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Clan Maclellan Ancestry Project

From Roots To Branches

Maclellan Trees

DNA Project

Clan Maclellan

The MacLellan Trees Project has our very own genealogy system database with input from member who have personally assembled there family tree and submitted for cross referencing with other member in conjunction with the DNA Project.

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The project has been established to study the genealogical DNA lineages of Clan MacLellan and those that have a surname etymology related to Mac-a-ghilledhiolan ( i.e. The Son of the Bastard - MacLolane ) or Giolla Fhaoláin ( i.e. Servant of St. Fillan ).

Welcome to Clan MacLellan. Our objective is to provide a focal point for all members of Clan MacLellan, and to promote kinship between MacLellans. We encourage the study and research into traditions, our Scottish heritage, and our MacLellan history. We are a society composed of MacLellans of various spellings and variations. These include a wide variety as you can see on our spellings page. If you are descended from, or are married to a MacLellan of any spelling, then you are one of us. We are all cousins, and we are pleased you are here. Our name has evolved from the Gaelic. The spelling form "MacLellan" was chosen as our clan name because the castle at Kirkcudbright has this spelling. Scottish history also uses this spelling most often in referring to the Lords Kirkcudbright and other knights bearing the name in Galloway, particularly the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright.

Our Clan Motto is "Think On".

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About The MacLellan Ancestry Project

The MacLellan Ancestry Project began in 2014 with a DNA test at Family Tree DNA and the results told a story that would unfolded over the next 8 years it would unveiled a rich history of knights, castles, wars, betrayal, murder and the rise of Lord Kirkcudbright and the slow down fall of this noble family of Galloway. Through members genealogies and DNA participants we have discovered 5 distinct Haplogroups in 380 participating individuals.

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Basically we collect genetic data and genealogy data and try to aline DNA SMP’s with dates and records within the genealogy information members have submitted. This group has been established to study the genealogical DNA lineages of Clan MacLellan and those that have a surname etymology related to Mac-a-ghilledhiolan ( i.e. The Son of the Bastard - MacLolane ) or Giolla Fhaoláin ( i.e. Servant of St. Fillan ).

The primary goal of the MacLellan Ancestry Project is to find the common surname progenitor for each Y-DNA cluster of men who carry a version of the MacLellan/McClellan/d surname variants. Y-DNA surname projects like this, allow us to build a phylogenetic tree of men's direct paternal lineage since the Y-chromosome is passed down from father to son completely intact without any DNA contributed from the mother. Each time there is a mutation on the Y-chromosome it will be passed down to every generation of males that follows. We can use these mutations to build a tree and see which MacLellans share a surname progenitor. We can even find DNA mutation branches within the various MacLellan trees. Y-DNA also allows us to see where other surnames branch from MacLellans, this helps build a more comprehensive picture of common origins. For the best results two tester are needed, example; son & father or brother & brother or son & uncle or father & grandson or uncle & grandson, all must have the same surname and be related by blood..

Personally, I have tested my son, my older brother and my grandson of same older brother. Other members of different families who all share a common ancestor at a documented date of 1705 who having 5 sons who descendants survive to the present day, a few have participated in Big-Y testing.

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Haplogroups discovered through Y-DNA testing.

R M207

• R1 M173

• • R1b M343

• • • R1b1 L278

• • • • R1b1a P297

• • • • • R1b1a2 M269 - McLeland

• • • • • • R1b1a2a L23

• • • • • • • R1b1a2a1 L51

• • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a P310 McClellan

• • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a1 U106

• • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a1c Z381

• • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a1c1 Z156

• • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a1c2b L48 Clelland

• • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2 P312 McLendon, McClelland

• • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2a DF27 - McClellan

• • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2a1 Z196

• • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2a1b L176.2

• • • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2a1b1 Z262

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2a1b1aSRY2627 Gilliland Group 1

• • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c L21

• • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1 DF13

• • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1a DF49

• • • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1a1 DF23

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1a1a Z2961

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1a1a1 M222 McClellan & Gilliland Group 2

• • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1g DF21

• • • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1g3 L720 Clann Iain Mhoir - MacLellans

• • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1i DF41 Clan MacLellan

• • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1k L1335

• • • • • • • • • • • • • R1b1a2a1a2c1k1 L1065 S744 PF5236 MacLellan

Statistical stats..

Statistic Type - Count

Total Members - (433

Big-Y - (99 {as you can see only 99 testers but 433 members}

Combined GEDCOMs Uploaded - (36

DISTINCT mtDNA Haplogroups - (88 {88 are female testers}

DISTINCT Y-DNA Confirmed Haplogroups - (92

DISTINCT Y-DNA Predicted Haplogroups - (0

Family Finder - (149 {149 have joined with only a Family Finder Test, 4 generations limit}