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Author: timothychambers616
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The name Chambers is common in the British Isles and has several unrelated patrilineal
lines. The name can be Anglo-Norman, Scottish Clan Cameron, Scottish Clan Fraser or
Scottish Clan Donald.
The majority yDNA tests are haplogroup "R1b" which can be Western European or
Celtic. The next largest group is "I" which can be German or Scandinavian,
possibly Viking.
One of the minority groups is "R1a" which is typically Norse Viking in the
British Isles. I test R1a1a1 and positive for L448 and YCA II a/b at 19/21 which puts me
in a group called "Young Scandinavian", a group that arose about 2000 years ago.
The MacDonald Chiefs are in this group with two additional mutations that are fairly
recent. About 25% of Macdonalds and related Highland and Isles Clans are R1a1a from Norse
Viking ancestry.
So far I'm the only Chambers, except one adopted person, who tested as R1a1a. I'm
hoping that other Chambers will take the test with Family Tree DNA (they are the best for
finding matches). I understand that Clan Donald Chambers are 1 in 210 and, so far only
about 60 Chambers have tested.
Please consider taking the test. It's about $100 well spent.
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