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From: "Mark MacDonald" <>
Subject: [DNA] Press Release - Clan Donald USA Genetic Project
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 11:21:36 -0600
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CLAN DONALD USA GENETIC PROJECT R1A ANNOUNCEMENT
March 18, 2004
The Clan Donald USA Genetic Project has established a 25 marker signature
for identifying descendants of Somerled, ancestor to the MacDonalds,
MacDougalls and MacAlisters. Somerled was an important figure in the
history of the western highlands of Scotland. He died in 1164 attacking
Glasgow with 160 ships. His descendants controlled most of the west coast
of Scotland and the Hebrides for more than 500 years.
The MacDonalds are currently searching for the paternal ancestors of
Somerled. Genetic studies have demonstrated that Clan Donald is heavily
peopled with descendants of Colla, the historical father of the kingdom of
Dalriada. The genetic studies by Clan Donald USA concur with a parallel
finding by Professor Sykes of Oxford that all lines descended from Somerled
are Norwegian Viking in origin rather than Dalriadic gael. Clan Donald
seeks to determine the Norwegian source of that line, whether it be found in
Iceland, Scotland, Iceland, Norway, the Orkneys or the Isle of Man. Any
person who has a genetic signature within haplogroup R1a similar in
substantial part to Somerleds signature is urged to contact the Clan Donald
USA Genetic Project through its Director: Mark MacDonald
(). The signature is:
393 390 19 391 385a 385b
426 388 439 398-1 392 389-2
458
13 25 15 11 11 14
12 12 10 14 11 31
16
459a 459b 455 454 447 437
448 449 464a 464b 464c 464c
8 10 11 11 23 14
20 31 12 15 15 16
Any persons of known pure paternal descent from Harald Fairhaired, Eric
Bloodaxe, Rognvald of Møre, Thorfinn the Mighty, St. Olaf, Harald Hardrada,
Jarl Hacon, the Arnesons of Giske, or the Viking Kings of Man are of special
interest. Each of these lines are historically present in maternal lines of
the sons of Somerled through his wife, Ragnhilda. They are potential
starting points for our search. Persons who do not know their genetic
markers but know that they have an ancestry rooted near Trondheim, Alesund,
Giske or Møre in Norway, Iceland, the Orkneys or the Isle of Man are also
welcome to participate in this study.
Mark E. MacDonald
Director Genetic Project and
National Historian for Clan Donald USA
325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2400
Dallas, Texas 75201
Direct Dial: (214) 922-9050
Facsimile: (214) 922-9718
Email:
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