This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ksaxe Surnames: MacConnell, McConnell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcconnell/2449/mb.ashx Message Board Post: New Results Added to Clan Donald DNA Project Results Tables Project Webmaster Doug McDonald updated the project results tables Tuesday. Results are now listed for a K.G.G. McConnell in the R1b red subgroup table. These results are really neat! First, this man has a connection to an old kingdom named Dalriada. His results link him to a number of famous relatives as described in the comments for the Haplogroup R1b Red subgroup table at http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/tables.htm. These famous relatives include Cairbre Riada, the king of Irish Dalriada, Conor II High King of Ireland, and Conn of the Hundred Battles. Second, he has some significant matches. By finding his entry in the R1b red subgroup table and clicking on his Clan Donald code (a procedure described in detail in last Saturday's case study), you can see that his 2 closest matches are the 2 MacConnell men in the study, with another McConnell as his next closest match. These men can now compare their genealogical information knowing that they are connected. This case is a good example for the rest of us. The closest match for a McConnell man in the study is not always another McConnell. Knowing the exact surnames of their closest matches may prove very helpful to them as they search for cousins. This example is also typical in the sense that 80% of McConnell men whose results have been posted are in one of the subgroups of Haplogroup R1b. Not all of them are members of the red subgroup, and case studies for some of these men will be posted later this summer. The subject of haplogroups comes up frequently as we look at project results. Doug explains this concept very well on the project website, but for those who like learning from case studies, the next case study will focus on haplogroups. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.