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Surname yDNA testing is the newest tool available to genealogists!

• Surname yDNA tests allow genealogists to verify their father's father's...father's paternal ancestry. As this test traces a males paternal line, a male must be tested.
• Surname yDNA information can be very powerful when combined with traditional paper trails.
• A 37 or 67  marker yDNA test is recommended for this project, (Or a 46 marker test if tested at Ancestry/SMGF)

The following Surnames are currently included in this project:

The Corrigan yDNA Project is open to all Corrigan, Carrigan, Currigan males, of all spelling variations, and from all locations.

Carrigan, Carrocan, Carrogan, Carroghan, Carrucan, Corragan, Corregan, Corrigan, Courigan, Currie, Currigan, Curry, O'Corrigain
(If your surname is not included please contact the Project Administrator.)

The Corrigan yDNA Project Family Project was started to:

1. Help researchers from common or related families work together to find their shared heritage.
2. Identify how the participant's families are connected, both genetically and through paper trails.
3. Identify and confirm genetic Lineages of ancestral families.
4. Ultimately catalog pedigrees and genetic connections of all of the known project families.

Participating in a Surname yDNA Project provides:

• The participant's genetic yDNA, which is very close (and sometimes identical) to his earliest known ancestor.
• The participant's "deep" ancestry (Haplogroup), which identifies the paternal ancestor's prehistoric origins.
• A sense of camaraderie, which is particularly strong for those who share a genetic ancestry
• Stimulation to family research and renewed sharing of information
• A wider sense of identity and relationship, as we begin to realize how much we are a World Family.
• A chance to compare your genetic ancestry with those of your Surname and the spelling variations
• Your genetic matches who do not share your common surname
• The knowledge to understand our ancestors better - particularly where the records have been lost

Click here to order a yDNA test in the The Corrigan yDNA Project project.