many wonderful records! Thank you for sharing this. We have has a most interesting connection via DNA - of course.
The y-DNA Haplogroup is of the patriarch group R1a (wikipedia has lots of accurate info about the early fathers of a male line) but in the last few hundred years we have had match which would links two surnames of at least one branch of the male Kidd family with a line having the name Leeming.
The thing that adds to the genetics is the two surnames being together in one place and having been talked about together as both living in the same place and the names having similar meanings (according to them)
I hope the link works, I have no idea if I know how to put a link or not.
http://www.davidkidd.net/Early_Kidds_of_Craven.htmlBut they wrote: "...The three Y-DNA relatives have Anglo-Norse surnames: Kidd, Brandon, Leeming, that mean kindling, burning and gleaming. This suggests their common ancestors was known as something to do with fire:
1. fiery occupation; for example farmers of land cleared by fire; swordsmiths; suppliers of fuel kindling and torches
2. fiery characteristics; for example very red hair or being hot-headed.
3. fiery gods, for example invoking Thor.
The Norwegian Vikings settled here about 900 AD..."
Yes, quite a yarn and maybe a stretch, but lots of fun none the less, Cherie
