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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Ross & Cromarty => Topic started by: Munro84 on Thursday 31 October 13 19:50 GMT (UK)
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Hi all,
I have started a new DNA project aimed at people whose most distant ancestor in the direct male line (Y-DNA) was from the county of Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty)
It is free to anyone who has already been tested via the Family Tree DNA website. All you have to do is join the project. Otherwise you would need to pay for a DNA testing kit.
The project is not surname orientated. It is geographically orientated. Anyone tracing their direct paternal ancestry back to the county of Ross can take part, no matter what surname. However as men only carry the Y chromosome - only men can take part.
The Family Tree DNA website: www.familytreedna.com/
Once you have got an account check the projects page and you will find it listed under "R" in the geographical projects.
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Hi, is this project still active? I've recently found out that my great great grandfather was born in Ross-shire in about 1822 and would consider participating
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Hi, is this project still active? I've recently found out that my great great grandfather was born in Ross-shire in about 1822 and would consider participating
Hi the Ross-shire Y-DNA project is still active, but there is no longer an administrator for it. I was the only administrator but resigned due to lack of participation in the project. You can only take part if your DNA sample is from a man and ideally that the direct male paternal line is where your connection to Ross-shire is.
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Hi, I am a direct male descendant Not sure where my great great grandfather was actually born as I am still trying to trace that but I know he was living in Tain in the 1871 Scotland census and his place of birth is shown as Ross shire. I noticed Ancestry.com are promoting a DNA test so would that be eligible for your study?