Irish Roots of Mormon Founder Joseph Smith Discovered
Mormon prophet Joseph Smith Jr.,was definitely descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages, an Irish chieftain of the fifth century, Ugo Perego, a senior DNA researcher at Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation has discovered.The finding could have impact for Irish tourism as Mormons may want to visit the new ancestral land of their religion’s founder.
Recent DNA tests show that the Irish connection is even more certain for the founder of Mormonism and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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This shows how Joseph Smith was of the House of Israel. Niall King of Tara was a direct descedent of Queen Tephi daughter Zedekiah who legend has it was brought to Ireland by Jeremiah after 600BC to marry the King of Ireland who was descended from Zarah son of Judah son of Israel. Her symbol was Davids Harp current symbol of the Irish Republic and his Symbol was the Red Hand of Zarah (scarlet thread in Genesis) which is the symbol of Northern Ireland today.
I agree with O'Broder that Niall's DNA marker does tie Joseph Smith into the Tara legend nicely. Sadly, however British-Israel World Federation has separated itself from the Tephi-Tea myth, being conclusively shown that while Tephi and Tea existed in the Irish Chronicles they were separated by several centuries.