DNA RESULTS
The New Mexico DNA Project started in 2004 and, as stated on their website, its goals are to find our ancient origins, whatever they may be.
http://www.familytreedna.com/public/NewMexicoDNA/
The Gurulé surname is included in the surname listing, but is not yet in the DNA table. I’m Angela Lewis, the project administrator for the Gurulé surname on their website, and we’re still trying to find a “true” Gurulé. What has been discovered so far?
To begin with, keep in mind that Santiago Gurulé and Elena Gallegos only had one child, Antonio Gurulé (born in 1703).
This son, Antonio Gurulé, married Antonia Quintana in 1718, and they had nine children (all documented in his will of 1761). Three of the children, Maria Manuela, Tomas and Luisa de Jesus, were already married by the 1750 census:
1750 Census – NM, Villa de Albuquerque
Antonio Gurulé (Spanish, 1705, age 45), Antonia Quintana (Spanish, 1705, age 45), Juan Antonio (1733, age 17), Fabiana (1734, age 16), Seraphin (1739, age 11), Elena (1741, age 9), Francisca (1743, age 7), Manuela (1746, age 4); servant: Rosa (Indian, 1710, age 40), Juan (1732, age 18), Juan (1738, age 12), Antonio (1742, age 8), Mathias (1744, age 6), Tomas (1746, age 4); Servant: Bernardina (Indian, 1720, age 30), Maria Antonia (1734, age 16), Ygnacio (1739, age 11), Joseph (1741, age 9), Josepha (1744, age 6), Maria (1747, age 3)
Many researchers have thought that Antonio may have also fathered the Indian son, Antonio Gurulé, born in 1742, who later married Dionisia Lucero. After all, they were all living in the same household.
DNA provided an answer to this particular mystery. A descendant of Antonio Gurulé and Dionisia Lucero (Family #5 on the website) was the first to get his DNA tested, and the results showed he was an exact match to the already identified Chavez DNA:
Chavez - I1a: Nordic (Northwestern European) origin. In 409 AD, the Suebi (a Baltic people) and the Vandals (an Eastern Germanic people) established themselves on the Iberian peninsula. Less than 100 years later the Visigoths (an Eastern Germanic people) conquered Iberia, after they had conquered Rome, and settled there in the year 507 AD. The Visigoths’ ancient homeland was Sweden, which they had left around Christ's time. These three Nordic peoples brought Haplogroup I and subhaplogroups I1a, I1b, and I1c (I2) into Iberia. 13% of modern day Spaniards share this origin.
The next person to get tested was Lawrence D. Gurulé, a descendent of Santiago Gurulé and Elena Gallegos,
(Family #1). His DNA also matched the Chavez DNA. How could this be?Antonio Gurulé and Antonia Quintana
Juan Antonio Gurulé and Maria Petrona Montoya
Jose Domingo Gurulé and Ana Maria Gonzales
Jose Manuel Gurulé and Maria Gertrudes Perea
Juan N. Gurulé and Maria Desideria Montoya
Nicolas T. Gurulé and Guadalupe Lucero
Luciano Gurulé and Concepcion Troncosa
Lawrence D. GuruléThe next person to get tested was Raymond Gurulé, another descendent of Santiago Gurulé and Elena Gallegos (Family #1). His DNA also came out as an exact match to the Chavez DNA.
Antonio Gurulé and Antonia Quintana
Tomas Gurulé and Maria Pascuala Griego
Pedro Bautista de Jesus Gurule and Maria Dolores Duran
Juan Christobal Gurulé and Maria Francisca Antonia Mirabal
Juan de Jesus Gurulé and Maria Teodora Vigil
Victor Gurulé and Maria Martina Chacon
Raymond GuruléAnother person has tested, Gene Gurulé, though we don’t know all of his Gurulé ancestry. His DNA came out as an exact match to the R1b1 Martin-Serrano DNA:
Martin Gurulé and Juana Martinez
Andres Evelino Gurulé and Augustina Ramona Atencio
Enrique Gerbacio Gurulé and Maria L. Gallegos
Ned Eugene GuruléMartín-Serrano - R1b1: Western European origin. This lineage is also the haplogroup containing the Atlantic modal haplotype. Basque and Celtic people belong to this Haplogroup and they were among the earliest settlers of Spain. 68% of modern day Spaniards share this origin. The following markers are common to the people bordering Europe's Atlantic within a couple of steps; DYS19 (DYS394)=14, DYS388=12, DYS390=24, DYS391=11, DYS392=13 and DYS393=13.
SUMMARY
Obviously, these DNA results are raising so many questions, and they’re also raising some eyebrows as to what could have happened. One theory is that Elena Gallegos, having not gotten pregnant in 3 years of marriage to Santiago Gurulé, may have seen this Duran y Chavez fathering the servants’ children and obtained his “assistance” in the matter. Another theory is whether or not the Chavez DNA is really accurate. What would have happened if a Gurulé had gotten into the database first?
Angela Lewis contacted several of the Chavez surnamed people in the NM DNA Project, as she wanted to do a comparison with the Chavez paper trail – the Gurulé family has a strong paper trail. Only 1 has responded so far, and his paper trail only goes back to 1860 (he was using DNA to find confirm his ancestry).
We’re now awaiting the DNA results of Michael Gurulé, another direct descendent of Santiago Gurulé and Elena Gallegos. Results are expected in April 2008.
Will Michael’s DNA match the I1a Chavez DNA? Or will we finally get a clue to the origin of the Grolet (Gurulé) surname?Males with the Gurulé surname are encouraged to get their DNA testing done. Below is a link to the input form:
