The Magellan Surname Project invites researchers to find their common heritage through sharing information and DNA testing. All Magalhães, Magellan, Magallanes, Magalhas, Magalhayes, Magalhes, Magali, Magalli, Magalocci, Magalotti, or any variation thereof, men who have fathers, grandfathers, great grandfathers back to your oldest known great grandfather with the same last name Magellan (or any variation thereof) are eligible to join the Magellan Surname project. Men from anywhere in the world may join our project.

All DNA marker values may be added to YSEARCH.ORG to facilitate finding related Magellan cousins.