Clan Munro Y-DNA Project
The administration of this project has been spearheaded by our clan associates in the US. Margaret Bardin and DeAnn Steely are the co-administrators of the Munro Y-DNA project at Familytree DNA who work with a Geneologist and two researchers.
There are two main testing methods. The first is Y-DNA which is the paternal line and is used to match you with others who have similar Y-DNA lines indicating a common paternal ancestor probability. Testing provides “marker values” and if you share substantially the same marker values a common paternal ancestor may be identified.
The second test is that of Mitochondrial mtDNA which involves the maternal line and both males and females are tested. Using this test is not altogether successful.
DNA test results may differ with surname, family history or paper records. The results could be surprising! Groups of men sharing most or all STR (Short Tandem Repeat) values will most probably have a recent common male ancestor. The Munro Project has so far identified three large and many smaller groups. Like all clans there are many male lines in Clan Munro.
So, if you have hit the end of your paper trail DNA testing with Family Tree DNA is the path to follow. The information feedback from the testing facility is highly comprehensive and very helpful. To order a test with the Munro Project follow the below instructions:
- Log onto www.familytreedna.com
- Scroll down to surname search window and enter Munro
- Click on Munro under Projects
- Scroll down to list of different tests
- Order Y-DNA test for males carrying Munro/Munroe surname (descend from Munros paternal line)
- Best choice is 67-marker test
- Second test choice is 37-marker test
We can highly recommend this test project as it has greatly helped with our family tree information.
Testimonials for the Clan Munro Y-DNA project
‘For more than 80 years my family searched for the real identity of my great-grandfather. Thanks to autosomal DNA we were able to get some clues as to who he really was. Male members of my family participated in the Clan Munro Y-DNA project in the hope of confirming our hypothesis. Not only did we confirm his true identity as Robert John Munro, the administrators of the project were able to trace our lineage back to George Munro, the 10th Baron of Foulis, who lived in the 1400s. The report the administrators sent us was very detailed. My family was overjoyed to have finally found our true heritage. We were also very warmly welcomed into the Munro Clan by our new Munro cousins.’