MacCallum means "son of Colm" and the name originates from St. Columba, whose name in Gaelic is "Colm".1

Just as they pass their surnames, males also pass Y-chromosome DNA from father to son on down the male line.  All male surnamed MacCallum/McCallum/Malcolm and other variants are welcome to join the study!

Objectives:

  • Coordinate DNA results and matches

  • Identify related clan groups

  • Discounted testing offered through study

The discounted group testing option is available through Family Tree DNA. Please note that the MacCallum DNA Study is hosted on a personal website which provides the ability to incorporate results from various testing companies. 

Y-Chromosome DNA Results

Analysis of Results:

Group A are known cousins - common ancestor is John McCallum, b. btw. 1730-1760, Kerrera

Group E - All share a common ancestor.  Kits N55680 and 97446 may be more closely related
based on their shared mutations which could be passed to them by a more recent common ancestor.  Kit 97446 has the farthest known ancestor - John McCallum b: 1757, Glassary Parish, Scotland.

Group H - Share a common ancestor, possibly in the distant past based on the large number of mutations.

TO JOIN THE MacCALLUM DNA STUDY

NOTE: If you've already tested through Family Tree DNA or the National Geographic Genographic, your results may be added to the MacCallum DNA Study by clicking the   button on your "My FTDNA" page.

Questions? Ask Volunteer DNA Project Administrator:

Katherine Hope Borges 
Additional MacCallum/Malcolm Resources:

1Clan MacCallum - Wikipedia

Clan MacCallum/Malcolm Society

MacCallum (Malcolm) History - Electric Scotland

 

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Photo in header: Scottie MacCallum c. 1930
MacCallum tartan background by House of Tartan
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