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Description
Welcome to the MacNeil surname Y-DNA Project. This project is open to all MacNeils (and variant spellings) who wish to know their paternal genetic heritage, especially as an aid to genealogy and family history studies. MacNeils who trace their line back to the Scottish Hebrides are particularly sought but families with forebears who settled elsewhere are also welcome. There are now descendants of the MacNeils of Barra scattered in all parts of the world.
Individuals who have other surnames associated with the Barra Isles and who have paternal Barra lines and are also welcome to join the project.
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
Johnston of Barra, MacDonald of Barra, MacDougall of Barra, MacInnis of Barra, MacKenzie of Barra, MacKinnon of Barra, MacLean of Barra, MacNeal, MacNeil, MacNeill, MacPhee of Barra, MacPherson of Barra, McKneale, McNeal, McNeil, McNeill, Neil, Neilson, Nicholson of Barra, O'Neil