The McCain clan blog and the McCain family DNA project are seeking donations. There is a lot, an awful lot, of volunteer work that goes on to collect, organise, and make available our history. We have several projects running now which include book publishing and coordinating the DNA results in a way to better assist our McCain genealogist and family historians. The book titles in the cue are A Short History of the Laggans Redshanks, 1569-1630, Finding the McCains, A Short History of the McCain Family, and The Mid Argyll Kinship Group.
The DNA project is gearing up for a phase two. There have been great advances in mitochondrial DNA research in the last ten years. It is now possible for us to use mtDNA to confirm which particular McCain line one descends from. This will be a great asset to a family's genealogy. The mtDNA is maternal line DNA. We can use it to see if two McCains share the same 'mother' in generations past. This has the potential of radically improving our understanding of the various McCain lines.
Funding is needed to help purchase computers, software, books, etc., that we use in the projects. Donations would really help all the projects greatly. Just use the Donations link on the right hand side column of this page. It leads to the Ulster Heritage Website and donations made there will go to the McCain projects. Or use the link below.
Donations to the McCains Projects
Many thanks agus go raibh maith agaibh.
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