
Relative from 300 Years
- December 1, 2024
- Dna
Haplogroup R-FT194071 shows our direct paternal surname line and the ancient history of your ancestors who is estimated to have been born around 300 years ago

Relative from 500 Years Ago
- December 1, 2024
- Dna
R-FT194071’s paternal lineage branched off from R-FT411594 and the rest of mankind about 500 years ago, plus or minus 250 years.

Patrick McManus Arrest
- August 12, 2024
- Articles
The Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Act 1881 allowed for internment without trial of those suspected of involvement in the Land War in Ireland.

National Library of Ireland
- August 12, 2024
- Articles
This NLI’s collection of Catholic parish register microfilms.



Irish Hill Potrero
- August 3, 2024
- Articles
Irish Hill, Potrero, San Francisco, was a small working-class neighborhood in San Francisco, near the intersection of 22nd Street and Illinois Avenue.

McManus Brothers in Court
- August 3, 2024
- Articles
London, Greater London, England · Monday, April 13, 1891

To Save the Priests
- August 3, 2024
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Monday, April 13, 1891

Union Hotel - Potrero
- August 3, 2024
- Articles
Irish Hill, Potrero, San Francisco, was a small working-class neighborhood in San Francisco, near the intersection of 22nd Street and Illinois Avenue.

3 Shots at a Bully
- August 1, 2024
- Articles
San Francisco California Monday July 16, 1894 THREE SHOTS AT A BULLY.

Charles Joseph Sweeney
- August 1, 2024
- Articles
Charles Joseph Sweeney (April 13, 1863 – April 4, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1883 through 1887.

Iliad of the Potrero
- August 1, 2024
- Articles
The San Francisco Examiner - Sunday, February 28, 1892 The Deadly Feud That Has Rent South San Francisco.

Sweeney's Trial - 10-26-1894
- August 1, 2024
- Articles
San Francisco, California - Friday October 26, 1894 Difficulty Experienced in Producing Joseph McDonald.

Sweeney's Trial 10-25-1894
- August 1, 2024
- Articles
San Francisco, California - Thursday October 25, 1894 For the Murder of Con McManus

Tracing the Sons of Brión
- July 31, 2024
- Dna
We are just writing to let you know that (after 4 years of effort) we have finally achieved publication of an article in Peritia, the Journal of the Medieval Academy of Ireland.


Charlotte McManus
- February 19, 2024
- Request
We have a research request for Charlotte McManus from her grandson Joe Lomas.


Frank McManus, King of Potrero
- December 20, 2023
- Articles
Frank McManus was Born in 1859, County Leitrim, Ireland




Maguires, Descedants of Magnus
- August 25, 2022
- Articles
Maguires, One of the two principal septs of the name in Ireland

Haplogroup R-FT194071 Arigna
- July 1, 2022
- Dna
Family Tree DNA has introduced a new “Beta” webpage to view your Haplogroup in a new format.

Albert Perry
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Albert Perry (A-L1100) share a common paternal line ancestor (A-PR2921) who lived around 232,000 BCE (234,000 years ago).

Charles Darwin
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Charles Darwin (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).

Clan Campbell
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Clan Campbell (R-FGC10125) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-Z39589) who lived around 1700 BCE (3,700 years ago).

Copernicus
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Copernicus (R-P310) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-P310) who lived around 2900 BCE (4,900 years ago).

Daniel Boone
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Daniel Boone (R-FT385804) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-DF23) who lived around 1400 BCE (3,400 years ago).

Francis Crick
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Francis Crick (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).

House of Stuart
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and House of Stuart (R-L745) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-Z39589) who lived around 1700 BCE (3,700 years ago).

Irish Mystery Ancestor
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Irish Mystery Ancestor (R-M222) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M222) who lived around 100 BCE (2,100 years ago).

Joseph Smith Jr
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Joseph Smith (R-BY60318) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-Z2959) who lived around 0 CE (2,000 years ago).

Patrick Henry
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Patrick Henry (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).

Tsar Nicholas II Romanov
- July 1, 2022
- Big y700
You (R-FT194071) and Tsar Nicholas II Romanov (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).

Roscommon Tourism Video
- June 16, 2022
- Articles
I highly recommend watching this recently uploaded video on youtube by the Roscommon County Council

Mary McManus
- May 12, 2022
- Articles
Happy Birthday Aunt Mamie ! Mary “Mamie” McManus was born on the 12 May 1886 in New York City, New York

Michael Francis McManus
- May 11, 2022
- Articles
Michael was born on the 2nd of January, 1892 in New York City.

JP McManus
- April 6, 2022
- Articles
JP McManus is the owner, whose grandfather was from Arigna, County Roscommon.

1950 US Census Released
- April 2, 2022
- Research
On April 1, 2022, the 1950 Census records were released and are available free of charge. Search the 1950 Census at 1950Census.Archives.gov

Irish Origins | The Genetic History of Ireland
- March 19, 2022
- Dna
The archaeological record of humans in Ireland begins in Castlepook Cave, County Clare, near the coastal city of Cork on the south coast.

Devon Commission - The Irish Problem
- March 8, 2022
- Articles
The Devon Commission (officially ‘Commission on Occupation of Land (Ireland)’ was a commission that was appointed by Sir Robert Peel to research the problems with land leases.

Thomas McManus, Died on 02/02/1922
- February 22, 2022
- Articles
Today, on 2/22/2022, is the 100th anniversary of Thomas McManus death.

Michael McManus and Vincent Robinson
- January 29, 2022
- Articles
A photo of Michael McManus in 2001 with a gentleman from New York, Vincent Robinson whose grandfather was the piper with the Durham Light Infantry , also it was my granda’s regiment in the First World War.

Patrick McManus 1846 - 1930
- January 1, 2022
- Articles
My great grandfather, Patrick McManus, was known as Paddy Mac. He was born in 1846 in Keadue, County Roscommon, six miles from our current family home in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim.

1855 Carrownanalt, Arigna
- December 27, 2021
- Articles
Carrownanalt, Arigna, in the Parish of Kilronan, Co. Roscommon. This is the ancient ground (Tir Tuathail) of the McManus Clan in North Roscommon.


Paddy Mac's Holiday Bar
- December 14, 2021
- Articles
Welcome to Paddy Macs’s Holiday Bar, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim***

Book: Annals of Ulster
- December 7, 2021
- Links
Annals of Ulster: a chronicle of Irish affairs from A.D. 431 to A.D. 1540

Michael McManus Obituary - Dec 6, 1894
- December 7, 2021
- Articles
Michael McMANUS, beloved husband of Maria (nee Spellman) McMANUS, born around 1835 and native of County Roscommon, Ireland, a plasterer by trade, died on Thursday December 6, 1894 in New York City, New York, when he was 59 years old.

Book: Where rests our Genesis
- December 7, 2021
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Where rests our Genesis An historical note on the noble and ancient clan McManus of North Roscommon, Ireland, together with nominal references from five Catholic Parish es: Aghanagh Ardcarne and Tumna, Boyle and Kilbryan, Kilronan, and Kill

Autosomnal DNA
- November 26, 2021
- Dna
Autosomal DNA is a term used in genetic genealogy to describe DNA which is inherited from the autosomal chromosomes.




Ireland McManus Links
- November 26, 2021
- Research
Irish Genealogy Websites featuring McManus family information

Kilronan DYS390
- November 26, 2021
- Dna
Here is a screen shot of part of the ‘Kilronan Parish’ Roscommon Sub Group testers in the McManus Project.


Maghnus Ua Conchobair, Prince of Connacht
- November 26, 2021
- Big y700
Maghnus, one of the two principal septs of the name in Ireland:

McMaghnuis
- November 26, 2021
- Articles
McManus aka McMaghnuis, is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic “Mac Mághnais”, in modern Irish “McMaghnuis” which means “Son of Magnus”.

McManus Surname World Map
- November 26, 2021
- Research
McManus Surname Definition: MACMANNAS: (in Elgin), Macmannes (in Aberdeen).


SNP Tracker
- November 26, 2021
- Dna
This tool creates a map which traces a paternal line from human origins to any Y or mitochondrial SNP

US Immigration
- November 26, 2021
- Links
US Immigration records that feature the mass migration into NYC for Irish Immigrants


Cathal Óg MacMaghnusa
- November 22, 2021
- Articles
Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa (February 1439 – March 1498) was an Irish historian. He was the principal compiler of the Annals of Ulster, along with the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín. He was also chief of the McManus clan from 1488 to 1498.




Drumshanbo, Leitrim
- November 9, 2021
- Articles
Drumshanbo (Irish: Droim Seanbhó, ridge of the old huts) is a small town situated in the heart of County Leitrim, Ireland.


McManus Surname History
- November 9, 2021
- Articles
The historical manuscripts tell us that there are two distinct McManus families with their origins in Ireland - one emanating from the Maguires of Fermanagh (Ulster) and the other from the O’Conors of Roscommon (Connaught).


Roscommon County
- November 9, 2021
- Articles
Two Septs The historical manuscripts tell us that there are two distinct McManus families with their origins in Ireland - one emanating from the Maguires of Fermanagh(Ulster) and the other from the O’Conors of Roscommon (Connaught).

Paddy McManus Obituary - Nov 22, 2015
- November 22, 2015
- Articles
Committee Member Paddy McManus Passes Away