Family story
From Murhaun to San Francisco
An episode in From Murhaun to Potrero, adapted from the original family narrative.
Family archive
Blog
Welcome to the McManus Family History Blog
Family story
Con McManus: the shooting and trial
An episode in From Murhaun to Potrero, adapted from the original family narrative.
Family story
A War on the Potrero: the Examiner’s report of 23 February 1892
A fire, a boarding-house dispute and a pistol recovered from the mud, as reported by The Examiner.
DNA research
Understanding our R-FT194071 paternal line
What our paternal haplogroup tells us, and how to read its estimated dates.
DNA research
The O’Conor–McManus connection: history and DNA
The historical tradition and genetic findings linking McManus and O’Conor paternal branches.