Some evidence is real before its meaning is known. These files preserve observations that deserve investigation without forcing them into a conclusion. Each pathway shows what was observed, why it matters, what evidence intersects it, and what remains unresolved.
Autosomal observations associated with the O’Riordan research remain unexplained. The genetic observation is preserved separately from any proposed historical interpretation.
Common ancestral path undeterminedAn 11 cM autosomal match across one segment exists between Allen and La Donna. The ancestral path responsible for the match has not been identified.
Multiple evidence streams — relationship unresolvedThe Jarrell–Quinn question brings together Virginia land relationships, the Allen–La Donna autosomal observation, and broad R-L21 paternal observations without treating their convergence as proof.
Research path preservedA substantial historical and genetic investigation whose interpretation changed as additional evidence appeared. The path remains part of the research record.
