DNA Results For MacMillan Family Tree

With over 200 variations in the spelling of MacMillan (mine being McMillin) I could inadvertently overlook a possible family member when reading genealogy data, so I opted to participate in the MacMillan DNA Project. I elected to go for the 67 marker kit rather than update later from the 37 or 12 marker kits.

The results of my DNA are now available to anyone in the world with a computer. Most likely and hopefully, it will be a MacMillan (any spelling) who contacts me to say his or her DNA matches closely, or even exactly to mine. If so, that person is likely a close relative. So far, there have been no hits, but my data was only posted in early August 2007.

Meanwhile, David, the Group Administrator, wrote something encouraging. He said:

"You've been added to Group 22. There is another set of results in the group which is a very close match (65/67) to your results. Unfortunately, the only information I have concerning the participant at this time is that the last name is McMillin, same as yours. I've asked the adminstrator of the North American McMillian Surname Project to give the fellow a shout and see if we can open up a dialogue with him.

The odds are that you two share a common ancestor somewhere in the last 150 - 210 years (5-7 generations)."


If you understand how the DNA marker matches work and wish to compare to mine, my kit number is 94663. You can learn more by clicking here: http://www.familytreedna.com/default.aspx

I still do not know how to read and apply the data but I'm learning. It sure would be exciting to learn of someone now or in the past who is a direct descendant of my McMillin Family Tree.