MacDonald - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Matilda Anna Brandt or Brant

kentmfg — 27 Aug 2008 7:14:53 GMT

researching information about Matilda Anna Brant(Brandt)her spouse was Norman Bruce Van Buskirk. Father was Peter John Brant(Brandt) do not know mother's name Matilda was born Oct 14 1851 in Maryland d: Mar 21 1936 Iowa. Hope somebody has information

Thanks Wendy

Joesph J Nentwig

kentmfg — 27 Aug 2008 7:09:20 GMT

Researching the Nentwig's family. Joesph J Nentwig was born in San Antonio in 1911 who like information about his parents and grandparents.

Hattie Willameana Trenn

kentmfg — 27 Aug 2008 7:06:58 GMT

Researching Hattie Willameana Trenn b:Aug 19 1873 Berlin Germany Father Fredrick William Trenn and mother Charolette Heifleder spouse Berthold Miille does anyone have information on any of these people

Wendy

Good time for MacDonald Men to join Clan Donald DNA Project

ksaxe — 26 Aug 2008 9:44:41 GMT

MacDonald men are strongly encouraged to join the Clan Donald DNA Project. Most of the 632 men whose DNA test results are already posted on the results tables for this project have names that are variants of the name MacDonald. Over 100 of these men use the MacDonald spelling, and about 150 use the very similar McDonald spelling. With so many men with MacDonald variant surnames already tested, most find DNA matches within the project, even though test results for the project as a whole show that there are many different MacDonald bloodlines.

This is a very good time to join the project, because companies that do DNA testing for genealogical purposes are very competitive with each other right now and are offering promotional pricing. At least one of these promotions will end within days, so I encourage anyone interested in DNA testing to investigate the options as soon as possible.

Those interested in the Clan Donald DNA project will want to explore the project website at:

http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/

Those interested in the Clan Donald DNA project may also want to look at some of my prior posts about the project on this board, on the McConnell board, and on other boards.

When comparing the various options, make sure that you are looking at the best offers from each lab. With some labs, you will need to take advantage of project discounts to get the best pricing.

Kirsten Saxe, McConnell researcher

MacDonald/Paterson/Grant/Bonar in Scotland

CarolynHewitt72 — 18 Aug 2008 7:13:23 GMT

I'm seeking info on any Collins/Paterson families connected to my ggg grandmother CATHERINE PATERSON daughter of William and Margt PATERSON (nee McPherson) who was born in Scotland 9/1/1849 and married James Maltman Collins at St Ninians, Scotland on 2/8/1867

I was corresponding with a relative from this line William Hill who lived in New Jersey but he no longer is at his email address. If anyone on this list corresponds with him please ask him to contact me
Thanks Carolyn Hewitt

MacDonald

CarolynHewitt72 — 18 Aug 2008 7:11:17 GMT

John Sandfield Macdonald, Permier of Ontario

JamesKavenaugh — 30 Nov 2004 8:24:55 GMT

Anyone have information on the descendants of John Sandfield MacDonald? I've seen plenty of information on his political life but can't find much on his family. I know he was married to Marie Christine Waggaman.

Thanks

Mr. and Mrs. John W. MacDonald, Townsend, Mass. - Golden Anniversary

masspike13 — 13 Aug 2008 9:51:01 GMT

The Worcester Telegram
Saturday, December 29, 1951 p. 15

Townsend Couple Wed Half Century

TOWNSEND, Saturday - Mrs. and Mrs. John W. MacDonald of West Townsend will observe their golden wedding anniversary tomorrow.
They will be guests of honor at a dinner and open house at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Helen Stroud in North Weymouth.
The actual date of the wedding was December 31, 1901. They were married in Aberdeen, Scotland, and came to Milford, N.H. shortly afterward. They moved to West Townsend 40 years ago.
Mr. MacDonald is a retired stone mason. His wife is the former Miss Mary Wallace.
Besides their daughter, the couple have two sons, John R. MacDonald of West Townsend and Harry MacDonald of Leominster.
A special guest at the observance tomorrow will be Miss Mima Wallace of Milford, N.H. who was a bridesmaid at the wedding.

No relation to this couple

Donald MacDonald and Frances Lucy Riverina Sheppard

popster69 — 4 Aug 2008 1:45:49 GMT

I have information on the ancestry of Frances Lucy Riverina Sheppard who married Donald MacDonald, in Australia in 1890.
I believe that children from this marriage were Stella, Jessie and Effie. Would appreciate any further information.
Thanks

Nairnshire, early 1800s: Murdoch MacGregor -m- Isabella Macdonald

peter_44 — 26 May 2004 3:09:58 GMT

I am looking for any information or connection with the parents of Christina MacGregor, born 7 March 1834 at Bracklish, parish of Petty.

Married to Donald MORE on 28 December 1855 - her residence shown as Kinchyle, Nairnshire. Parents; Murdoch McGregor & Isabella (ms McDonald)

MacDonald / Webb / Poirer / MacKinnon families in Cape Breton

nymets30 — 10 Jul 2007 7:55:31 GMT

Hi there - I'm looking for ANY info on the following people:

Margaret Elizabeth POIRIER (1915 - June 7, 2000), married to a Sidney /Sydney WEBB. She was a daughter of:

Bernard POIRIER (born c. 1883) and Mary Ann MacKINNON (born c. 1886) - they were married Feb 28, 1911 in Dominion (?), Cape Breton. Bernard was the son of:

Maxim POIRIER and Margaret MacDONALD. Mary Ann was the daughter of Donald MacKINNON and Eliza / Elizabeth 'unknown'.

Thank you in advance :)

ISABELLA 'BELLA' BUCHANAN nee MacDONALD. Toronto. Canada

tonybonsai — 8 Jul 2008 7:21:22 GMT

WILLIAM JOHN BUCHANAN was born Dumfriesshire, Scotland in December 1886. He emigrated to Canada and in 1912 he joined the Toronto Police Force. He resided at Dufferin Street, Stratford. He saw Army Service with 134th Highlanders in the Great War. He then married ISABELLA 'BELLA' MacDONALD, born about 1892 and they had one known son ALAN BUCHANAN but nothing further is known as regards other children.
William served 30 years with Toronto Police and retired on pension and resided at Castlenock Road, Toronto. He died in July 1969. Bella had died in May 1968.

Samuel McDonald. Pictou to Sacramento CA abt 1890?

Benjamin_MacDonald — 20 May 2005 1:01:28 GMT

I am interested in the family of Samuel Mc/MacDonald who lived at 1711 L St and is shown as Blacksmith on Sacramento City Census's from 1900 to 1920

Wife Mary and daughters Jane and Margaret (May or Maggie)
May or Maggie shows with the 2 different names on 2 different census's, but both may be short for Margaret

Samuel and wife Mary show on the same house on L St up until 1920.

Samuel born in Canada and Mary in Massachusetts.

I am looking for a Samuel Mc/MacDonald who was born in Pictou County, Nova Scotia about 1848 and who is known to have been living in CA in 1920. He may also have been strongly associated with the Baptist Church. The Samuel i am looking for was born abt 1847 and was the son of John Mc/MacDonald and Ann McIntosh of what is today Bridgeville Pictou County. In the 1971 and 1881 census he was listed as a Blacksmith

I would appreciate hearing from anyone having any information on this Samuel Mc/MacDonald family

Ben MacDonald
Glendale AZ

Macdonald (Note the small "d")

Gordon Macdonald — 9 Aug 2000 10:39:05 GMT

Can any one help me find information
regarding the Macdonald name
I know there are 3 ways McD, MacD, and
the way I spell mine
Both my father and grandfather born in
Stornoway on the isle of Lewis insisted
on this spelling and I have never known why
Any info would be appreciated
Thanks in advance Gordon Macdonald

Robert Macdonald, b 1835 Scotland

ladymeg125 — 26 Aug 2007 7:18:53 GMT

I am looking for a Robert Macdonald, born 1835 in Scotland. He emigrated to the US in mid 1800's. Settled in New York City and married Elizabeth Griffith Parry Thomas. His Children were Marion, Kate, Jennie, John, Annie, Helen, Roert and Isabella.

Does anyone have any information on his parents or where he was from in Scotland? Thanks in advance for your help.

Kim Macdonad

600 Men Now on Clan Donald DNA Project Tables

ksaxe — 8 Jun 2008 12:07:21 GMT

Less than seven months after becoming the first family-based genetic genealogy project to post results for 500 participants, the Clan Donald DNA Project is now the first family-based genetic genealogy project to post results for 600 participants. This Y chromosome DNA project is open to all men with surnames suggesting Clan Donald ancestry and all men who have reason to suspect that their line came from Clan Donald territory. Approximately 370 men in the project have surnames that are variants of the name MacDonald. Some of the most commonly used variant names within the project are:

McDonald, with 142 participants (+1 Mc Donald)
MacDonald, 105 participants (+8 Mac Donald and +4 Macdonald)
McDaniel, 42 (+2 McDaniels)
McConnell, 29 (+1 McConnel)

Early in the clan's history, the clan chiefs took the surname MacDonald, and many MacDonald men today are their descendants, but there are also many MacDonald men who are not male line descendants of that first MacDonald chief. Some are descendants of men who joined the clan upon marriage and took MacDonald as their surname. Since MacDonald means “son of Donald”, and Donald was not an uncommon name, there were many men who adopted the surname MacDonald in honor of their fathers. These are two of the most common ways that families which weren't male line descendants of the clan founder Somerled acquired the surname MacDonald, but there were others.

Because the Y chromosome is passed from father to son with little change from generation to generation, Y chromosome DNA testing allows us to sort out the many MacDonald lines within the project. Right now, there are 30 separate groups of men in the project, and 29 of those groups include men with MacDonald variant surnames. These groups were created by comparing DNA test results, and any man who joins the project will be placed in a group. Generally, the men most closely related to the man will be found in the same group, and there is a way to compare test results using the project tables that makes it easy to find the men most likely to be related to a given project member.

Some men find that they are members of relatively large groups of men that are rather closely related. Generally, these groups descend from kings and clan chiefs whose families have had great reproductive success. Other men find that they are members of smaller groups which may be very closely related. Still others find that their results make it difficult to classify them, and are placed in a catchall group of potential cousins which may be large or small. Some may be placed in a catchall group because they don't have close matches within the project. Others may have results that are ambiguous. For many of those, further testing would make it possible to classify them into smaller groups. Many men in these catchall groups do have matches, and from time to time, it will be possible to form new groups for these men and their matches.

Men using the “MacDonald” spelling have an excellent chance of finding close matches already within the project. 22% of MacDonald men in the project are relatives of the clan chiefs, and these men typically have many matches. The rate of participation among MacDonald men is quite high, and this greatly improves the chances of finding matches. It's likely that the matches among the clan chiefs group have contributed to the high rate of participation among MacDonald men which has helped the project in general.

Another large group in the project is related to the clan chiefs, but men in this group either have test results for a small number of markers which suggest that they are closely related to the chiefs, but are not enough to prove a close connection, or their results suggest a more distant relationship. 8% of the men in the project who use the MacDonald spelling are in this group, and these men also tend to have matches within the project.

The clan chiefs group and the smaller group related to it are both part of a larger genetic grouping called Haplogroup R1a. The men in any haplogroup all descend from a common ancestor. The most recent common ancestor for Haplogroup R1a lived thousands of years ago. Although only 18% of the men in the project are members of Haplogroup R1a, 30% of the MacDonald members of the project are in this group.

The majority of project participants belong to Haplogroup R1b, which is distantly related to Haplogroup R1a. Haplogroup R1b is the most common haplogroup in men with European ancestry, and is especially common in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. Approximately 60% of the MacDonald participants in the project are members of Haplogroup R1b. Some of the families from Haplogroup R1b have been placed in their own subgroups within the project, and others have been placed in a catchall group.

The largest R1b family group within the project is related to the kings of an old kingdom called Dalriada. This group has been broken up into 3 smaller groups, and other subgroups could undoubtedly be created from it, but they are all related. Approximately 11% of the MacDonald men are in this group, and nearly all of them have matches.

Nearly 15% of the MacDonald men are found in other R1b family groups, and the men in these groups all have matches. One of the most famous R1b family groups is the one linked to the famed Irish king Niall of the Nine Hostages. MacDonald men are actually less likely to be found in this group than other project members; over 8% of project members and fewer than 3% of MacDonald members are within this group, which is called the R1b Green subgroup within the project.

35% of the MacDonald men in the project are in the catchall group for men in Haplogroup R1b. Many of the 37 men in this group have matches within this catchall group or one of the smaller R1b groups, but there are also some who don't have matches. Some of the men with matches will probably be assigned to new groups the next time project administrator Doug McDonald creates new subgroups. Some of the other men in the catchall group would have better match information and be easier to classify if they were to have more markers tested.

8.5% of MacDonald men in the project are members of Haplogroup I. Nearly half of these men have matches within the project. That proportion increases if you count the two that match another project participant with results for 10 markers on 9 of the 9 markers available for comparison, but those sorts of matches don't tell us very much about relatedness within a genealogical timeframe.

About 2% of the MacDonald men in the project are members of Haplogroup E. These men do not have close matches within the project at this time.

I have only been in touch with a few of the MacDonald men in the project, so I can't say how many of them have made paper trail breakthroughs as a result of their participation. 2 of my MacDonald contacts are in the clan chiefs group, and both have worked on bringing relatives into the project. These men stand to learn more about how their lines relate to others as more men are tested and others are tested for more markers.

I am pleased to say that there is just one MacDonald researcher who contacted me before ordering a test for a male line relative, and so far results for 25 markers have been returned. He has a perfect match with a MacDonnell who traces his line to Dublin, and the matching men are also close to another MacDonald.

Whether a family has matches for their MacDonald line within the project or not, family members may want to ask known or suspected MacDonald male cousins to test. Having results for more than one known cousin can tell a family more about the markers of their most recent common ancestor. Knowing more about the most recent common ancestor's markers can be very helpful when making comparisons with other DNA matches who don't share a known common ancestor.

You can find out more about this project by going to the welcome page of the project website at http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/.

Kirsten Saxe, McConnell researcher
Less than seven months after becoming the first family-based genetic genealogy project to post results for 500 participants, the Clan Donald DNA Project is now the first family-based genetic genealogy project to post results for 600 participants. This Y chromosome DNA project is open to all men with surnames suggesting Clan Donald ancestry and all men who have reason to suspect that their line came from Clan Donald territory. Approximately 370 men in the project have surnames that are variants of the name MacDonald. Some of the most commonly used variant names within the project are:

McDonald, with 142 participants (+1 Mc Donald)
MacDonald, 105 participants (+8 Mac Donald and +4 Macdonald)
McDaniel, 42 (+2 McDaniels)
McConnell, 29 (+1 McConnel)

Early in the clan's history, the clan chiefs took the surname MacDonald, and many MacDonald men today are their descendants, but there are also many MacDonald men who are not male line descendants of that first MacDonald chief. Some are descendants of men who joined the clan upon marriage and took MacDonald as their surname. Since MacDonald means “son of Donald”, and Donald was not an uncommon name, there were many men who adopted the surname MacDonald in honor of their fathers. These are two of the most common ways that families which weren't male line descendants of the clan founder Somerled acquired the surname MacDonald, but there were others.

Because the Y chromosome is passed from father to son with little change from generation to generation, Y chromosome DNA testing allows us to sort out the many MacDonald lines within the project. Right now, there are 30 separate groups of men in the project, and 29 of those groups include men with MacDonald variant surnames. These groups were created by comparing DNA test results, and any man who joins the project will be placed in a group. Generally, the men most closely related to the man will be found in the same group, and there is a way to compare test results using the project tables that makes it easy to find the men most likely to be related to a given project member.

Some men find that they are members of relatively large groups of men that are rather closely related. Generally, these groups descend from kings and clan chiefs whose families have had great reproductive success. Other men find that they are members of smaller groups which may be very closely related. Still others find that their results make it difficult to classify them, and are placed in a catchall group of potential cousins which may be large or small. Some may be placed in a catchall group because they don't have close matches within the project. Others may have results that are ambiguous. For many of those, further testing would make it possible to classify them into smaller groups. Many men in these catchall groups do have matches, and from time to time, it will be possible to form new groups for these men and their matches.

Men using the “MacDonald” spelling have an excellent chance of finding close matches already within the project. 22% of MacDonald men in the project are relatives of the clan chiefs, and these men typically have many matches. The rate of participation among MacDonald men is quite high, and this greatly improves the chances of finding matches. It's likely that the matches among the clan chiefs group have contributed to the high rate of participation among MacDonald men which has helped the project in general.

Another large group in the project is related to the clan chiefs, but men in this group either have test results for a small number of markers which suggest that they are closely related to the chiefs, but are not enough to prove a close connection, or their results suggest a more distant relationship. 8% of the men in the project who use the MacDonald spelling are in this group, and these men also tend to have matches within the project.

The clan chiefs group and the smaller group related to it are both part of a larger genetic grouping called Haplogroup R1a. The men in any haplogroup all descend from a common ancestor. The most recent common ancestor for Haplogroup R1a lived thousands of years ago. Although only 18% of the men in the project are members of Haplogroup R1a, 30% of the MacDonald members of the project are in this group.

The majority of project participants belong to Haplogroup R1b, which is distantly related to Haplogroup R1a. Haplogroup R1b is the most common haplogroup in men with European ancestry, and is especially common in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. Approximately 60% of the MacDonald participants in the project are members of Haplogroup R1b. Some of the families from Haplogroup R1b have been placed in their own subgroups within the project, and others have been placed in a catchall group.

The largest R1b family group within the project is related to the kings of an old kingdom called Dalriada. This group has been broken up into 3 smaller groups, and other subgroups could undoubtedly be created from it, but they are all related. Approximately 11% of the MacDonald men are in this group, and nearly all of them have matches.

Nearly 15% of the MacDonald men are found in other R1b family groups, and the men in these groups all have matches. One of the most famous R1b family groups is the one linked to the famed Irish king Niall of the Nine Hostages. MacDonald men are actually less likely to be found in this group than other project members; over 8% of project members and fewer than 3% of MacDonald members are within this group, which is called the R1b Green subgroup within the project.

35% of the MacDonald men in the project are in the catchall group for men in Haplogroup R1b. Many of the 37 men in this group have matches within this catchall group or one of the smaller R1b groups, but there are also some who don't have matches. Some of the men with matches will probably be assigned to new groups the next time project administrator Doug McDonald creates new subgroups. Some of the other men in the catchall group would have better match information and be easier to classify if they were to have more markers tested.

8.5% of MacDonald men in the project are members of Haplogroup I. Nearly half of these men have matches within the project. That proportion increases if you count the two that match another project participant with results for 10 markers on 9 of the 9 markers available for comparison, but those sorts of matches don't tell us very much about relatedness within a genealogical timeframe.

About 2% of the MacDonald men in the project are members of Haplogroup E. These men do not have close matches within the project at this time.

I have only been in touch with a few of the MacDonald men in the project, so I can't say how many of them have made paper trail breakthroughs as a result of their participation. 2 of my MacDonald contacts are in the clan chiefs group, and both have worked on bringing relatives into the project. These men stand to learn more about how their lines relate to others as more men are tested and others are tested for more markers.

I am pleased to say that there is just one MacDonald researcher who contacted me before ordering a test for a male line relative, and so far results for 25 markers have been returned. He has a perfect match with a MacDonnell who traces his line to Dublin, and the matching men are also close to another MacDonald.

Whether a family has matches for their MacDonald line within the project or not, family members may want to ask known or suspected MacDonald male cousins to test. Having results for more than one known cousin can tell a family more about the markers of their most recent common ancestor. Knowing more about the most recent common ancestor's markers can be very helpful when making comparisons with other DNA matches who don't share a known common ancestor.

You can find out more about this project by going to the welcome page of the project website at http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/.

Kirsten Saxe, McConnell researcher
Less than seven months after becoming the first family-based genetic genealogy project to post results for 500 participants, the Clan Donald DNA Project is now the first family-based genetic genealogy project to post results for 600 participants. This Y chromosome DNA project is open to all men with surnames suggesting Clan Donald ancestry and all men who have reason to suspect that their line came from Clan Donald territory. Approximately 370 men in the project have surnames that are variants of the name MacDonald. Some of the most commonly used variant names within the project are:

McDonald, with 142 participants (+1 Mc Donald)
MacDonald, 105 participants (+8 Mac Donald and +4 Macdonald)
McDaniel, 42 (+2 McDaniels)
McConnell, 29 (+1 McConnel)

Early in the clan's history, the clan chiefs took the surname MacDonald, and many MacDonald men today are their descendants, but there are also many MacDonald men who are not male line descendants of that first MacDonald chief. Some are descendants of men who joined the clan upon marriage and took MacDonald as their surname. Since MacDonald means “son of Donald”, and Donald was not an uncommon name, there were many men who adopted the surname MacDonald in honor of their fathers. These are two of the most common ways that families which weren't male line descendants of the clan founder Somerled acquired the surname MacDonald, but there were others.

Because the Y chromosome is passed from father to son with little change from generation to generation, Y chromosome DNA testing allows us to sort out the many MacDonald lines within the project. Right now, there are 30 separate groups of men in the project, and 29 of those groups include men with MacDonald variant surnames. These groups were created by comparing DNA test results, and any man who joins the project will be placed in a group. Generally, the men most closely related to the man will be found in the same group, and there is a way to compare test results using the project tables that makes it easy to find the men most likely to be related to a given project member.

Some men find that they are members of relatively large groups of men that are rather closely related. Generally, these groups descend from kings and clan chiefs whose families have had great reproductive success. Other men find that they are members of smaller groups which may be very closely related. Still others find that their results make it difficult to classify them, and are placed in a catchall group of potential cousins which may be large or small. Some may be placed in a catchall group because they don't have close matches within the project. Others may have results that are ambiguous. For many of those, further testing would make it possible to classify them into smaller groups. Many men in these catchall groups do have matches, and from time to time, it will be possible to form new groups for these men and their matches.

Men using the “MacDonald” spelling have an excellent chance of finding close matches already within the project. 22% of MacDonald men in the project are relatives of the clan chiefs, and these men typically have many matches. The rate of participation among MacDonald men is quite high, and this greatly improves the chances of finding matches. It's likely that the matches among the clan chiefs group have contributed to the high rate of participation among MacDonald men which has helped the project in general.

Another large group in the project is related to the clan chiefs, but men in this group either have test results for a small number of markers which suggest that they are closely related to the chiefs, but are not enough to prove a close connection, or their results suggest a more distant relationship. 8% of the men in the project who use the MacDonald spelling are in this group, and these men also tend to have matches within the project.

The clan chiefs group and the smaller group related to it are both part of a larger genetic grouping called Haplogroup R1a. The men in any haplogroup all descend from a common ancestor. The most recent common ancestor for Haplogroup R1a lived thousands of years ago. Although only 18% of the men in the project are members of Haplogroup R1a, 30% of the MacDonald members of the project are in this group.

The majority of project participants belong to Haplogroup R1b, which is distantly related to Haplogroup R1a. Haplogroup R1b is the most common haplogroup in men with European ancestry, and is especially common in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. Approximately 60% of the MacDonald participants in the project are members of Haplogroup R1b. Some of the families from Haplogroup R1b have been placed in their own subgroups within the project, and others have been placed in a catchall group.

The largest R1b family group within the project is related to the kings of an old kingdom called Dalriada. This group has been broken up into 3 smaller groups, and other subgroups could undoubtedly be created from it, but they are all related. Approximately 11% of the MacDonald men are in this group, and nearly all of them have matches.

Nearly 15% of the MacDonald men are found in other R1b family groups, and the men in these groups all have matches. One of the most famous R1b family groups is the one linked to the famed Irish king Niall of the Nine Hostages. MacDonald men are actually less likely to be found in this group than other project members; over 8% of project members and fewer than 3% of MacDonald members are within this group, which is called the R1b Green subgroup within the project.

35% of the MacDonald men in the project are in the catchall group for men in Haplogroup R1b. Many of the 37 men in this group have matches within this catchall group or one of the smaller R1b groups, but there are also some who don't have matches. Some of the men with matches will probably be assigned to new groups the next time project administrator Doug McDonald creates new subgroups. Some of the other men in the catchall group would have better match information and be easier to classify if they were to have more markers tested.

8.5% of MacDonald men in the project are members of Haplogroup I. Nearly half of these men have matches within the project. That proportion increases if you count the two that match another project participant with results for 10 markers on 9 of the 9 markers available for comparison, but those sorts of matches don't tell us very much about relatedness within a genealogical timeframe.

About 2% of the MacDonald men in the project are members of Haplogroup E. These men do not have close matches within the project at this time.

I have only been in touch with a few of the MacDonald men in the project, so I can't say how many of them have made paper trail breakthroughs as a result of their participation. 2 of my MacDonald contacts are in the clan chiefs group, and both have worked on bringing relatives into the project. These men stand to learn more about how their lines relate to others as more men are tested and others are tested for more markers.

I am pleased to say that there is just one MacDonald researcher who contacted me before ordering a test for a male line relative, and so far results for 25 markers have been returned. He has a perfect match with a MacDonnell who traces his line to Dublin, and the matching men are also close to another MacDonald.

Whether a family has matches for their MacDonald line within the project or not, family members may want to ask known or suspected MacDonald male cousins to test. Having results for more than one known cousin can tell a family more about the markers of their most recent common ancestor. Knowing more about the most recent common ancestor's markers can be very helpful when making comparisons with other DNA matches who don't share a known common ancestor.

You can find out more about this project by going to the welcome page of the project website at http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/.

Kirsten Saxe, McConnell researcher
Less than seven months after becoming the first family-based genetic genealogy project to post results for 500 participants, the Clan Donald DNA Project is now the first family-based genetic genealogy project to post results for 600 participants. This Y chromosome DNA project is open to all men with surnames suggesting Clan Donald ancestry and all men who have reason to suspect that their line came from Clan Donald territory. Approximately 370 men in the project have surnames that are variants of the name MacDonald. Some of the most commonly used variant names within the project are:

McDonald, with 142 participants (+1 Mc Donald)
MacDonald, 105 participants (+8 Mac Donald and +4 Macdonald)
McDaniel, 42 (+2 McDaniels)
McConnell, 29 (+1 McConnel)

Early in the clan's history, the clan chiefs took the surname MacDonald, and many MacDonald men today are their descendants, but there are also many MacDonald men who are not male line descendants of that first MacDonald chief. Some are descendants of men who joined the clan upon marriage and took MacDonald as their surname. Since MacDonald means “son of Donald”, and Donald was not an uncommon name, there were many men who adopted the surname MacDonald in honor of their fathers. These are two of the most common ways that families which weren't male line descendants of the clan founder Somerled acquired the surname MacDonald, but there were others.

Because the Y chromosome is passed from father to son with little change from generation to generation, Y chromosome DNA testing allows us to sort out the many MacDonald lines within the project. Right now, there are 30 separate groups of men in the project, and 29 of those groups include men with MacDonald variant surnames. These groups were created by comparing DNA test results, and any man who joins the project will be placed in a group. Generally, the men most closely related to the man will be found in the same group, and there is a way to compare test results using the project tables that makes it easy to find the men most likely to be related to a given project member.

Some men find that they are members of relatively large groups of men that are rather closely related. Generally, these groups descend from kings and clan chiefs whose families have had great reproductive success. Other men find that they are members of smaller groups which may be very closely related. Still others find that their results make it difficult to classify them, and are placed in a catchall group of potential cousins which may be large or small. Some may be placed in a catchall group because they don't have close matches within the project. Others may have results that are ambiguous. For many of those, further testing would make it possible to classify them into smaller groups. Many men in these catchall groups do have matches, and from time to time, it will be possible to form new groups for these men and their matches.

Men using the “MacDonald” spelling have an excellent chance of finding close matches already within the project. 22% of MacDonald men in the project are relatives of the clan chiefs, and these men typically have many matches. The rate of participation among MacDonald men is quite high, and this greatly improves the chances of finding matches. It's likely that the matches among the clan chiefs group have contributed to the high rate of participation among MacDonald men which has helped the project in general.

Another large group in the project is related to the clan chiefs, but men in this group either have test results for a small number of markers which suggest that they are closely related to the chiefs, but are not enough to prove a close connection, or their results suggest a more distant relationship. 8% of the men in the project who use the MacDonald spelling are in this group, and these men also tend to have matches within the project.

The clan chiefs group and the smaller group related to it are both part of a larger genetic grouping called Haplogroup R1a. The men in any haplogroup all descend from a common ancestor. The most recent common ancestor for Haplogroup R1a lived thousands of years ago. Although only 18% of the men in the project are members of Haplogroup R1a, 30% of the MacDonald members of the project are in this group.

The majority of project participants belong to Haplogroup R1b, which is distantly related to Haplogroup R1a. Haplogroup R1b is the most common haplogroup in men with European ancestry, and is especially common in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. Approximately 60% of the MacDonald participants in the project are members of Haplogroup R1b. Some of the families from Haplogroup R1b have been placed in their own subgroups within the project, and others have been placed in a catchall group.

The largest R1b family group within the project is related to the kings of an old kingdom called Dalriada. This group has been broken up into 3 smaller groups, and other subgroups could undoubtedly be created from it, but they are all related. Approximately 11% of the MacDonald men are in this group, and nearly all of them have matches.

Nearly 15% of the MacDonald men are found in other R1b family groups, and the men in these groups all have matches. One of the most famous R1b family groups is the one linked to the famed Irish king Niall of the Nine Hostages. MacDonald men are actually less likely to be found in this group than other project members; over 8% of project members and fewer than 3% of MacDonald members are within this group, which is called the R1b Green subgroup within the project.

35% of the MacDonald men in the project are in the catchall group for men in Haplogroup R1b. Many of the 37 men in this group have matches within this catchall group or one of the smaller R1b groups, but there are also some who don't have matches. Some of the men with matches will probably be assigned to new groups the next time project administrator Doug McDonald creates new subgroups. Some of the other men in the catchall group would have better match information and be easier to classify if they were to have more markers tested.

8.5% of MacDonald men in the project are members of Haplogroup I. Nearly half of these men have matches within the project. That proportion increases if you count the two that match another project participant with results for 10 markers on 9 of the 9 markers available for comparison, but those sorts of matches don't tell us very much about relatedness within a genealogical timeframe.

About 2% of the MacDonald men in the project are members of Haplogroup E. These men do not have close matches within the project at this time.

I have only been in touch with a few of the MacDonald men in the project, so I can't say how many of them have made paper trail breakthroughs as a result of their participation. 2 of my MacDonald contacts are in the clan chiefs group, and both have worked on bringing relatives into the project. These men stand to learn more about how their lines relate to others as more men are tested and others are tested for more markers.

I am pleased to say that there is just one MacDonald researcher who contacted me before ordering a test for a male line relative, and so far results for 25 markers have been returned. He has a perfect match with a MacDonnell who traces his line to Dublin, and the matching men are also close to another MacDonald.

Whether a family has matches for their MacDonald line within the project or not, family members may want to ask known or suspected MacDonald male cousins to test. Having results for more than one known cousin can tell a family more about the markers of their most recent common ancestor. Knowing more about the most recent common ancestor's markers can be very helpful when making comparisons with other DNA matches who don't share a known common ancestor.

You can find out more about this project by going to the welcome page of the project website at http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/.

Kirsten Saxe, McConnell researcher

obit fyi: Sibyl MacDonald. 1921-2008

MargaretBumgarner — 19 Jun 2008 5:02:59 GMT

PLEASE NOTE, THIS WAS POSTED FOR REFERENCE ONLY. I AM NOT RELATED TO, NOR AM I RESEARCHING THIS FAMILY, I’VE ONLY DONE A COPY AND PASTE FROM OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER FYI.

THIS INFO HAS BEEN POSTED WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE EDITOR OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD.

Sibyl MacDonald
Posted: Wednesday, Jun 18, 2008 - 02:51:48 pm PDT
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD, MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON STATE

Sibyl MacDonald passed away quietly at Columbia Basin Extended Care Facility in Ephrata on June 11, 2008, where she had been cared for by a loving and generous staff.

Sibyl was born in Yellville, Ark., to Paul and LuAnne Wood on Dec.18, 1921. She moved to Wenatchee at the age of 12 after the death of her mother to be raised by her oldest sister. After graduation from high school Sibyl attended Kinman Business School. She then worked for a short period of time in the Seattle area as a secretary/bookkeeper during World War II.

Sibyl moved back to Central Washington, married Harold MacDonald and they soon settled and raised a family in the Ephrata area. She was an active member of the Methodist Church and Eastern Star in the early years of her marriage. After the death of her husband Harold in December of 1970, Sibyl returned to work as a secretary/bookkeeper for Barry Chevrolet in Ephrata. Sibyl joined the Foursquare Church at this time and became actively involved in their congregation and Christian community.

Sibyl was best known in Ephrata for her avid support of her beloved Ephrata Tigers high school teams and the Washington State Cougars. A true fan, she never missed a high school game while her health permitted. She was a beloved "Tiger Grandma" who was known for her frequent gifts of chocolate chip cookies to players and families. She is survived by her three children; Janet Lammers of Spokane, Gayle Newcomb of Spokane, and John MacDonald of Cheney. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Shannon Johnson of Elk, Steve Wickwire of Nine Mile Falls, Eric Wickwire of Roslyn, Danielle Moya of Spokane, Noelle Martin of Gig Harbor, Kristen Howard of Spokane, Michelle MacDonald of Spokane, Michael MacDonald of Ephrata, and Matt MacDonald of Soap Lake as well as 10 great-grandchildren.

Cremation will be followed by a memorial service to be held at the Foursquare Church in Ephrata on Thursday, June 19 at 11 a.m. Please come help us celebrate Sibyl's life. Goodbye "Grandma Donald" - we love you and we'll miss you.

Mary Thomas MacDonald

gstough37 — 14 Jun 2008 2:57:02 GMT

I am looking for information on the family of Mary Thomas MacDonald. Her family immigrated from Scotland. The only information I have is her father's name was Anguish Zebedee MacDonald. I have always been told she had two sisters and two brothers. However, I only have her name and her father's name. She married George Carr in Georgia and they settled in Autauga Co, Alabama. Please email me with any information: gstough37@aol.com
Thanks.
Geoff

MacDonalds of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

Edie — 21 May 2004 8:44:59 GMT

My Donald MacDonald, b 1814 Stornoway, shoemaker, died in 1899 in Sandwickhill, Stornoway. He married twice--first to Mary MacLean (died before 1855), and second to Catherine MacKenzie (died 1910, Sandwickhill, Stornoway, Lewis). I am descended from his daughter Elizabeth (1842-1933) from his first marriage, however I am trying to track down the members of his second family.

Isabella MacDonald, b. 1854
Catherine MacDonald b. 1856
Donald MacDonald b. 1860
Norman MacDonald b. 1 October 1858
Kenneth MacDonald b. 1865
Hector MacDonald b.1867

I have a marriage for Kenneth to a Margaret MacKillop, though I have yet to find the date for it; my source was Kenneth's death certificate in 1942, Stornoway.

By Donald's first wife, Mary MacLean, I have the following family:

Alexander MACDONALD b: 11 Dec 1840 in Stornoway
Elizabeth MACDONALD b: 13 Jun 1842 in Stornoway
Angus MACDONALD b: 11 Mar 1844 in Stornoway
Mary MACDONALD b: 1847 in Stornoway
Margaret MACDONALD b: 1850 in Stornoway

I have not traced anyone save my gg grandmother, Elizabeth, who married Roderick/Rory MacDonald from North Uist in Glasgow, June 12, 1866.

If any of these names seem familiar (or at least the dates correspond with names in your research), please contact me. Any help appreciated.

Regards,
Edie

Skye MacDonalds

Donald A. Robertson — 7 Oct 1999 12:00:00 GMT

I'm seeking any connections with my MacDonald ancestors from the Isle of Skye.
The information I've gleaned about the line of research is:-

NORMAN MacDONALD(Labourer)b.Portree par.1775,d.c.1855,m.2nd.c.1809 JANET MacQUEEN(1764-1863),m.1st.Portree par.1803 MARY FINLAYSON(b.1783).
Their son-JOHN MacDONALD(Labourer)b.1806,d.c.1847,m.c.1840 FLORA MacQUEEN(1809-1866).
Their son-GEORGE MacDONALD(Crofter)b.Portree par.1841,d.1881,m.Portree 1866 EFFIE MATHESON(1840-1915).
Their daughter-JANET MacDONALD b.Camastianavaig 1873,d.Moorlands 1959,m.Greenock 1901 ALEXANDER ROBERTSON(1877-1965).

Looking forward to hearing from you,
Donald A. Robertson,
Kyleakin,Isle of Skye.

Brabster Street, Thurso

bobsuebrazill — 11 Apr 2008 6:48:50 GMT

Hi to all, am trying to find someone who might take a picture of 6 Brabster Street, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland for me, obviously I realise that permission should be requested.
My wife's grandmother was born there in 1903, I have a picture of the street from the town end but at the time did not know the actual number so if anyone can help [please, all costs will be paid.
Kind regards
Robert

MacDonald, George and Mary Hodges - Headstone

missaribel — 11 Apr 2008 1:46:58 GMT

A Headstone in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

MacDonald
In loving memory of
Mary Hodges
wife of George MacDonald
Dec 4 1850 - May 31 1928
George MacDonald
Dec 21 1849 - July 19 1896
Interred in Fairmount Cem Tonawanda NY

I have a digital photograph of this stone if you would like a copy please e-mail me.

Urquhart & Gelnmoriston _ Glencoe MacDonalds

macdonab — 6 Apr 2008 5:02:04 GMT

I have been searching for MacDonald’s from the Urquhart and Glenmoriston area who have taken the Clan Donald DNA test and who can show their MacDonald line back to 1650-1700 Urquhart and Glenmoriston. Especially those who have a family history of an 'Escape from the 1692 Glencoe Massacre'. My Clan Donald Y-search user ID is ZGJDF

In the 1970's, Dr William Matheson, the head of the Gaelic department at the University of Edinburgh, and himself somewhat of a genealogist, exchanged letters with a now deceased family researcher in Vancouver who was researching my family history and the story of an escape from Glencoe.. Dr Matheson surmised that my MacDonald’s were actually from Glenmoriston and visiting at Glencoe on the morning of the Massacre. After the Massacre, they resettled in Glenurquhart. There were supposedly drovers at Glencoe who were not Glencoe MacDonald’s, but may have been aligned by marriage to Glencoe/MacIain. Though close to the Glengarry land, the Urquhart and Glenmoriston MacDonald’s of the 1700's lived on Grant land taken away from them

In some articles, the MacDonald's of Glenmoriston show that they were aligned with the Lord of the Isles (From Story and Song from Loch Ness Side P270 - "Annually, at Aonach, the chief among those MacDonald's met the Lord of the Isles or his representative, and exchanged shirts with him, which constituted an "oath of fidelity". And also repeated - from "The Celtic Magazine,VI." regarding the MacDonalds of Glenmoriston - "Annually at the inn of Aonach, in the Braes of Glenmoriston, MacIanRuaidh, their Chief, met with the Lord of the Isles, to renew their bond of friendship which was done in the primitive style of exchanging shirts.

Another reference in Vol VI (1881) of the Celtic Magazine said - "These Livisie MacDonald’s were allied by marriage to the house of Glencoe. This may account for their prompt friendship to the young chief who is said to have sought refuge there after the massacre. I have no evidence as to the origin of the MacDonald’s of Glenmoriston, or the truth of their connection with the Lords of the Isles. However there is no doubt they were an old race in the Glen preceding the Grants."

My MacDonald’s departed from the Glenurquhart area in Sept 1775 on the ship Glasgow. They were originally going to Upstate NY along with several other Glenurquhart families, but were seemingly unrelated to any other Glenurquhart MacDonald’s on the ship Glasgow.

The Glenurquhart people on the 1775 Ship Glasgow were following the path of the Urquhart and Glenmoriston MacDonald’s/MacDonnell’s who left on the Ship Pearl in Sept 1773. These 1773 MacDonald emigrant’s settled in the NY Mohawk valley around the area known then as the Kingborough Patent, many moving North into Ontario at the outbreak of the American War in 1775. My MacDonald’s do not appear to be related to any of those 1773 MacDonald's/MacDonnell's

I have seen the Inverness original OPR birth record for twin girls recorded at Drumnadrochit in July 1772. Gravestones in Ontario and Nova Scotia show the births of sons in 1754 and another in 1764. This places my MacDonald GGGG-GF in the Glenurquhart area prior to the family's emigration in Sept 1775

I spent a week at the Inverness Highland library in 2006 and believe I found the 1745 1st marriage record of my GGGG-GF John MacDonald, son of Duncan McEvanOg of Balcraggan to a Mary McGrigor, dau of Wm 'Dow' McGrigor of Culnakirk. A subsequent birth record was found in the Inverness OPRs for the 1746 birth of a girl named Christiana (Christy) to this couple. Even the family Christian names follow this naming pattern (Christy/Christiana, Duncan, Mary, Evan/Hugh, etc)

From records indicating his age when he finally settled in Nova Scotia, I can surmise that John MacDonald was born in or near Glenurquhart abt 1723. I also know that my GGGG-GF John MacDonald had 8 children all born in the Glenurquhart area. 4 from the 1st marriage (Christy, Mary, Duncan, Alexander) and 4 to his 2nd marriage to Margaret Grant, also of Glenurquhart (James, Hugh/Evan, Ann and Helen/Ellen)

The family has been well documented in Canada because a grandson of James MacDonald (born in Glenurquhart in 1754) became a Justice Minister in the 1st Canadian Confederated Cabinet and 2 of that ministers daughters married into the line of a Canadian Prime Minister (Tupper)

Very few MacDonald’s appear to show their 1700 lines to Glenurquhart on the various internet genealogy websites. I took the Clan Donald DNA 67-marker test several years ago and my bloodline is of the Irish bloodline (Conn and Colla Uais). The 'sons of Conn' have been mentioned in the book "Songs and Story of Loch Ness-side". This bloodline, according to Jamie MacDonald the Clan Donald DNA administrator, is not the Glencoe bloodline

Our family has a 300yr old oral tradition of being at the Glencoe Massacre and a grandfather carrying his grandson to safety at Glenurquhart in 1692 has been recorded in the book "Clan Donald" - pg 216, and Slaughter Under Trust - pg 112, yet the Glencoe MacDonald’s are said to be R1a while my Glenurquhart bloodline shows as R1b1.

If the 1745 entry in the Inverness OPR for Duncan McEvanOg is correct for my line, then the grandfather mentioned in Clan Donald pg 216 was Evan McDonald (b. abt 1630), carrying his young grandson Duncan (b. abt 1689) to safety after Duncan's father "Young Evan/McEvanOg" (b. abt 1660) was killed. Duncan would father John MacDonald (MacEoghainn Oig/McEvanOg) abt. 1723, yet I can find no subsequent mention of my GGGG-GF John having any siblings either in (Urquhart and Glenmoriston or in Glencoe) Scotland or the US and Canadian Colonies at a time when all Scot families had many children.

So far, I only match to another MacDonald in Nova Scotia with whom I share the 1723 GGGG-GF. His GGG-GF James (1754) and my GGG-GF Hugh/Evan (1764) were full brothers and both born in Glenurquhart.

Dr William MacKay of the Inverness Gaelic Society recorded my GGG-GF and GGGG-GF in his 1893 book on Urquhart and Glenmoriston in the annex about the 'Urquhart Settlement in Nova Scotia'

From Urquhart & Glenmoriston to Nova Scotia
(from W. MacKay's Urquhart & Glenmoriston 1893)
(submitted by Peter Grant - update Submitted by Elizabeth Brownell)
Hugh MacDonald (GGG-GF) - From Glen Urquhart to Pictou, N.S. in 1784 - He was a son of Iain MacEoghainn, Oig. He settled at Bridgeville and was in the army.
James MacDonald - From Glen Urquhart to Pictou, N.S. in 1784 - (brother to Hugh). The Hon. James MacDonald, Chief Justice of N.S. was his grandson. He settled at Bridgeville.
John MacDonald (GGGG-GF) - to East River, Pictou, N.S. in 1784 (with sons Duncan, Hugh and James)

Though the above says they emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1784, in reality, the Ship Glasgow was captured and boarded in NY harbour in Oct 1775 and all aboard impressed into the British Army. When they were disbanded/released 8yrs later in 1783 from the 84th RHE, 2nd Batt, my families, along with several other Glenurquhart families who were also on the Glasgow, finally resettled in Pictou County Nova Scotia.

In a book about this Urquhart Settlement, the following was written many years later:
In 1784, a settlement of disbanded soldiers was made further up the river. They came to Pictou at the close of the American War. They were, originally, from the Highlands of Scotland. The names of these first settlers were: Donald Cameron, his brothers Samuel and Finlay, Alexander Cameron, Robert Clark, Peter Grant, first elder in the settlement, James McDonald, Hugh McDonald on the east side of the river. James Fraser, Duncan McDonald, John McDonald, brother of James, John Chisholm, drowned at the Narrows with Finlay Cameron, John McDonald, 2d, John Chisholm, Jr.

John McDonald was born at Glen Urquhart and belonged to the Glencoe McDonalds. At the time of the Glencoe Massacre, 1692, one of the McDonalds fled to Glen Urquhart and settled there. John McDonald was a grandson or great grandson of that man. He was about eight years in the Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment, and three of his sons fought with him in the Revolutionary War on the Loyalists' side. He was
married twice. By his first wife he had Duncan, Alexander, Mary and Christy. By his second wife, Margaret Grant, he had James, Ewen, Ann and Ellen

When my GGG-GF Hugh from 1764 Glenurquhart was written about in 1920, he was referred to by his Gaelic name of Eoghan Mor/Big Evan. Though my GGGG-GF John was referred to in 1893 as Iain MacEoghainn Oig, the Inverness genealogist believed this was 'bastardized' as it was recorded in Canada almost 80yrs after his death. The library genealogist believed that the Duncan 'McEvanOg' of Balcraggan, listed as John McDonald's father in the 1745 marriage to Mary McGrigor was the true 1745 Gaelic interpretation rather than the 1893 interpretation of Iain 'MacEoghainn Oig' and my GGGG-GF should have been referred to as "Iain McEvanOg.

At the Inverness library, they have a book in a black binder there called the "MacDonald’s of Glenurquhart". I have another copy of the same book. My copy was passed down from a Canadian family member and I had no idea the Inverness library had a copy until I visited there in 2006

Regards
Ben MacDonald
Arizona

Malcolm MacDonald born Canada 1851

Peacham74 — 5 Apr 2008 3:12:44 GMT

Seek information on Malcolm MacDonald married 1874 , Newark NJ
Harriet F. Buchanan , lived Newark NJ , moved to Eatontown , NJ after 1900 , 1910 census was working as a plumber in
Eatontown , Monmouth Co. , NJ , living there in 1912 ..Cannot
find in 1920 census , two children which died at one year or
younger are buried in Buchanan Family plot in Fairmount
Cemetery , Newark , NJ , where are Malcolm and Harriet MacDonald buried ??

Elizabeth MacDonald marriage between 1900 and 1910

Peacham74 — 5 Apr 2008 2:53:08 GMT

Looking for information on Elizabeth MacDonald , born 1878
Newark NJ , daughter of Malcolm and Harriet (Buchanan )
MacDonald , age 21 in 1900 census --May have married between
1900 and 1910 in Newark NJ or in Eatontown , Monmouth Co.
NJ .. Any information appreciated ....

Ann MacDonald and John MacVicar

earlesgirl — 27 Mar 2008 10:47:45 GMT

Ann was born Dec1843 Scotland, married in Canada-John MacVicar born 1834 Scotland, they ended up in Gagetown, Michigan.
I'm looking for more information for her family.
I have her parents:
Donald MacDonald and Flora Nicholson.
If you are related or have any information to share PLEASE contact me.
Thanx
Nannette

John MacDonald and Christy Graham

jgraham498 — 12 Mar 2008 11:19:57 GMT

Looking for any connections to the following::

John MacDonald & Christy Graham approx. 1860 Snizort, Isle of Skye.

Children:- John b. 31 Dec 1862 Snizort, Peggy b. 26Sep 1863 Snizort, Donald b. 25 Jul 1866 Snizort, Marion b. 5 Feb 1869 snizort, Catherine b.4 May 1871 Snizort, Christy b. 12 Nov 1873 Snizort.

Would appreciate any contact if ypou recognise this family

Angus and John Macdonald of Antigonish

jamesoneillcondon — 8 Jul 2007 2:54:18 GMT

I'm seeking any information anybody may have regarding my great-grandfather, Capt. Angus Macdonald, b. 1856 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, d. 1900 in Saint John, New Brunswick. He was a well-known mariner at the time. His obit in the Casket newspaper of Antigonish, noted he was the son of the late John Macdonald. Does anyone have any information about John Macdonald?

Angus' first wife (of three) was Rosella Cody (Coady), b. 1860 in Halifax, d. July 19, 1883 at sea. They had two children, Walter b. 1881, and my grandfather John A. Macdonald, b. 1882.

Angus then married Minnie McDermott of Saint John, NB, b. 1866, d. Jan. 1897 after an unsuccessful childbirth in Saint John. Angus and Minnie had three sons: William (b. at sea in 1889), Hugh (b. in Java in 1890) and Donald (b. at sea in 1892). After Minnie died, Angus married Joicy Weyman of Saint John (b. May 7, 1868; d. Jan. 2, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA). Angus died in 1900, and apparently Joicy had the three youngest children in her custody as they were all still together in Saint John during the 1901 Canadian Census. Does anyone have information about William, Hugh or Donald?

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Rep. James O'Neill Condon
Colchester, VT

McDonald or MacDonald brothers from Dumfries went to Australia

davebrown16574 — 11 Mar 2008 12:18:33 GMT

I'm looking for any information on 2 brothers who moved to WA in 1924 aboard the SS Orsova.

Richard John McDonald (may be spelt MacDonald) born 1/8/1895 in Dumfries, Scotland. He was more commonly known as "Dick" before he left Scotland. We know from his brothers WWII Army Enlistment records that he war residing in the Jarrahdale area in 1941.

Thomas Alexander McDonald (again may be spelt MacDonald) born 29/6/1897 in Dumfries, Scotland. He was known as "Tom" before he left Scotland. In 1941 he enlisted in the Australian Army, and was discharged the following year after serving at Rottnest Island. His army will was delivered to him in Bencubbin in 1946.

We do not know if either of them married, but someone from Australia made a trip back to Scotland looking for their relatives, which my family heard about after they had gone back to Australia.

If anything jogs anyones memory or you have any family in Jarrahdale or Bencubbin, please ask if they have heard of them. These to brothers have been missing from our family for far too long.

Thanks for your time and any information.

Dave

MacDonald and MacLeod, from Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

Darlene MacDonald Quayle — 21 Mar 2006 5:47:22 GMT

My G Grandfather was born in 1860 in Port Volor, Stornoway, Scotland. Parents were Murdo MacDonald and Catherina MacLeod. I have not been able to find anything other than a birth certificate on My G Grandfather, His name was Roderick MacDonald. He moved to Maine. He naturalized in 1877. I would like to find more about his mother and father and siblings. Anyone who can help me I would enjoy hearing from you.

Alexander/John/Jack/Thelma MacDonald Families

jlrankin44 — 24 Feb 2008 9:20:43 GMT

Hello!

My Ggrandfather, Alexander Mc/MacDonald emigrated to Calgary, AB, Canada in 1912 with wife Catherine and children John (b. 1892 in Meerut, India, d. 1963 in White Rock, BC) and Jessie (b. 1898 in Scone, Perthshire. John MacDonald married Freda May Wareham (b. 1894, d. 1975) in 1920 and they had two children, Jack and Thelma. Jack married Evelyn and moved to California in the 1950's. Their children were Maureen, Jeffrey, and Stephen. Thelma married Walter (Wally) Robinson and moved to Conneticut.
My father, Robert (Bob) Alexander Rankin, is the son of Jessie Macdonald and Louis Albert Millar Rnkin, both of whom died in 1955. My father went to live with his Uncle John and his Aunt Freda in White Rock, BC, Canada. He used to receive Christmas cards from his California cousins up to the late 1970's. Thanks for your assistance.

JENNY

Is MacDonald interchangeable with McDonald on documents

brontyb68 — 1 Oct 2007 10:04:10 GMT

I search on MACDONALD and it brings up documents with McDONALD, are these considered to be interchangeable on documents.

I am trying to locate birth certificates for my mother's grandfather (she needs them to immigrate to the USA) and she has a record that says MACDONALD but I can find the name of the person concerned and it says McDONALD.
Will this cause a problem with the British consulate? Would they recognize either version of the name if the other details are correct?
Thanks

Bernard MacDonald - Liverpool UK to New Jersey USA 1953

michaeloneil_28 — 31 Jan 2008 8:45:05 GMT

Is there anyone who can help with the following request:
I'm searching for information regarding a Bernard MacDonald who emigrated (apparently to New Jersey) about 1953 aged around 19. He had 3 sisters who married US military personnel in a triple marriage and who also emigrated along with their mother (Elizabeth) and a brother. Another brother stayed in the UK.

Bernard (electrician by trade) and his brother apparently served in the US military in Germany.

In the UK they lived in the main lodge of Loyola Hall in Rainhill near to Liverpool. It was at this time that Bernard started dating my Aunt - an Angela O'Neil. She has recently related to me that he was her first boyfriend and that sometime 1980-84 she discovered that Bernard had died tragically and she was quite upset and wanted to know more but has been unable to find out.

I have found a US social security death listing for a Bernard MacDonald at the LDS: born 7 May 1934, died July 1976 NJ, which is a possibility but not knowing if the death actually occurred in New Jersey I can't be sure.

Hence my reason for posting this message - is anyone willing or able to supply any further info regarding the circumstances. I appreciate that this may be a painful experience for someone but I can only make the request.

Hopefully yours - Michael O'Neil

Dexter MacDonald m. Amelia Forgeron; Arichat, Nova Scotia

Lloyd Dalton — 30 Jan 2002 11:40:13 GMT

Seeking any info about Dexter MacDonald, b. late 1800's, m. Amelia Forgeron; Arichat, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dexter's mother was Bessie Reed. Amelia's father was Moira Forgeron.

MacDonalds of Alexandria and Montreal

JAngelantoni — 27 Nov 2004 7:22:48 GMT

Hope I can still reach you at this time. You mention Alexandria in your message. What info do you want from this town, re MacDonalds? I am formally from Alexandria but now reside in Toronto but I still have many contacts there. Let me know something. Jacqueline

Looking for MacDonald's related to Daniel Bernard MacDonald

Steve03054 — 20 Aug 2001 3:57:30 GMT

Daniel Bernard MacDonald was my ?GGrandfather. He came to Nova Scotia around the time of Bonnie Prince Charlie's demise. His son( or grandson ) Daniel Angus MacDonald my Grandfather was married to Catherine Desmond, they each had had sevearl siblings. Catherine and Daniel Angus Mac Donald had one son, Daniel Francis MacDonald who was my father, just passed away.

Daniel Angus Had several siblings including my great uncle Jack who died in the 1960's.

I had more names of siblings back a generation but cannot seem to find them right now. Have relations with Sulliven as well as others through Catherine Desomnd MacDonald's sisters.

My parents didn't leave me with much to go on.

Looking for info on Clifford MacDonald 1925-1962 Canada

Debbie0516 — 3 Jan 2008 4:42:50 GMT

Looking for people that would be related to or knew
CLIFFORD ALEXANDER MACDONALD
born May 14 1925 , passed away July 27 1962
IN CORNWALL,ONTARIO or LANCASTER Canada
Burried @ Salem Church cemetery, Summerstown

CLIFFORD had 3 siblings
Francis ( Andrew Kirkey ) Joan ( Mrs Grant )
& Jack MacDonald

His Parents were
Alexander MacDonald & Hattie MacGillivray

CLIFFORD'S Wife
( Betty )Stella Elizabeth Lynch (Rough b 1933)
she was born in Almonte
her Parents Daniel Lynch & Laurel Sergeant
They were Married May 1949 @ St.John church Cornwall

There are 4 Children from the marriage to
Stella Elizabeth Lynch

LINDA born 1950 , DANNY born 1951 ,
JAMIE born 1959 & SCOTT born 1961

These person's might not know of my family !
As my Mother was adopted out .
I am looking for more info of the family
His family was originally from Williamstown ( I believe )

Anything would be appreciated
Thank You
Debbie

My mother

Lori Goff — 19 Sep 2000 4:57:48 GMT

Looking for LYNDA MARIE MACDONALD. I am her daughter and I am about to have my first baby. It's a girl and I want my mother to know and I would love to speak with her. Any info is appreciated. Thank you.

John Macdonald surgeon

Frideswide66 — 2 Jan 2008 10:12:37 GMT

All I know about my great great grandfather is taken from his son, Thomas William's, marriage certificate in Newcastle in 1875 : John Macdonald, surgeon. Thomas William's place of birth was Scotland so I assume the family were Scottish. Thomas William died in 1880.

Joining the Clan Donald DNA Project with Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation or other test results

ksaxe — 1 Dec 2007 3:36:05 GMT

Why to join and how

The Clan Donald DNA project is a Y chromosome DNA project dedicated to helping men from Clan Donald male lines learn more about those lines. Men with Clan Donald surnames including McDaniel, McDonald, MacDonald, McDonnell, and McConnell are encouraged to join. Although most men joining the project have been tested through Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), men tested elsewhere are also welcome to join the project. Because Clan Donald USA has its own website for the project, project webmaster Doug McDonald has been able to customize the project website to display results for men tested at different labs. The sets of markers tested by various labs overlap, but are not identical, and Doug has been able to display results for the markers tested by each of the labs. You can see the project results tables for yourself at http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/tables.htm.

Currently, there are 20 men with the surname MacDonald or McDonald in the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation (SMGF) database. These men are all eligible to join the Clan Donald DNA Project by contacting Doug McDonald. To add participants to the project, Doug needs their permission, contact information, and enough information about their pedigree file in the Sorenson database to positively identify their test results. Following a recent inquiry from a MacDonald wishing to join the project using his SMGF test results, I began extracting the test results for MacDonald and McDonald men from the Sorenson database, so if any of these men does not have his results extracted already, I can help.

The results for the 20 men show that they come from a number of different family groups. 5 appear to be descendants or other close relatives of clan founder Somerled. Another 2 or 3 appear to be related to the kings of the old kingdom of Dalriada. 3 appear to be members of a group called the R1b Black subgroup. 1 of the McDonald men is apparently a member of a group called Haplogroup I1b1. The remaining men would probably be classified as R1b Yellow subgroup members by Doug McDonald.

By joining the project, these men would be helping themselves and other project members. One of the most obvious benefits would be having their results posted on the project results tables, making it easy for these men and their matches to find each other. By creating an entry for their test results at www.ysearch.org and notifying Doug of their Ysearch ID code, they can get a link to their Ysearch entry placed on the project tables, enabling matches who find them on the tables to easily navigate to their Ysearch entry and contact them through Ysearch. Use of Ysearch is recommended for all men with Y test results, but it is especially important for men who have tested outside FTDNA. A very large number of men with McDonald variant surnames has been tested at FTDNA through the Clan Donald Project and some others have been tested elsewhere, and they may not all know about the SMGF database. Most will at least be aware of the existence of Ysearch and will know about the project tables. So the chances of making contact with genetic matches will be greatly improved by creating a Ysearch entry and asking Doug to include one's Ysearch ID on the project tables. There are some differences in how different organizations report test results, and this can cause some confusion for people entering their data on Ysearch, but I have been through this process myself and am willing and able to answer questions and to help anyone in need of assistance.*

Another lesser-known benefit of joining the project is having one's results posted to something called a relationship tree, or cladogram. The project is very fortunate to have Doug, a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois, as a co-administrator. His research interests and skills overlap with genetic genealogy, and the relationship trees that he has been able to develop are very interesting and helpful. These trees are constructed based on the assumption that a minimal number of mutations has occurred among the lines of the men in the project, and show the most likely relationships between them based on recent data. In most cases, they should give a better idea of the relatedness of the men on the tables than one on one comparisons alone. Doug has developed trees for men with results for FTDNA's sets of 25, 37, and 67 markers. Because the set of markers used by the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation includes all of the markers in the 25 marker set used by FTDNA, men with results for all of the SMGF markers who join the project will be able to see where they fall on the 25 marker tree for their haplogroup, if there is one. The vast majority of men testing will be in one of the haplogroups (I1a, I1c, R1a, and R1b) for which Doug has developed trees and would be placed on one of them.

Because the SMGF database is unique, I decided to focus this post on joining the project using SMGF results. If you were tested by another organization, you can still join the project by contacting Doug, but the process will be a little different.

You can find contact information for Doug McDonald at the bottom of the following page on the Clan Donald DNA project website: http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/DNAjoin.htm.

Kirsten Saxe, McConnell researcher

* Creating a Ysearch entry with results from outside FTDNA can be tricky for 2 reasons. Different testing organizations report results for the same man in different ways. For some markers, the numerical values reported will be different, and it's necessary to add or subtract a fixed amount to convert results from one organization to the format used by another. The names used for some markers may also be somewhat different. For instance, the marker FTDNA calls GATAH4 is called GATA H4.1 in the SMGF database, and this is also one of the markers that usually needs to be converted to go from the format of one lab to another.
Once you have your marker names and results straight, you just need to find the right places in the Ysearch entry form to enter the results for each marker. The orders for display of SMGF results using the FTDNA lab standard and for entry into Ysearch are similar, but the ysearch entry form contains many additional markers that one must skip over when entering SMGF results. This is not extremely difficult, but requires some care.

Brigadier-General Donald MacDonald c1700 - c1788

gloriakeonhoward — 29 Nov 2007 8:41:15 GMT

Looking for information on Brig-Gen Donald MacDonald-bn Scotland c1700 & died c1788. Who were his parents? his Children? I was told his father was Allan MacDonald & that his daughter was Eleanor McConnell who moved to Prince Edward Island (Canada) with her husband & 2 children c1776. But can't find any documentation to prove it. Donald was captured after the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge, N. Carolina (as a Loyalist). When was he released? I'm reading differing information on this. Is there anyone else doing research on this person? I'd like to find some British records on the American Revolution- any ideas if there is something on the net?? Would appreciate any help at all. THanks.
Gloria Howard

Searching for my ancestors and relations

Kelley Macdonald-Clow — 20 Dec 2000 2:34:03 GMT

I am thinking about doing a family tree on my Father's side of the family. I believe I have relatives living in Scotland and would like to get in touch with them. I know my Grandfather, John A. Macdonald (note the small "D" in Macdonald, not capitalized)was from a little town but I'm not sure of the spelling, Aerdrie, or Aredry?? My Father was also born there, then brought to the US in 1932. My Grandfather had many brothers and sisters. He fought in the first world war. If anyone can help me I would truly appreciate it.

Macdonald (little d not big D)

titianfire — 23 Jul 2002 12:44:37 GMT

I have been dabbeling in genealogy for the past 20 years. Nothing serious but I would like to become more active in the research. I have some information back to the 1600's that was compiled by a great aunt years ago without documentation. She was a librarian.

The oldest information I have is that a Macdonald male came to America around 1662 from France. The great aunts information says that he married a granddaughter of Pocahantas. I was never able to verify that information when I was working on the family history and I have moved several time since then. In the process, I have misfiled or misplaced my hard copy information. I have it on old 5" floppies that I need to have recovered.

I am looking for a "partner", "penpal", "co-researcher/teacher" to work up my family tree. If anyone is interested or has information I can use and/or expand on, please contact me.

James H. Macdonald and parents

shercreations — 29 Nov 2007 6:10:54 GMT

Trying to find any information on James H. Macdonald born 19 Mar 1842-45, Isle of Skye, Scotland. He married Jane Hall Grier on 4 May 1980 in Collingwood, Ontario. I cannot find documentation of his death. We do know that he is burried in Presbyterian Church cem. His parents names are James Macdonald and Christina ?. The main thing I am looking for is information on his parents and siblings in Scotland. Our trail runs cold in Scotland since James is very common name. We think he had a brother named John; because there was a John Macdonald as a witness at the wedding of James H.. Any info?

500 Men Now on Clan Donald DNA Project Tables, Tables and Trees Updated

ksaxe — 3 Nov 2007 8:28:23 GMT

Rapid Growth in Project Leads to Results

Several years ago, Mark MacDonald started the Clan Donald DNA project for those with Clan Donald surnames such as MacDonald, McDonald, McDaniel, and McConnell, as well as other men who could trace their male lines to Clan Donald lands. Later Doug McDonald joined the project as co-administrator and took responsibility for maintaining the project website.

Yesterday Doug McDonald posted results for the 500th man added to the Clan Donald DNA project tables. I believe that this makes the Clan Donald DNA project the first surname project to reach this milestone. The project has been around for some time, and the recent growth of the project has been extremely rapid. I started to write down numbers in June. On June 8, there were results for just 434 men on the project tables, so the project has grown 16% in less than 4 months. Favorable press coverage of DNA genealogy earlier this year has contributed to the success of the project, but the sustained commitment of Mark MacDonald and Doug McDonald to the project made this possible.

Last year, the project website was revamped and the project results were made public. This resulted in extremely rapid growth in the project, and Doug has updated the project database many times over the last year. During the last couple of weeks, Doug has again revised the website to reflect the recent growth. Addition of results for new project members to the tables is just a part of this revision. From time to time, I have seen that Doug has reclassified men on the tables, i.e., he has been able to move them from one category to another. Generally the newer category is a smaller, more closely related group than the category to which the man was previously assigned. Last week he was able to do this for a large number of men in the project.

The relationship trees have also been updated and there is a lot of change in their branch structure. Many of us have some of the same closest neighbors on the trees as we did before, along with new neighbors who joined the project more recently. However, there are some people whose positions on the new tree relative to many of their old neighbors have changed substantially. For instance, on the old R1b 37 marker tree, D. E. McConnell and J. L. McConnell were on the same branch. On the new tree, they are far apart, and D. E.'s closest McConnell neighbors are C. W., R. H., and M. F. McConnell. The branch for the Green group related to Niall of the Nine Hostages has also shifted substantially. There are trees for 25, 37, and 67 markers, and those of you who are already in the project with results for 25 or more markers will want to find yourselves on the new trees.

For me the changes in the trees and the classifications into subgroups are a clear sign that the growth of the project is leading to an increased understanding of the relatedness of project members. This process will continue as more men join the project. Kit counts for the Clan Donald project and some of the surname variants associated with it indicate that this rapid growth is continuing, accelerating the growth of the project.

Thanks go to Doug and Mark, whose hard work and dedication have made the success of this project possible. You can explore the project website at http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/DNAmain.htm.

For those who are unfamiliar with Y chromosome DNA genealogy and would like to learn more, the Clan Donald project website is very helpful and also has links to many other informative websites on the subject. For some posts related specifically to the Clan Donald DNA project, you can look on the McConnell board for posts that I have made about the project this year.

Alexander MacDonald and Annie Jane Brown

trs_clrk — 21 Nov 2007 7:55:34 GMT

Seeking information on Alexander MacDonald, b. abt 1889-1890, d. unknown. Married to Annie Jane Brown, b. 1884, d. unknown. Their marriage was in Uxbridge, Ontario on October 14, 1911. I'd like to know more about Alex and his family. His mother was Christina McIsaacs, and his father's last name was Courtney or Curtney. Then his mother remarried to the "MacDonald" husband and Alex assumed his last name.

In a letter Annie wrote home in 1916 she mentions loosing her "poor dear Alex" and that her brother-in-law, John, was looking after her because she'd been ill. When Annie's father died in 1913 she is mentioned in his probate papers in Florida, USA, however by 1933 when Annie's mother died, there is no mention of Annie. No-one seems to know what happened to Alex, or when he and Annie died and where they are buried.

Family tree

Ronald MacDonald — 21 Sep 1999 12:00:00 GMT

I am trying to get information about my ancestors who were born on the island of North Uist in the Hebrides off the coast of Scotland. My father was born on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia around 1870; his name was William and his fathers was Ronald who was born in North Uist

Caroline Innes McDonald, daur of Charles & Ella

MHCreek — 31 Oct 2007 6:21:22 GMT

If anyone is searching for family of Caroline Innes McDonald, born in Bombay 1877, daughter of Charles McDonald of East India Co and Isabella Louise Pollock, I have some certificates etc, having followed a red herring!

John MacDonald, Liverpool

MHCreek — 31 Oct 2007 6:14:00 GMT

I'm searching for John MacDonald/McDonald,born c1840,?where born, his father was Peter McDonald, merchant. He was already a widow when he married Elizabeth Jarvis in 1878, Liverpool, they had 1 daughter, Florence. Elizabeth died in 1883, John then married his step daughter, Elizabeth!!! They had 1 son c1885, before she died in 1888 and john died 1 month later! His son joined the Liverpool Scottish Regiment. I can't find John on any census, especially 1881. Any help gratefully received.On the early certificates he was a mariner, later worked for gas company

Looking for information on a JANE MACDONALD & JOHN CAMPBELL Canada > Charlestown MA

RegeniaCampbell8 — 28 Oct 2007 12:22:27 GMT

I just received information that my late-father-in-laws adoptive father was born in Charlestown MA

He was a JOHN DANIEL CAMPBELL b. ca 1881

Father was JOHN CAMPBELL Mother was JANE MACDONALD. His parents information comes from his marriage record in Brooklyn NY 1919.

On JOHN DANIEL CAMPBELL's 1920 & 1930 NY Census records he lists his parents as being born in Nova Scotia / Canada and emigrating in 1881.

Does anyone recognise this family ?

Regenia Willmann Campbell

bobnregi@verizon.net

MacDonald, Smith,Mott

raysarah — 31 Jan 2002 1:20:59 GMT

Looking for information on David MacDonald m Mary Smith
Children were Lydia,Roland,Richard, Alfred.Gemvra E;,ore amd Jeusha. Lydia Ann married Joseph Avlin Mott. Lydia Ann
date of birth Dec 18,1847,death Aug 1928

Mc/MacDonalds of Massachusetts/Quebec Canada

Kathie MacDonald — 16 Jul 2000 1:07:21 GMT

My grandfather was Henry J Mc/MacDonald. He was born in Victoriaville Quebec Canada. I was told he was the "7th son of a 7th son". His brothers: Paul, Liguorie, Leo, Victor, Roland Tony and Henry. He had one sister Jean. His parents were Frank and Amanda (Beliveau). ANY HELP would be greatly appreciated!! I'm at my wits end!

Macdonald - Isle of Lewis

Carly Chant — 15 Jan 2002 1:03:06 GMT

My grandfather was Angus Macdonald b- 12 October 1930 at Burnside Cottage, North Tolsta, Stornoway
passed September 2001 in London.
His father was Murdo Macdonald a fisherman
His mother was Mary Maciver a fishworker
His grandmother was Christina Macdonald.

Can anyone link?

John MacDonald & Edna Diel NY

BobbiesueCarman — 28 Aug 2007 12:31:07 GMT

I have a marriage license copy for the above Nassau County NY . Email me please

John MacDonald family Skye to Cape Breton 1840

preynolds124 — 31 Mar 2007 9:44:19 GMT

John MacDonald, his wife Margaret Matheson and their family lived in Kilvaxter twp, Kilmuir parish, Skye. They left in 1840 and settled at Cape North, Cape Breton. Children Alexander (b 1804), Angus (1807), Archibald (1810), Catherine (1812), Donald (1815), Anne (1818), John (1820), Ronald (1824). I have found many of the children in the Cape Breton records, name spelled McDonald.
Am seeking info on their immigration. Others from Kilvaxter may have been with them.

Donald A MacDonald - need help

chatgirl3252001 — 10 Aug 2007 3:59:20 GMT

He is my great-great grandfather and my brick wall. This is what I know:
He had a son Donald Alonzo MacDonald who married Iva Maude Hecox on Nov 26, 1891 in Alcona Twp, Alcona Co, MI. Iva was born Nov 15, 1871 in MI. Her parents were Don A. Hecox and Mary M. Nicholls.

Don A.'s grandchildren are:
1. Glenn Donald MacDonald b: Aug 2, 1987, married Izez Roe b: Aug 27, 1898
2. Glenn's twin sister Margaret Gladys (possibly Gladys Margaret) b: Aug 2, 1987, married Edward A. Sawder June 3, 1920 in Detroit, MI
3. Donald Alonzo MacDonald (listed above) b: July 3, 1892, married Clara, died Dec 25, 1976
4. Mary Daisy (or possibly Daisy Mary) b: Dec 14, 1893, married Theodore J. Wright April 22, 1915
5. John LeRoy b: May 25, 1895
6. Iva Florence b: Dec 17, 1910, married Raymond Wanless, possibly ended in divorce

I've found some possible info for Donald A MacDonald, but nothing I can verify. If you have any info I would be very grateful if you would share. Thanks.
Heather

obit: Betty Gillard MacDonald

chatgirl3252001 — 6 Aug 2007 6:09:53 GMT

Obit dated: June 15, 2000 from The Paris Post-Intelligencer, Paris, Henry Co, TN.

Betty Gillard MacDonald, 75, of Puryear died Tuesday, June 13, 2000, in Puryear.

The body was to be cremated.

No funeral or visitation is planned. Ridgeway Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Born Feb 16, 1925, in Detroit, she was daughter of the late Harry and Elsie Pilon Gillard. She was married to Glenn Gerald MacDonald, who survives.

Mrs. MacDonald was a retired nurse with the Broward County, Fl, Health Department.

She also leaves a daughter (step), Sue Dodge of Davie, FL, a son (step) Bruce MacDonald of Puryear, and a brother, Earl Gillard; three grandchildren, Heather Mabbott and Chris and Kelly MacDonald; and three great-grandchildren, Autumn, Tessa and Hunter Mabbott.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Henry County Medical Center Hospice, 311 E. Wood St, Paris, TN 38242

obit: Glenn Gerald MacDonald

chatgirl3252001 — 6 Aug 2007 6:03:47 GMT

From the Paris Post-Intelligencer, Paris, Henry Co, TN.

Glenn Gerald MacDonald, 79, of Puryear died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002 at the Murray (KY) Medical Arts Building.

The body was to be cremated.

A private family memorial service will be scheduled.

There was no visitation. Ridgeway Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Born March 27, 1922 in Alpena, Mich., he was a son of Glenn Donald and Inez Roe MacDonald, both deceased.

He was married in 1965 to the former Betty Gillard, who died June 13, 2000.

MacDonald was a retired insurance salesmand and electronic technician. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and according to a family member, an avid family historian.

He leaves one son: Bruce (Linda) MacDonald of Puryear; one daughter: Sue (Al) Dodge of Davie, Fl; one brother; Boyden MacDonald of Sun City, AZ.

Three grandchildren: Heather (Brett) Mabbott; Chris (Erica) MacDonald and Kelly MacDonald; and five great-grandchildren: Aaron and Ariel MacDonald and Autumn, Tessa and Hunter Mabbott.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, co/ Tim Hammond, Commercial Bank, P.O. Box 1000, Paris, TN 38242

obit: Gaynelle Lea MacDonald

chatgirl3252001 — 6 Aug 2007 5:55:42 GMT

Obit dated Oct. 23, 1989 in the Paris Post-Intelligencer in Paris, Henry Co, TN.

A memorial service for Gaynelle Lea MacDonald, 42, of Puryear (TN), Rt 2, will be at 11:00 am Tuesday at Emmanuel Luthern Church, Murray, KY. No visitation will be held. Ridgeway Morticians has charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, plans are being made to set up a trust fund to benefit the children.

The daughter of Winifred Ryan Vandergriff of Paris and the late George (Gaylord)Vandergriff, Mrs. MacDonald was born March 28, 1947, in Murfreesboro, TN. She was married Aug 17, 1968, to Bruce MacDonald, who survives. She was a member of Emmanuel Luthern and a medical technologist in the Murray State University clinic.

Also surviving are two daughters, Heather Mabbott of Paris, TN and Kelly MacDonald of the home address: a son, Christopher MacDonald, also of the home; and a sister, Patricia DeVeney of Orlando, FL.

MacDonald of IL/England/Scotland

JohnJellies — 26 Jul 2007 4:53:05 GMT

Looking for info related to my MacD heritage. My GGrandfather was John (Jack) MacDonald, born in England 1866, moved to Western Springs IL around 1891. Married Florence E. Fuller and lived in Hinsdale IL until he died in 1910.

Various letters show family spelled the name with Mac or Mc at random.

John's father was also John, married to Eliza (might have been Holiday). There were 9 children, Angus, who stayed in England and was in Sleaford until 1895 where he had 2 daughters.

The other male children were Hugh b. Mar 7, 1874. d. Oct 14 1904; William b. June 26 1861, d. Jan 8 1918; and James b. July 21, 1865, d. Apr 20 1914.

The female chlidren were Janet (whereabouts unknown), Elizabeth, b. July 28 1863, d. Aug 30 1934 (m. John H. Boys, b. July 22 1867, d. Mar 6 1925); Margaret E. MacDonald (never married) b. Mar 12 1860, d. Dec 6 1929. Margaret E. spent a number of years in Nova Scotia before returning to live with her married sister in Illinois.

James had a daughter in 1893 but his spouse is unknown to me. The daughter died at age 2.

These MacDonalds (Eliza and some of her children) emmigrated following the death of John in England. Both John Sr and Eliza were born in Scotland. John's father was Angus. The IL MacDonalds (not knowing where Janet is) are buried in Bronswood cemetery near Hinsdale IL. My G grandmother Florence is not buried with John, rather she is in the founding family cemetery (Fullersburg) so it seems that the other sons might have been married but also not buried with spouses.

John and his brothers operated McDonald Bros. Meats in Hinsdale IL from 1895-?.

Anyone seeing a connection please contact me. Thank you

MacDonald name has many variants

ksaxe — 21 Jul 2007 2:53:29 GMT

Many of us have heard that the name MacDonald has variants that we need to be aware of as we do research. The Clan Donald DNA project really backs up this idea. As a McConnell researcher interested in the project, I decided to look at the closest matches for each of the 16 McConnells in the study. I used the comparison function on the project tables, listing the surname or surnames for the closest match or matches* for each McConnell. Less than a third of the men (5) have a McConnell as one of their closest matches within the project. Another 6 men have a McDonald as their closest match, and 2 each have best matches named MacConnell, MacDonald, and McDaniel. Some of the other names of closest matches are McKean, Donald, and McReynolds; Donald is considered a variant of McDonald, but to the best of my knowledge neither McKean nor McReynolds is normally a variant form of MacDonald.

The McConnell - McConnell matches don't seem to be consistently closer than the McConnell - non McConnell matches.

So we should all keep our eyes open for variant names as we research geographic areas where our ancestors lived, DNA matches, etc.

Using various sources, including the Clan Donald website listing of surnames eligible for membership in Clan Donald, the Clan Donald DNA Project website, the Family Tree DNA website, and census research, I have come up with a partial list of variant names. Of course you can generate more by changing or eliminating the Mc/Mac prefix and singling or doubling those "n"s and "l"s.

The more frequently used names are listed first, in rough order of popularity:

McDonald, MacDonald, McDaniel, McConnell, MacConnell, McDonnell, Donald, Donaldson, Donnell, Connell, McDonnieal, McDanold, McKinnell, Kinnell, MacOnill, MacWhannel, and Whannell

* The comparison function on the charts assumes all markers mutate with equal frequency and may only be used to make comparisons within the project. Other methods of calculating TMRCA could be used, but would be more cumbersome and probably wouldn't change the results very much.

Ellen Gordon Macdonald-dob 10/11/1859

wjdmacdonald — 2 Jul 2007 8:55:29 GMT

I am looking for any descendants of Ellen Gordon Macdonald (1859-??), 4th. daughter of George Macdonald (1813-1887) and Ann Brown (1822-1870), Croftglass, Glenrinnes, Banffshire, Scotland. She emigrated to the USA in the 1880s. Apart from that, I do not have any information as to whether or not she married, her spouse or family, or her date and place of death. Can anyone please help me establish any of these facts?

Robert Macdonald-dob 15/07/1867

wjdmacdonald — 2 Jul 2007 8:51:03 GMT

I am looking for any descendants of Robert Macdonald (1867-1897), 7th. son of George Macdonald (1813-1887) and Ann Brown (1822-1870), Croftglass, Glenrinnes, Banffshire, Scotland. He emigrated to the USA in the late 1880s-early 1890s. Apparently, he made some contribution to the agricultural industry, but what, I do not know. He died in Olney, Richland County, Illinois, USA,on the 21/12/1897. Can anyone please help me establish, what he did, whether he married and what descendants (if any) he had?