Irish DNA Geographical Project

[Blue70]

"The Irish DNA Atlas project is now moving into the genetic analysis stage of its study. The academic project, a collaboration between the Genealogical Society of Ireland and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) aims to create a detailed picture of genetic structure in Ireland, and pick out the genetic characteristics of people whose ancestors came from specific geographical areas.":-

http://www.irishgenealogynews.com/2015/ ... lysis.html

Perhaps in the future people who are struggling to find their exact geographical roots in Ireland will be able to use their DNA markers to give them a better idea of a probable area where their ancestors came from. This might bypass the problem of anglicised surnames and the same name originating in different places in Ireland.


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[MaryA]

Interesting and you are right, there will be a lot who wonder whereabouts their ancestors came from.