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	Start your journey on this site by locating your [[:Category:Ross (surname)\|Ross ancestors]].		Start your journey on this site by locating your [[:Category:Ross (surname)\|Ross ancestors]].

			For ancient Ross and Ros lines see the [[Timeline of the Earls of Ross]] or the [[Timeline of de Ros families]].


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 ==The Ross Surname Project aims to identify distinct Ross family lines and extend them using DNA testing and traditional genealogy.==
-The [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA]] has identified over [[Y-DNA matched groups|40 distinct Ross]] lines using [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA#Current results|Y-DNA test results]] from male Ross descendants. The goal of this project is to use these results, along with results from [[AncestryDNA]], [[23andMe]], and [[MyHeritage]], etc., to sort out the genealogies of each of these Ross families.
+The Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA has identified over 40 distinct Ross lines using Y-DNA test results from male Ross descendants. The goal of this project is to use these results, along with results from AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and MyHeritage, etc., to sort out the genealogies of each of these Ross families.
-[[File:Ross Ancient.svg|right|75px|link=Mac an t-Sagairt Earls of Ross]]
+[[File:Ross Ancient.svg|right|75px|link=Mac an t-Sagairt Earls of Ross]]Ross is a surname with a deep history in the British Isles. It is most often associated with Fearchar Mac an t-Sagairt, the original Earl of Ross of his line and patriarch of Clan Ross. They were a powerful highland family whose descendants married into the family of Robert the Bruce and Robert II of Scotland. No project participants have been confirmed as descendants of Fearchar, therefore, his Y-DNA signature remains unknown. A primary goal of the project is the confirmation of his lineage using Y-DNA testing.
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-[[File:Ross Halkhead.svg|right|75px|link=Ross of Halkhead]]
+[[File:Ross Halkhead.svg|right|75px|link=Ross of Halkhead]][[File:De Ros.svg|right|75px|link=Roos of Helmesley]][[File:Rose Ancient.svg|right|75px|link=Rose of Kilravock]]</div>There were also Ros families, including Ross of Halkhead, Roos of Helmesley, and Rose of Kilravock, whose ancestors are thought to have came to southern England with William the Conqueror. These families are said to take their name from the town of Ros in Normandy.  Hugh Rose, 1st of Kilravock, was the patriarch of Clan Rose. Several project participants can trace their lines back to his direct descendant Hugh, 8th of Kilravock. Another primary goal of the project is to identify descendants of these other Ros families and confirm their connection to the Kilravock descendants.
-DNA testing tells us nothing without reliable, well-sourced family trees. Many trees posted to the internet connect back to the original Earls of Ross, even though [[Fearchar, Earl of Ross#DNA results|Y-DNA results]] are telling us that descendants in these trees are not a match to each other. This requires us to take a fresh look at these trees by returning to the original documents. Therefore, an additional goal of this project is to collect & document all the original source material that was used to construct these trees before they were uploaded to the internet and the source citations were lost. Taking a second look at these trees might give us the opportunity to identify previously unidentified family connections and connect back even further to previous generations.
+DNA testing tells us nothing without reliable, well-sourced family trees. Many trees posted to the internet connect back to the original Earls of Ross, even though Y-DNA results are telling us that descendants in these trees are not a match to each other. This requires us to take a fresh look at these trees by returning to the original documents. Therefore, an additional goal of this project is to collect & document all the original source material that was used to construct these trees before they were uploaded to the internet and the source citations were lost. Taking a second look at these trees might give us the opportunity to identify previously unidentified family connections and connect back even further to previous generations.
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+Start your journey on this site by locating your [[:Category:Ross (surname)|Ross ancestors]].
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Redheadkelly at 05:42, 31 March 2026

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	* [[:Category:Ross ~~ancestors~~\|Ross ancestors]]		* [[:Category:Ross (surname)\|Ross ancestors]]
	* [[DNA results]]		* [[DNA results]]
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+The [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA]] has identified over [[Y-DNA matched groups|40 distinct Ross]] lines using [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA#Current results|Y-DNA test results]] from male Ross descendants. The goal of this project is to use these results, along with results from [[AncestryDNA]], [[23andMe]], and [[MyHeritage]], etc., to sort out the genealogies of each of these Ross families.
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+</div>There were also Ros families, including [[Ross of Halkhead]], [[Roos of Helmesley]], and [[Rose of Kilravock]], whose ancestors are thought to have came to southern England with [[William the Conqueror]]. These families are said to take their name from the town of Ros in Normandy.  {{Hugh 1st Kilravock}}, was the patriarch of [[Clan Rose]]. Several project participants can trace their lines back to his direct descendant {{Hugh 8th Kilravock}}. Another primary goal of the project is to identify descendants of these other Ros families and confirm their connection to the Kilravock descendants.
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-The [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA]] has identified over [[Y-DNA matched groups|40 distinct Ross]] lines using [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA#Current results|Y-DNA test results]] from male Ross descendants. The goal of this project is to use these results, along with results from [[AncestryDNA]], [[23andMe]], and [[MyHeritage]], etc., to sort out the genealogies of each of these Ross families.
+Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
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-</div>There were also Ros families, including [[Ross of Halkhead]], [[Roos of Helmesley]], and [[Rose of Kilravock]], whose ancestors are thought to have came to southern England with [[William the Conqueror]]. These families are said to take their name from the town of Ros in Normandy.  {{Hugh 1st Kilravock}}, was the patriarch of [[Clan Rose]]. Several project participants can trace their lines back to his direct descendant {{Hugh 8th Kilravock}}. Another primary goal of the project is to identify descendants of these other Ros families and confirm their connection to the Kilravock descendants.
+* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
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Redheadkelly at 04:37, 18 May 2025

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==The Ross Surname Project aims to identify distinct Ross family lines and extend them using DNA testing and traditional genealogy.==

The [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA]] has identified over [[Y-DNA matched groups|40 distinct Ross]] lines using [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA#Current results|Y-DNA test results]] from male Ross descendants. The goal of this project is to use these results, along with results from [[AncestryDNA]], [[23andMe]], and [[MyHeritage]], etc., to sort out the genealogies of each of these Ross families.
[[File:Ross Ancient.svg|right|75px|link=Mac an t-Sagairt Earls of Ross]]
Ross is a surname with a deep history in the British Isles. It is most often associated with [[Fearchar, Earl of Ross|Fearchar Mac an t-Sagairt]], the original [[Earl of Ross]] of his line and patriarch of [[Clan Ross]]. They were a powerful highland family whose descendants married into the family of [[Robert the Bruce]] and [[Robert II of Scotland]]. No project participants have been confirmed as descendants of Fearchar, therefore, his Y-DNA signature remains unknown. A primary goal of the project is the confirmation of his lineage using [[Y-DNA testing]].

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</div>There were also Ros families, including [[Ross of Halkhead]], [[Roos of Helmesley]], and [[Rose of Kilravock]], whose ancestors are thought to have came to southern England with [[William the Conqueror]]. These families are said to take their name from the town of Ros in Normandy. {{Hugh 1st Kilravock}}, was the patriarch of [[Clan Rose]]. Several project participants can trace their lines back to his direct descendant {{Hugh 8th Kilravock}}. Another primary goal of the project is to identify descendants of these other Ros families and confirm their connection to the Kilravock descendants.

DNA testing tells us nothing without reliable, well-sourced family trees. Many trees posted to the internet connect back to the original Earls of Ross, even though [[Fearchar, Earl of Ross#DNA results|Y-DNA results]] are telling us that descendants in these trees are not a match to each other. This requires us to take a fresh look at these trees by returning to the original documents. Therefore, an additional goal of this project is to collect & document all the original source material that was used to construct these trees before they were uploaded to the internet and the source citations were lost. Taking a second look at these trees might give us the opportunity to identify previously unidentified family connections and connect back even further to previous generations.

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* I am a [[Where to start#Autosomal results|Ross descendant]] who has done [[Autosomal DNA testing#Participant|DNA testing]] at [[AncestryDNA]], [[23andMe]], [[MyHeritage]], etc.
* I am a [[Where to start#Y-DNA results|Ross male]] who has done [[Y-DNA testing]] at [[FamilyTreeDNA]]
* I am a [[Where to start#mtDNA results|matrilineal descendant]] of a Ross female who has done [[mtDNA testing]]
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DNA testing for Ross descendants
* Comparing [[DNA testing companies]]
* Joining the [[Ross Ancestor Project]] at [[GEDmatch]]
* Ross ancestors confirmed using [[Autosomal results|DNA test results]] from [[AncestryDNA]], [[23andMe]], [[MyHeritage]], etc.
[[Y-DNA]] testing for male Ross descendants
* [[Ross Surname Project]] at [[FamilyTreeDNA]]
* Ross lines determined by [[Ross Surname Project at FamilyTreeDNA#Current results|Y-DNA testing]]
[[mtDNA]] testing for [[matrilineal]] Ross ancestors
* [[Ross Surname Project]] at [[FamilyTreeDNA]]
* Female Ross ancestors confirmed by [[mtDNA results|mtDNA testing]]
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This website contains articles on:
* [[:Category:Ross ancestors|Ross ancestors]]
* [[DNA results]]
It contains entries from common sources:
* [[:Category:Books|Books]]
* [[:Category:Websites|Websites]]
* [[:Category:Library catalogs|Library catalogs]]
It also functions as a database:
* Search for articles based on [[:Category:Stable_properties|properties]] assigned to them
* Click [[Special:Browse|Browse properties]] from the Tools menu at the bottom of an article

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