Isles of the Hebides Project on FTDNA covers mainly Islay. https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/isleofislay/about About (from the FTDNA project page): The Isles of the Hebrides DNA project was developed to see if we could find a pattern of migration throughout the Isles of Western Scotland -- The Hebrides. We originally started with only the Isle of Islay in mind, however, the families of Islay moved about the Isles, so it was decided to expand the project to include all of the Isles of the Hebrides. Those joining must have either a direct paternal or maternal history of inhabiting one of the Isles of the Hebrides, and able to provide your ancestor's first and last name, approximate date of birth and/or death, and Isle of origin. Keep in mind that mt-DNA is only passed on from mother to daughter, mother to daughter, all the way down the line. Y-DNA is only passed on father to son all the way down the line -- although the son also carries his mother's mt-DNA, he cannot pass that mt-DNA on to his offspring. The more people joining this project, the more information and DNA tests we have to compare, link to, and find answers to many of our questions. This is an opportunity to test your DNA and submit the results to determine any DNA links to the different surnames and Clans who made these Isles their home; and to help determine their migration patterns. As you know, sometimes surnames were changed or lost, and this testing will tell you in great detail who you are most closely related to – and maybe not who you might have expected. Patronymic naming systems were not always in place, resulting in people with the same surname not even being remotely related through DNA; and people with different surnames having very similar DNA – showing a close relationship. Therefore, this Isles of the Hebrides Project may be of great help in furthering your genealogy search and in giving additional clues when your paper trail has come to an end. The Isles of the Hebrides Project includes Y-DNA (male) surname study; and a mitochondrial mt-DNA (maternal) study. A male can be tested for both his Y-DNA and mt-DNA. A female can only be tested for mt-DNA. If you decide to join it will be important to go to your Personal Web Page and click on User Preferences and complete the Paternal/Maternal Side and Paternal/Maternal Origin, listing your Most Distant Ancestor, along with the Isle they called home. If you do not meet the criteria of this Project, then I am so very sorry, however, I encourage you to pursue other possibilities. There are many other Projects you would qualify for. DNA research offers Family History researchers another tool to find a wealth of additional information about their ancestors who lived throughout the Isles. ________________________________________ From: sct-islay-bounces@rootsweb.com [sct-islay-bounces@rootsweb.com] on behalf of John McKinnon via [sct-islay@rootsweb.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 4:58 PM To: 'Tricia Barnett'; sct-islay@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] DNA comparison with different testers Dear Listers I can only trace Islay McKinnon ancestors to 18th century and they're pretty well confined to Kynagarry and Bowmore. They may well have come from Mull. Quite a few Islay marriages to link McKinnon's with MacMillan (Tockmal), Cameron, McCorquodale (Nosebridge), Spence (Bowmore), Brown (Bowmore) so there are some genealogical links to the wider community. Eliane Scott is the expert! I'm happy to go along with Trica's idea of a shared DNA listing. I have had an FTDNA account (F287689) test results for 111STR and Genographic & Britainsdna SNPs. GEDmatch don't appear to have any interest in these tests so I have an autosomal test on the way. I've not the faintest idea what X-DNA is all about. Hope to understand before I die. I have a public listing of my STR on Ysearch.org. Happy to list on GEDmatch when I have autosomal results. Anybody with the knowledge and energy willing to set up an Islay project on FTDNA? Where is best home for an Islay DNA list? John McKinnon ------------------------------- Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

So as my Islay ancestry comes from my mother's father, DNA comparison would not be able to cast light on that branch of my family? Mary McCarthy, Sent from my iPhone 07557668039 > On 25 Nov 2015, at 00:47, J McAfee via <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Isles of the Hebides Project on FTDNA covers mainly Islay. > > https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/isleofislay/about > > About (from the FTDNA project page): > > The Isles of the Hebrides DNA project was developed to see if we could find a pattern of migration throughout the Isles of Western Scotland -- The Hebrides. We originally started with only the Isle of Islay in mind, however, the families of Islay moved about the Isles, so it was decided to expand the project to include all of the Isles of the Hebrides. > > Those joining must have either a direct paternal or maternal history of inhabiting one of the Isles of the Hebrides, and able to provide your ancestor's first and last name, approximate date of birth and/or death, and Isle of origin. Keep in mind that mt-DNA is only passed on from mother to daughter, mother to daughter, all the way down the line. Y-DNA is only passed on father to son all the way down the line -- although the son also carries his mother's mt-DNA, he cannot pass that mt-DNA on to his offspring. > > The more people joining this project, the more information and DNA tests we have to compare, link to, and find answers to many of our questions. This is an opportunity to test your DNA and submit the results to determine any DNA links to the different surnames and Clans who made these Isles their home; and to help determine their migration patterns. > > As you know, sometimes surnames were changed or lost, and this testing will tell you in great detail who you are most closely related to – and maybe not who you might have expected. Patronymic naming systems were not always in place, resulting in people with the same surname not even being remotely related through DNA; and people with different surnames having very similar DNA – showing a close relationship. Therefore, this Isles of the Hebrides Project may be of great help in furthering your genealogy search and in giving additional clues when your paper trail has come to an end. > > The Isles of the Hebrides Project includes Y-DNA (male) surname study; and a mitochondrial mt-DNA (maternal) study. A male can be tested for both his Y-DNA and mt-DNA. A female can only be tested for mt-DNA. If you decide to join it will be important to go to your Personal Web Page and click on User Preferences and complete the Paternal/Maternal Side and Paternal/Maternal Origin, listing your Most Distant Ancestor, along with the Isle they called home. > > If you do not meet the criteria of this Project, then I am so very sorry, however, I encourage you to pursue other possibilities. There are many other Projects you would qualify for. > > DNA research offers Family History researchers another tool to find a wealth of additional information about their ancestors who lived throughout the Isles. > > ________________________________________ > > From: sct-islay-bounces@rootsweb.com [sct-islay-bounces@rootsweb.com] on behalf of John McKinnon via [sct-islay@rootsweb.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2015 4:58 PM > To: 'Tricia Barnett'; sct-islay@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] DNA comparison with different testers > > Dear Listers > > I can only trace Islay McKinnon ancestors to 18th century and they're pretty > well confined to Kynagarry and Bowmore. They may well have come from Mull. > Quite a few Islay marriages to link McKinnon's with MacMillan (Tockmal), > Cameron, McCorquodale (Nosebridge), Spence (Bowmore), Brown (Bowmore) so > there are some genealogical links to the wider community. Eliane Scott is > the expert! > > I'm happy to go along with Trica's idea of a shared DNA listing. I have had > an FTDNA account (F287689) test results for 111STR and Genographic & > Britainsdna SNPs. GEDmatch don't appear to have any interest in these tests > so I have an autosomal test on the way. I've not the faintest idea what > X-DNA is all about. Hope to understand before I die. > > I have a public listing of my STR on Ysearch.org. Happy to list on GEDmatch > when I have autosomal results. > Anybody with the knowledge and energy willing to set up an Islay project on > FTDNA? > > Where is best home for an Islay DNA list? > > John McKinnon > > > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message