Vance’s Irish Ancestry Claim Debunked: A Genealogical Dead End
Despite JD Vance’s self-identification as “Scots-Irish,” a commissioned genealogical study failed to conclusively establish a family link to Northern Ireland. Researchers, while tracing his lineage back to Virginia in the 1800s, encountered difficulties definitively connecting him to Ulster-Scots ancestry, despite claims linking him to a 17th-century ancestor. The resulting report, while presenting potential ancestral lines with gaps, ultimately concludes that a direct link remains unproven. Further research is ongoing, though no guarantee of success exists. The study was commissioned by a Northern Ireland minister and presented as a 24-page dossier.
John Q. Hosedrinker