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Clan Galbraith DNA Project
The Galbraith DNA Project was created to explore and better define the relationships of the 1500+ past and present members of the Galbraith Clan, a clan which began in 1150 on Loch Lomond. The project has two main components:
Our Galbraith DNA project began in the fall of 2003 and thus far, we have had more than 250 participants. Project participants come from all English-speaking countries. We have discovered the Galbraith lines are diverse, having multiple early origins with thirteen major DNA groups now discovered; parent countries (Ireland or Scotland predominate) have been found for most groups; many surnames, including those listed, have proven to come from the Galbraith root; several lines have proven connections back to our Clan Chiefs in the 1300s; and a few with other surnames (e.g., Britton, King, and Creel) surprisingly match the Galbraith DNA and through adoption or other events there was a common ancestor. The genealogy and history for all Galbraith's has prospered from testing, not only for our test subjects, but for those with a proven relationship to a participant. We recommend participants purchase through FTDNA an Y-DNA test if they are a Galbraith surnamed male at the highest number of markers within their financial means--the YDNA-37 marker test being the minimum; the Family Finder autosomal test if they are a male or female Galbraith descendant; or for Galbraith males a combination autosomal-Y DNA test.
Clan Galbraith members only DNA page.
