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.
The challenge with modern commercial ancestral mtDNA testing is linking a specific maternal Eve with a precise geographical location.
Where did your Dublin City Ancestors come from?
PART II: The origin of the Gaels has remained a mystery until the advent of modern commercial ancestral DNA testing.
The surname ‘O'Brien’ means 'descendant of Brian,' the most notable ‘Brian’ in Irish history being ‘Brian Boru.’ Brian Boru was born in the kingdom of Thomond
‘Vikings,’ ‘Foreign Helpers’ and ‘Raiders from across the Sea’
The beauty with the DNA approach to researching one’s ancestral origin is that the DNA does not lie!
Surnames evolve over both time and distance, and change usually at the whim of an administrator who simply records an unfamiliar surnam
Firstly I’d like to thank Mr Henry for allowing me to share his Y-DNA Case Study Report. This study is interesting for a number of reasons.
Every successful Irish, Scottish, or
