DNA Test results for the McMahon Surname Project- Background

Background

This project was launched by Patricia Greber some two or more years ago. She coerced Bill and Jim into joining her in the task of management and we've been on a roll ever since.

The project continues to grow and we have very clear family groupings developing. The dna technology is also providing insight into our relations with other clans and tribes and the written history of each clan. For instance, recent developments now suggest that as many as half of the males carrying a particular surname don't descend from that line. Rather they may have adopted the name of the tribal chieftain at the time surnames were adopted. That's one reason that it's better to go with 25 markers as the 12 marker test will only show that you were related in a general sense.

The new deep clade tests are delving more deeply into the R1b haplotype, revealing various tribal distinctions.

Whether you think you know your origins or know that you don't know this is a great way to find out for sure. Join us!