Unidentified paternal ancestor — R-FT194071

This research record represents the unidentified shared paternal ancestor of the four R-FT194071 match lines supplied for this project. It provides a place to collect evidence and work back through each line toward the missing connection.

His name, birthplace and position in a documented family tree are unknown. “Grandfather” here means an ancestral grandfather separated from the known men by an unresolved number of generations. The first man shown in each chart is not being entered as his immediate son.

Estimated period

The supplied FamilyTreeDNA scientific-details report gives a mean estimate of 1675 CE, with a 95% interval of 1481–1812 CE for the shared ancestor. Its overview rounds the estimate to about 1700. This is a genetic estimate, not a recorded birth date. The origin of the haplogroup-defining mutation and the most recent shared ancestor are not automatically the same event. See the explanation of R-FT194071.

Four lines to connect

Each line below is separated from this ancestor by a research gap. The number of lines is not a claim that he had four sons; some lines may join each other before reaching him.

• Branch 1 — Bartholomew McMannis
• Branch 2 — James McManus
• Branch 3 — John McManus (1838–1920)
• Branch 4 — Thomas McManus (born about 1792)

Research priorities

• Verify each chart’s father-to-son relationships from original records.
• Work backward from each line’s earliest supported man.
• Compare places, dates and records across the four lines. Kilronan is the proposed shared-area lead, not an established birthplace for this ancestor.
• Record conflicting evidence and missing generations without inventing people or relationships.

The research ID P-R0001 is local to this site. No GEDCOM identifier is assigned because this inferred person has not been identified in a vetted tree. A GEDCOM reference can be added later without changing this research ID.