Welcome to the McMurtrie | McMurtry
Society
McMurtrey,
McMurtray, McMurtery and MacMurtrie
Mission
The McMurtrie | McMurtry Society
provides a worldwide forum for McMurtries to learn more about their
lineage, exchange research, and to be part of a volunteer-based organization devoted promoting
knowledge and education about their Scottish and Ulster-Scot ancestral heritage.
Origins
The Gaelic origin of McMurtrey,
McMurtray, McMurtery and MacMurtrie (McM) is Mac Muircheartaigh (son
of Murtagh) with Muir meaning “sea” and
cheartaigh meaning “navigator”. Hence, Muircheartaigh
translates to “sea navigator”.
History
Look at the
early records from Scotland, Northern Ireland, the United
States, Canada. Learn about McM in the American
Revolution, the U.S. Civil War and more.
McMurtrie | McMurtry DNA Project
DNA samples from 30 McM
individuals from 9 different McM families from around the world
were collected
between 2003 and 2008. Read the surprising results!
The DNA Project is looking for new participants!
McMurtrie | McMurtry Clan
Family Records
In 1938 Alexander David McMurtrie from Sarnia,
Canada began in earnest to
write letters to public record offices and McMurtries and McMurtrys in the British Isles,
North America, and Australia and New Zealand.
Family Historians
The collection of
family history that Alexander David McMurtrie began has grown, with the help of scores of
family historians, to include information on McMurtrie | McMurtry families all over
the world.
Membership
The Society welcomes new members. Find out how to become a member of the McMurtrie | McMurtry Society and take advantage of some of the
special services available only to members.
Message Board
Members of the Society can have
their queries posted to our McMurtrie | McMurtry Message Board
and have their questions answered by our family historians.
e-mail updates
Members can register for updates on new research,
new discoveries and new connections made between various
families worldwide.
Donations
The Society relies on membership
fees and donations to cover costs of maintaining the website and
subsidizing DNA test for members. Donations of any size are
welcome.
Links
We've posted links to organizations
that you will find of interest and helpful with your McM
research.