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Messages - Donnie Duvall

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Sutherland / Re: Durness Macdonalds
« on: Sunday 15 November 15 00:37 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for getting in touch.
I wonder what led these Skye Macdonalds to move to North West Sutherland?
Are you a Macdonald?
I would be interested to know of any Macdonalds from Durness or North West Sutherland who may have their DNA tested.

Regarding a Lewis connection, I know that many of the Morrisons from NW Sutherland were descended from North Lewis Morrisons who took refuge in Sutherland after a failed feud with the Macleods. There a lot of Mackays in Lewis too. Presumably there was a fair amount of North Minch traffic, probably before the advent of written records.

Thanks again
Donnie

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Sutherland / Re: Durness Macdonalds
« on: Saturday 14 November 15 21:11 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for your reply

I live on Lewis, but know very little about my paternal Macdonald line, both the written records and the oral tradition on this side of my family are quite vague.
Because of this gap in my knowledge, I undertook a Y-DNA test a number of years ago which uncovered matches with Macdonalds of Sutherland and Skye descent.  I also read that some of the Durness Macdonalds were descended from Skye people who moved North at some point in the 18th Century and wonder if that may indicate a tenuous link.
William was a very common forename in my paternal Macdonald line, the family were apparently known as the Dearg (Red) Macdonalds.
I wonder if my paternal ancestors may have come from North West Sutherland, given its proximity to Lewis?

Many Thanks again

Donnie Macdonald

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Sutherland / Durness Macdonalds
« on: Friday 13 November 15 21:47 GMT (UK)  »
I would appreciate hearing from any Macdonalds from Durness, Scourie or Tongue, who may know anything about the origins of their families and of any possible links with the Hebrides.

Many thanks

Donnie Macdonald

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Inverness / Knoydart Macdonalds
« on: Sunday 24 May 15 22:36 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to discover a possible link between Knoydart Macdonalds and a group of Macdonalds in Lewis who were known as 'Clann 'ic Gillearan'or Macleran/MacLaren.

I would be interested to make contact with any descendants of Knoydart Macdonalds who may be connected to these Maclerans. According to tradition they lived around Glen Quoich, some of them moved to Lewis, others to Rannoch.

Is appreciate any information about what is a very obscure topic!

Many Thanks

Donnie Macdonald

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Argyllshire / Islay Macdonalds
« on: Sunday 24 May 15 22:16 BST (UK)  »
I would like to make contact with any Macdonalds of Islay descent who have had their Y-DNA tested.

I would particularly appreciate correspondence with any person who belongs to the Haplogroup R1a1a but does not appear to be a direct descendant of Somerled, progenitor of Clan Donald.

I'm from Lewis and would be fascinated to discover a genetic connection with the Macdonald heartland.

Many Thanks

Donnie Macdonald

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Inverness / Hebridean MacDonald DNA
« on: Sunday 24 May 15 20:45 BST (UK)  »
I would appreciating making any contact with Macdonalds with origins in Skye or the Outer Isles who have had their Y-DNA tested.

I would be particularly interested in hearing from any one who have tested for Haplogroup R1a1a but who do not appear to be directly descended from Somerled the progenitor of Clan Donald.

Many Thanks

Donnie Macdonald

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Macdonald DNA
« on: Saturday 23 May 15 23:28 BST (UK)  »
I would appreciate making contact with any Macdonalds of Hebridean ancestry who have had their Y-DNA tested.

I would be fascinated to discover any persons who belong to the R1a1a Haplogroup but who don't appear to be direct descendants of the Clan Donald progenitor, Somerled.

Yours Sincerely

Donnie Macdonald

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