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Why aren’t all McFaddens related?

One of the first conclusions our DNA study has reached is that there are numerous unrelated Mac Pháidín lineages. Of the 33 Mc- results that have been processed so far, there are a minimum of 10 completely separate lines. Given

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McFaddens in the 1790 US Census

The first country-wide census of the newly independent United States of America took place in 1790. In 17 states, the names of heads of households were recorded and a count of their families was taken. Unfortunately, records for five of

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McFaddens in the American Revolutionary War

Tomorrow is July 4th, American Independence Day, the 240th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In honor of the occasion, I have added a list of about 30 McFadden men who are known to have participated in

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