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From: "Steven C. Perkins" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Press Release - Clan Donald USA Genetic Project
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 12:51:24 -0600
In-Reply-To: <BGELIPBIPHEJCIBFDGGCCEJDCMAA.mark@macdonaldlaw.com>


Mark:

As you know, I am a 23/25 match to this haplotype. In my FTDNA results I
have 5 23/25 matchs and one 24/25 match. Three of those are with
MacDonalds, 1 is a Gordon, 1 is a McKean, and 1 is a McNeil. I believe
there was a McAllister but that one seems to have gone private. I and the
Gordon have had 37 markers tested. We were 32/37. Are any of the
MacDonalds getting the 37 marker test?

Regards,

Steven C. Perkins





At 11:21 AM 3/24/2004 -0600, you wrote:
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>CLAN DONALD USA GENETIC PROJECT R1A ANNOUNCEMENT
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>March 18, 2004
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>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.
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>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 Somerled’s signature is urged to contact the Clan Donald
>USA Genetic Project through its Director: Mark MacDonald
>(). The signature is:
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>393 390 19 391 385a 385b
>426 388 439 398-1 392 389-2
>458
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>13 25 15 11 11 14
>12 12 10 14 11 31
>16
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>459a 459b 455 454 447 437
>448 449 464a 464b 464c 464c
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>8 10 11 11 23 14
>20 31 12 15 15 16
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>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.
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>Mark E. MacDonald
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>Director Genetic Project and
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>National Historian for Clan Donald USA
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>325 North St. Paul Street, Suite 2400
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>Dallas, Texas 75201
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>Direct Dial: (214) 922-9050
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>Facsimile: (214) 922-9718
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>Email:
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