Relative from 300 Years
December 1, 2024

Relative from 300 Years

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

Relative from 500 Years Ago

R-FT194071’s paternal lineage branched off from R-FT411594 and the rest of mankind about 500 years ago, plus or minus 250 years.

Tracing the Sons of Brión
July 31, 2024

Tracing the Sons of Brión

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.

Haplogroup R-FT194071 Arigna
July 1, 2022

Haplogroup R-FT194071 Arigna

Family Tree DNA has introduced a new “Beta” webpage to view your Haplogroup in a new format.

Irish Origins | The Genetic History of Ireland
March 19, 2022

Irish Origins | The Genetic History of Ireland

The archaeological record of humans in Ireland begins in Castlepook Cave, County Clare, near the coastal city of Cork on the south coast.

Autosomnal DNA
November 26, 2021

Autosomnal DNA

Autosomal DNA is a term used in genetic genealogy to describe DNA which is inherited from the autosomal chromosomes.

Haplogroup H1-C16239T
November 26, 2021

Haplogroup H1-C16239T

H1 is the most common branch of haplogroup H.

Kilronan DYS390
November 26, 2021

Kilronan DYS390

Here is a screen shot of part of the ‘Kilronan Parish’ Roscommon Sub Group testers in the McManus Project.

MtDNA
November 26, 2021

MtDNA

mtDNA is passed down from biological females

SNP Tracker
November 26, 2021

SNP Tracker

This tool creates a map which traces a paternal line from human origins to any Y or mitochondrial SNP