I have decided to write down an overview of what I know so far. The family history has been thoroughly researched by Linda, my wife. To giver her title, Dr Linda McLaughlan.

Added to Linda’s research are some maps, shown immediately below, from My Autosomal DNA test, this test analysis your 46 chromosomes, 23 each from both parents. As a result of this test I am 65% Irish and 35% Scottish.

I have also taken the Big Y700 DNA test and am part of the R1b group Haplo R-M269. The Big Y results look very complex and I will make comments in the future when I have more understanding of how it all works.

From the Genealogy side. I only intend doing an overview of my family tree and some information about their lives as I know and will add as I gain more information. Again I have to thank Linda for the hundreds of hours research she has put into my family tree. I am much newer on board but am keen to learn.

The maps below show My Ancestry Autosomal DNA results. and the text is from Primary sourced records.

All my immediate Grandparents were born in or very close to Glasgow, Scotland between 1902 and 1910. Below I will do each branch of my family by their birthplaces and by date, going as far back as I have information for. NOTE: at this time I am only laying out my father’s and mother’s, father’s line. I have a much fuller family members history in my tree.

Many birth and death records in Ireland were destroyed and makes research very hard. Other records which help come from a number of sectors, ie. Griffith’s Land Valuation, the Flax Growers List, some censuses and the web site irishgenealogy.ir.

Both my parents direct father’s line.

McLaughlan/McLaughlin (my father’s family line)

1. My Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather Unknown First name X McLaughlin, born Ballycoffey/Ballyhoy, circa 1750

2. My Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather John McLaughlin, born Ballycoffey, circa 1776

3. My Great, Great, Great Grandfather Alexander McLaughlin, born, Carrowmoney/Killyruddan 1824 to 3 May 1885. Married to Mary Anne Logan, 1813 to 1885

4. My Great, Great Grandfather John McLaughlin, born in Carrowmoney, 1850 death ?, Married to Anne Jane Farley born May 1855 to October 1913

5. My GreatGrandfather Alexander McLaughlin, born in Carrowmoney, 26 April 1879 to 17 November 1938 died in Glasgow. Married to Mary Josephine Fidgeon, born in Carrickmacross, Monaghan, 1 September 1878 to 13 May 1953 died in Glasgow

6. My Grandfather, John Edward McLaughlin born Glasgow 14 February 1910 to December 1987 died in Glasgow. Note: he changed the spelling of his last name to McLaughlan. My Grandmother Mary Crumb Todd born Glasgow 1 December 1910 to 11 December 1930 died in Glasgow aged just 20.

7. My Father John Alexander McLaughlan born in Glasgow 13 January 1928 died in Rockingham Western Australia 9 June 2010. Married to Margaret Mary Broadley born in Glasgow 18 June 1931 died 24 January 2009 in Rockingham Western Australia.

Broadley (my mother’s father’s line)

1. My Great, Great, Great Grandfather William Broadley born in North of Ireland 1807 death ? moved to Govan Glasgow before 1830. Married to Elizabeth Callaghan. Died 25 August 1881 in Glasgow

2. My Great Great Grandfather Hugh Broadley born Glasgow 1849 to 4 April 1921 died in Glasgow

3. My Great Grandfather James Crumlish Broadley born in Glasgow 16 January 1872 to 28 April 1919 died in Glasgow. Married to Mary Killen born 22 December 1871 to 14 September 1930 died in Glasgow

4. My Grandfather Francis Killen Broadley born Glasgow 28 October 1902 to 6 October 1970 in Glasgow. Married to Margaret Mary Connelly born in Glasgow 12 February 1907 to 6 February 1970

5. My Mum Margaret Mary Broadley (McLaughlan) born Glasgow 18 June 1931 to 24 January 2009 in Rockingham Western Australia

My DNA Story.

I took my BigY700 test in September 2022. NOTE: BCE = Before Common (or Current)Era and CE = Common (or Current) Era.

The R-M269 Branch evolved during the Stone Age.

The 3 Major Expansions in Europe are: 1. Anatomically modern humans (AMH) from Africa 45,000 to 50,000 years ago. 2. After the last Glacial Maximum about 17,000 years ago (Palaeolithic, Hunter Gatherers). 3. Neolithic Farmers from the Near East around 10,000 years ago. Note: Farmers generally replaced Hunter Gatherers between 10,500 and 4,500 years ago. And it’s believed the first domesticated cattle was around 10,500 years ago.

My Haplo group has been identified as R-FT104321 & R-M64. I am now working through all the data and will give an update later.

Surnames are relatively recent, in Ireland about 1,000 years ago and Scotland, Wales, and England about 800 years ago. Prior to that people rallied around Clans.

Types of DNA testing: 1 Autosomal goes back about 4 to 6 generations, going back about 100 to 150 years ago. You get 50% from each parent. And given that fact your parent received 50% from their parents, therefore you will get 25% from each grandparent. 12.5% from each great grandparent, about 6% from great great grandparents. 2. Mitochondria matrilineal/ mother line. mtDNA passed down from your mother to all her children, both male and female, going back thousands of years. 3. Y DNA goes right back to the beginning of mankind. Can only follow the male Y Chromosome.