Goals The purpose of the McFadden DNA Project is to use Y-DNA testing to learn more about the origins and history of the Gaelic surname Mac Pháidín and the various modern surnames derived from it (McFadden, Macfadyen, McFadzen, etc.). Y-DNA…
Goals The purpose of the McFadden DNA Project is to use Y-DNA testing to learn more about the origins and history of the Gaelic surname Mac Pháidín and the various modern surnames derived from it (McFadden, Macfadyen, McFadzen, etc.). Y-DNA…
One of the first conclusions our DNA study has reached is that there are numerous unrelated Mac Pháidín lineages. Of the 33 Mc- results that have been processed so far, there are a minimum of 10 completely separate lines. Given…
When people express an interest in joining this project, I usually recommend they buy a 67-marker STR test. After making their initial purchase, some people are then dismayed to find recommendations for further (more expensive) testing, such as the Big…
It’s been a while since my last update, so I thought it would be a good idea to give an overview of the DNA project and where we stand. Goals The purpose of the McFadden DNA Project is to use…
The first country-wide census of the newly independent United States of America took place in 1790. In 17 states, the names of heads of households were recorded and a count of their families was taken. Unfortunately, records for five of…
Tomorrow is July 4th, American Independence Day, the 240th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In honor of the occasion, I have added a list of about 30 McFadden men who are known to have participated in…
The Big Y I have updated the project “Wish List” and recommended that every member who is in the R-M269 haplogroup and able to do so order the “Big Y” from FTDNA. This post is a brief explanation of what…
In addition to our page on the Macfadyens of Mull, we now have information up about the Paddens of Mayo: http://themcfaddenproject.com/history/branches/the-paddens-of-mayo/ The Paddens were affiliated with and possibly descended from the Barretts of Tirawley, an Old English family that played…
The McFadden Project is now on Twitter and Facebook! Follow us to help spread the word. http://twitter.com/projectmcfadden http://www.facebook.com/mcfaddenproject
Richard McFadden (1888-1916) was a Scottish athlete who came to prominence as the top scorer for English club Clapton Orient (now Leyton Orient). After the outbreak of World War I, McFadden and 40 other Orient team members and staff joined…
