The Home of Clan MacFarlane Worldwide (original) (raw)
Helping To Connect You With Your Heritage
Welcome to Clan MacFarlane Worldwide!
If you're like the rest of us you have no doubt found yourself pondering your heritage. Maybe your interest was nurtured as a child or maybe it was just discovered. Either way, we're glad your interest has led you here and we invite you to become part of our worldwide, yet tight, community. Our goals are to educate, share, and take pride in our heritage.
We are MacFarlanes of all spelling variations, McGaws, Spruells, Robbs, Millers, Websters, Weavers, Blacks and many others. Together we form a organization that's kept by the strongest of bonds... family. We answer to the call Loch Sloy, we carry the arms of our forefathers, we preserve the heritage that is so uniquely yours and ours.
It is with your support that the heritage of Clan MacFarlane will continue to thrive for another 800 years. Please join today.
Mary Helen Haines
It is with much sadness that Clan MacFarlane Worldwide learned of the passing of our lead genealogist and friend, Mary Helen Haines, on August 14, 2024.
Mary Helen's mother was a "McFarland" whose paternal ancestors came to Pennsylvania from Ulster in the early 1700s. From there they moved to Virginia and onto North Carolina, Missouri, and finally to Texas. Her line comes off our clan chiefs via Andrew "The Wizard" 12th baron & 9th chief.
Loch Sloy! September, 2024
Open the Read More, then sign in if you haven't already and the pdf link below will open the issue. Enjoy!
July 2024 Scottish Banner
The July 2024 issue of the Scottish Banner is now available for CMW members to read. Be sure to login at the website first, then select "Publications" from the menu and then select "Other Publications". The actual .pdf file will be available for you to open at the bottom of the page. Cheers!
Open the Read more, sign in if you haven't already, and the pdf below will open the issue. Enjoy!
Understanding Y-DNA
Understanding Y-DNA
The best tools we have for following our male Y-DNA heritage are the tests available at www.familytreedna.com
Because the Y chromosome passes directly from father to son, and in Western nations we pass down the male surname, the Y tests are useful for separating male lineages using the same surname. Anyone starting this journey should order the 37 marker test as a start to see which surname group they most commonly match. If you see a preponderance of common surnames, you may want to order the full sequence of SNPs that will show with the Big 700 test. The more people that test, the more accurate the results over time.
The following information and links can help you understand your DNA results.
First, an explanation from Peter E. McFarland about STRs and SNPs
June 2024 Scottish Banner
The June 2024 issue of the Scottish Banner is now available for CMW members to read. Be sure to login at the website first, then select "Publications" from the menu and then select "Other Publications". The actual .pdf file will be available for you to open at the bottom of the page. Cheers!
Open the Read more, sign in if you haven't already, and the pdf below will open the issue. Enjoy!