McDuffie DNA Surname Project
The purpose of the McDuffie DNA Surname Project is to connect clan members from around the world, by helping to identify shared paternal ancestry, and the relationships within and between genetic ancestral groups.
The objectives of the McDuffie surname project are:
1) To determine the degree of relatedness among those with surnames of the great McDuffie diaspora and establish links with the ancestral homeland.
2) To establish how closely associated surnames are linked.
3) To assist with paper genealogical research in breaking through “brick walls.”
Anyone with Macfie (or a related spelling) ancestry can join the project by getting a male Macfie to provide a DNA sample for Y-DNA testing.
The McDuffie DNA Surname Project is hosted on the Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) website. If you decide to have a DNA test please click the JOIN box on the site.
Purchasing a test will take you through an online process to create an FTDNA account (where your results will be posted, you can see any matches & join the McDuffie DNA Surname Project, etc).
The starter test for tracing your McPhee male line is the Y-DNA 37 marker test.