McCaffrey DNA Project

        
        The computer, the internet and the world wide web have revolutionized genealogy and family history research. These inventions provide tools that earlier generations of researchers never even dreamed about. The discovery of DNA and the widespread use of DNA testing and analysis have provided the modern family historian with yet another powerful research tool. However, the result of any type (yDNA, mtDNA, atDNA) of an individual genealogical DNA test is almost meaningless by itself: This result must be compared with other individual's DNA results to be useful. The McCaffrey, etc. DNA Project was created in May, 2016 to provide a place where individual yDNA results and lineages can be posted, organized and compared with other results. The easily understood results of yDNA testing and this project help McCaffrey, etc. genealogists and family historians identify and/or verify their paternal ancestry (father's father) in a quick and easy way. This saves time, prevents mistakes, and provides invaluable data that can be obtained in no other way.
        In particular, it has been proven that the value of any yDNA project is significantly improved when the yDNA results of the participants are accompanied with the quickly accessible, fast loading, basic lineages of these men. The information contained in these basic lineages can be used as a starting point for the additional research of more detailed lineages and reference sources found both online and other repositories. In most cases, these basic lineages provide significant clues to men who match others in the project, but have reached a dead-end in their own lineage. To show all of the project yDNA results and basic lineage information in an understandable manner, we have created a personal McCaffrey DNA Project website. We encourage you to visit this site and read all the informative associated web pages. To do so, please use the link below.

http://www.dave-woody.com/mccaffreydna/index.htm

        The McCaffrey DNA Project is for all who wish to work together to find their common McCaffrey etc. heritage through yDNA testing and sharing information. Variant spellings from anywhere in the world are welcome. The project title was chosen because it is the most common variation of the McCaffrey surname found  in the United States census enumerations. If your surname spelling is missing, we'll be glad to add it. Some variations are: McAferty, McAfferty, McAffrey, McCaffary, McCaffery McCafferty, McCaffity, McCaffray, McCaffree, McCaffrey, McCaffry, McCoffrey, Caffrey and many more.

        The project administrators and line leaders of the McCaffrey DNA Project have no financial interest in Family Tree DNA (FTDNA). The project administrators and line leaders receive nothing but satisfaction for their volunteer efforts. The total testing fee goes to the testing company.

        To join the project and order your Y-DNA testing kit, please use the McCaffrey DNA Project link above. The Y-DNA37 (37 markers) test is considered the minimal number of markers that will provide good results for comparison purposes. More markers can sometime be useful, but fewer markers are virtually useless.