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The project welcomes all who wish to work together to discover our common Sweeney (Mac Suibhne) heritage through sharing information and DNA testing results. Only through such cooperation can we succeed. All variant spellings are welcome. If your spelling variation is missing we will be glad to add it. The “Leabhar Chlainne Suibhne” chronicles the beginning of the Sweeney surname. The first “Suibhne" is told to have been a descendant of an Irish prince of the O’Neill dynasty who arrived in Argyll, Scotland in the 11th century. Generations later the Mac Suibhne arrive in (or return to) northern Ireland as Gallowglass, elite mercenary warriors. They establish themselves in County Donegal at Fanad and Doe and later near Dunkineely. At their height these three branches, Mac Suibhne Fánad, Mac Suibhne na d’Tuath, and Mac Suibhne Boghaineach controlled large territories. But by the middle of the 17th century their power is gone and their castles and lands are controlled by the English. In following centuries waves of Irish migrated across the globe. They were fleeing oppression, hunger, or just seeking a better opportunity. Can our DNA confirm or refute that we are a branch of the O’Neills? Can our DNA show us traces of the Fanad, Doe, and Banagh branches? Can our DNA help us figure out when and where our ancestors first arrived overseas? Given enough men with Autosomal and deep y-DNA testing we might answer these questions.

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

Mac Suibhne, Mac Sween, Mac Sweeney, MacSuibhne, MacSween, MacSweeney, McSween, McSweeney, Suibhne, Swain, Swaney, Sweeney, Sweeny, Sweney, Swiney, Swinney, Swiny, Swoiney

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  • Recommended level of Y-DNA tests.
  • 37-marker matches are highly likely to be related within the past 8 generations.*
  • Provides genealogically relevant matches and recent ancestral origins.
  • Recommended for confirming a genealogical relationship with another male.
  • Provides your Haplogroup: deep ancestral origin of the paternal line.
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Your matches and ancestral origins largely depend on how your DNA compares to our database. With the largest DNA database in the world, you have the greatest chance of finding close relatives by testing with us. However, if your paternal line is rare, it is possible you will not have matches or ancestral origins information right away. As our database is constantly growing, you may have matches over time, and we will send you e-mail notifications about any new matches.

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  • Matches are related within about the last 5 generations.*
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* We are leading the way in the development of innovative genealogical uses for autosomal DNA. You will be matched with others who have also taken the Family Finder test. However, if you come from an under-represented population, it is possible you will not find matches right away. Your matches largely depend on how your DNA compares to our database. As our database is constantly growing, you may have matches over time, and we will send you e-mail notifications about new close matches.

** Due to the nature of autosomal DNA, the test does not specify from which branch of your family tree your matches or the percentages of your geographic heritage derive.

*** Family Finder has a test specific policy for failed samples and retesting. Please read the policy carefully.

****Please note, Family Finder does not provide Y-DNA or mtDNA haplogroup information.
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