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Description
The surname Taggart with all of it's variant spellings is of Gaelic origin. It is derived from Mac-an-t'Sagairt & the most accurate translation into English might be - son of the coarb. The office of coarb was both secular & ecclesiastic, being the hereditary head of the Gaelic monastery, similar to the role of the Abbott in the Abbey, especially in the context of the early Celtic church, which was very late in following the creed of celibacy. The surname has it's greatest density today in the north of Ireland & in Scotland, but is found throughout the United Kingdom, as well as all of the former British colonies. Variant spellings of the name are more common in Ireland. We hope to use DNA testing as part of our effort to illuminate the origins & early history of our surname. Please be advised that the current trend among researchers is to test at least 67 STRs (Short Tandem Repeats). If you have any questions about Taggart DNA testing, please contact me or our co-administrator for assistance. Good luck to us all! Patrick Tagert, administrator
Requirements
A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (father's father's father's...) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their father's Y-DNA. Females who would like to check their father's direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines.
Surnames In This Project
Macentaggert, MacTaggart, McTaggart, M'Taggart, Tagart, Tagert, Taggard, Taggart, Taggerd, Taggert, Targert, Tegart, Teggart, Tigard, Tigart, Tygart, Tygert, Tygrett