Stickle; Europe, Shetland Islands, UK, NZ.
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“This project is primarily on the surname ‘Stickle,’ though it includes the broader spectrum of these regions; Europe, the UK (Particularly the Shetland Islands), & New Zealand. This group is also primarily on the identity of a whaler from the UK by the name of ‘Captain Thomas Stickle’ who sailed to NZ back in the 1800s & who married a Maori woman called ‘Turikatuku’ (named after New Zealand’s native bird the ‘Kotuku’). I’m hoping to gather enough genetic data on the Sea-Captain (& his Maori spouse) to create a custom Gedmatch kit number for him. I’ll possibly call this kit ‘The Sea-Captain Thomas Stickle.’ A lot of anecdotal evidence points to a Scottish origin of this early sailor, though most of the records that we’ve found on him claim he was from England. This group is also for those who are interested in genealogy, & sharing family information with cousins, & solving mysteries. Also, people with other variations of that surname ‘Stickle’ are most welcome. Variations of this surname might include the following; Stickler, Stckley, Stickly, Stickliegh, Stickleigh, Sticklee, Sticklie, Stick, etc.”