In June 2018 Irish Origenes was commissioned to do a Y-DNA Case Study report for a Mr David McGinnis from Oregon in the USA.
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UPDATED August 2020, NEW (5th) McDonald Case Study Added!
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The challenge with modern commercial ancestral mtDNA testing is linking a specific maternal Eve with a precise geographical location.
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And linking them with ancestral surnames!
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Where did your Dublin City Ancestors come from?
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The Plantation Surnames of Ireland (Scots-Irish) Map is now available to purchase (click here).
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PART II: The origin of the Gaels has remained a mystery until the advent of modern commercial ancestral DNA testing.
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PART I. The hundreds of DNA Case Studies performed at Irish Origenes have revealed some fascinating findings with regards the ancestry of the Irish male.
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(Updated December 2021) The surname ‘O'Brien’ literally means 'descendant of Brian,' the most notable ‘Brian’ in Irish history being the High King of Ireland ‘Brian Boru.’ Brian Bor
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By examining the genetic distance between selected members of the R-M222 family and comparing it to the timetable developed by Scottish Origenes one can determine when the R-M222 Adam lived.
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