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.
Continue reading My Genealogy, followed by my DNA Story.
Les McLaughlan 