Kevin McManus
Co-Adminstrator of the Family Tree DNA McManus Project.

Relative from 300 Years
- December 1, 2024
- Dna
Haplogroup R-FT194071 shows our direct paternal surname line and the ancient history of your ancestors who is estimated to have been born around 300 years ago
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Relative from 500 Years Ago
- December 1, 2024
- Dna
R-FT194071’s paternal lineage branched off from R-FT411594 and the rest of mankind about 500 years ago, plus or minus 250 years.
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Patrick McManus Arrest
- August 12, 2024
- Ireland
The Protection of Persons and Property (Ireland) Act 1881 allowed for internment without trial of those suspected of involvement in the Land War in Ireland.
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National Library of Ireland
- August 12, 2024
- Ireland
This NLI’s collection of Catholic parish register microfilms.
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Drumhambo Rowdies
- August 3, 2024
- Ireland
THE PROSECUTION OF THE DRUMSHAMBO ROWDIES IN CARRICK
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Irish Hill Potrero
- August 3, 2024
- United states
Irish Hill, Potrero, San Francisco, was a small working-class neighborhood in San Francisco, near the intersection of 22nd Street and Illinois Avenue.
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McManus Brothers in Court
- August 3, 2024
- Ireland
London, Greater London, England · Monday, April 13, 1891
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To Save the Priests
- August 3, 2024
- Ireland
The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Monday, April 13, 1891
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Union Hotel - Potrero
- August 3, 2024
- United states
Irish Hill, Potrero, San Francisco, was a small working-class neighborhood in San Francisco, near the intersection of 22nd Street and Illinois Avenue.
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3 Shots at a Bully
- August 1, 2024
- United states
San Francisco California Monday July 16, 1894 THREE SHOTS AT A BULLY.
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Charles Joseph Sweeney
- August 1, 2024
- United states
Charles Joseph Sweeney (April 13, 1863 – April 4, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1883 through 1887.
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Iliad of the Potrero
- August 1, 2024
- United states
The San Francisco Examiner - Sunday, February 28, 1892 The Deadly Feud That Has Rent South San Francisco.
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Sweeney's Trial - 10-26-1894
- August 1, 2024
- United states
San Francisco, California - Friday October 26, 1894 Difficulty Experienced in Producing Joseph McDonald.
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Sweeney's Trial 10-25-1894
- August 1, 2024
- United states
San Francisco, California - Thursday October 25, 1894 For the Murder of Con McManus
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Tracing the Sons of Brión
- July 31, 2024
- Dna
We are just writing to let you know that (after 4 years of effort) we have finally achieved publication of an article in Peritia, the Journal of the Medieval Academy of Ireland.
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Charlotte McManus
- February 19, 2024
- Request
We have a research request for Charlotte McManus from her grandson Joe Lomas.
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Frank McManus, King of Potrero
- December 20, 2023
- United states
Frank McManus was Born in 1859, County Leitrim, Ireland
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Two McManus Septs
- November 26, 2023
- Ireland
There are two principal septs of the name in Ireland:
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Maguires, Descedants of Magnus
- August 25, 2022
- Ireland
Maguires, One of the two principal septs of the name in Ireland
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Haplogroup R-FT194071 Arigna
- July 1, 2022
- Dna
Family Tree DNA has introduced a new “Beta” webpage to view your Haplogroup in a new format.
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Albert Perry
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Albert Perry (A-L1100) share a common paternal line ancestor (A-PR2921) who lived around 232,000 BCE (234,000 years ago).
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Charles Darwin
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Charles Darwin (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).
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Clan Campbell
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Clan Campbell (R-FGC10125) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-Z39589) who lived around 1700 BCE (3,700 years ago).
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Copernicus
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Copernicus (R-P310) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-P310) who lived around 2900 BCE (4,900 years ago).
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Daniel Boone
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Daniel Boone (R-FT385804) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-DF23) who lived around 1400 BCE (3,400 years ago).
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Francis Crick
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Francis Crick (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).
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House of Stuart
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and House of Stuart (R-L745) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-Z39589) who lived around 1700 BCE (3,700 years ago).
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Irish Mystery Ancestor
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Irish Mystery Ancestor (R-M222) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M222) who lived around 100 BCE (2,100 years ago).
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Joseph Smith Jr
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Joseph Smith (R-BY60318) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-Z2959) who lived around 0 CE (2,000 years ago).
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Patrick Henry
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Patrick Henry (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).
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Tsar Nicholas II Romanov
- July 1, 2022
- Connections
You (R-FT194071) and Tsar Nicholas II Romanov (R-M269) share a common paternal line ancestor (R-M269) who lived around 3900 BCE (6,000 years ago).
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Roscommon Tourism Video
- June 16, 2022
- Ireland
I highly recommend watching this recently uploaded video on youtube by the Roscommon County Council
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Mary McManus
- May 12, 2022
- United states
Happy Birthday Aunt Mamie ! Mary “Mamie” McManus was born on the 12 May 1886 in New York City, New York
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Michael Francis McManus
- May 11, 2022
- United states
Michael was born on the 2nd of January, 1892 in New York City.
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JP McManus
- April 6, 2022
- Ireland
JP McManus is the owner, whose grandfather was from Arigna, County Roscommon.
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1950 US Census Released
- April 2, 2022
- Research
On April 1, 2022, the 1950 Census records were released and are available free of charge. Search the 1950 Census at 1950Census.Archives.gov
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Irish Origins | The Genetic History of Ireland
- March 19, 2022
- Dna
The archaeological record of humans in Ireland begins in Castlepook Cave, County Clare, near the coastal city of Cork on the south coast.
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Devon Commission - The Irish Problem
- March 8, 2022
- Ireland
The Devon Commission (officially ‘Commission on Occupation of Land (Ireland)’ was a commission that was appointed by Sir Robert Peel to research the problems with land leases.
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Thomas McManus, Died on 02/02/1922
- February 22, 2022
- United states
Today, on 2/22/2022, is the 100th anniversary of Thomas McManus death.
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Michael McManus and Vincent Robinson
- January 29, 2022
- England
A photo of Michael McManus in 2001 with a gentleman from New York, Vincent Robinson whose grandfather was the piper with the Durham Light Infantry , also it was my granda’s regiment in the First World War.
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Patrick McManus 1846 - 1930
- January 1, 2022
- Ireland
My great grandfather, Patrick McManus, was known as Paddy Mac. He was born in 1846 in Keadue, County Roscommon, six miles from our current family home in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim.
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1855 Carrownanalt, Arigna
- December 27, 2021
- Ireland
Carrownanalt, Arigna, in the Parish of Kilronan, Co. Roscommon. This is the ancient ground (Tir Tuathail) of the McManus Clan in North Roscommon.
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Drumshanbo by Conor McManus
- December 15, 2021
- Ireland
Conor McManus launches Drumshanbo book
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Paddy Mac's Holiday Bar
- December 14, 2021
- Ireland
Welcome to Paddy Macs’s Holiday Bar, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim***
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Book: Annals of Ulster
- December 7, 2021
- Links
Annals of Ulster: a chronicle of Irish affairs from A.D. 431 to A.D. 1540
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Michael McManus Obituary - Dec 6, 1894
- December 7, 2021
- United states
Michael McMANUS, beloved husband of Maria (nee Spellman) McMANUS, born around 1835 and native of County Roscommon, Ireland, a plasterer by trade, died on Thursday December 6, 1894 in New York City, New York, when he was 59 years old.
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Book: Where rests our Genesis
- December 7, 2021
- Ireland
Where rests our Genesis An historical note on the noble and ancient clan McManus of North Roscommon, Ireland, together with nominal references from five Catholic Parish es: Aghanagh Ardcarne and Tumna, Boyle and Kilbryan, Kilronan, and Kill
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Autosomnal DNA
- November 26, 2021
- Dna
Autosomal DNA is a term used in genetic genealogy to describe DNA which is inherited from the autosomal chromosomes.
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Ireland McManus Links
- November 26, 2021
- Research
Irish Genealogy Websites featuring McManus family information
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Kilronan DYS390
- November 26, 2021
- Dna
Here is a screen shot of part of the ‘Kilronan Parish’ Roscommon Sub Group testers in the McManus Project.
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Leitrim McManus
- November 26, 2021
- Ireland
McManus related sites and information for County Leitrim
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Maghnus Ua Conchobair, Prince of Connacht
- November 26, 2021
- Connections
Maghnus, one of the two principal septs of the name in Ireland:
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McMaghnuis
- November 26, 2021
- Ireland
McManus aka McMaghnuis, is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic “Mac Mághnais”, in modern Irish “McMaghnuis” which means “Son of Magnus”.
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McManus Surname World Map
- November 26, 2021
- Research
McManus Surname Definition: MACMANNAS: (in Elgin), Macmannes (in Aberdeen).
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SNP Tracker
- November 26, 2021
- Dna
This tool creates a map which traces a paternal line from human origins to any Y or mitochondrial SNP
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US Immigration
- November 26, 2021
- Links
US Immigration records that feature the mass migration into NYC for Irish Immigrants
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Cathal Óg MacMaghnusa
- November 22, 2021
- Ireland
Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa (February 1439 – March 1498) was an Irish historian. He was the principal compiler of the Annals of Ulster, along with the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín. He was also chief of the McManus clan from 1488 to 1498.
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Drumshanbo, Leitrim
- November 9, 2021
- Ireland
Drumshanbo (Irish: Droim Seanbhó, ridge of the old huts) is a small town situated in the heart of County Leitrim, Ireland.
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McManus Surname History
- November 9, 2021
- Ireland
The historical manuscripts tell us that there are two distinct McManus families with their origins in Ireland - one emanating from the Maguires of Fermanagh (Ulster) and the other from the O’Conors of Roscommon (Connaught).
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NIL - Dysart
- November 9, 2021
- Ireland
Catholic Parish Registers at the National Library of Ireland
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Roscommon County
- November 9, 2021
- Ireland
Two Septs The historical manuscripts tell us that there are two distinct McManus families with their origins in Ireland - one emanating from the Maguires of Fermanagh(Ulster) and the other from the O’Conors of Roscommon (Connaught).
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Paddy McManus Obituary - Nov 22, 2015
- November 22, 2015
- Ireland
Committee Member Paddy McManus Passes Away
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