This class will briefly explain the different types of DNA (autosomal, Y-DNA and mtDNA) and provide helpful tips for analyzing your DNA matches to identify your strongest matches to help you go back to your immigrant ancestor. A few examples of using this approach will be shown through mini case studies.
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I ran out of space to say, that my other post proves everything you said, fitting it to a T. Are we related? Haha!
I had a similar NPE case, 2 generations closer, Irish-Americans c.1910, but the MIDDLE child, no less. And that is the MOST vexing of cases.
My tester had random unknown 3C+ among her matches, unsurprisingly. Performing a “Leeds set” of ICW over ALL her 2C-3C matches, showed the 3C unknowns must all be maternal paternal. A maternal uncle had tested, same unknowns but as 2C, ICWs showing them all must be paternal paternal, no others from the expected line. Uncle’s paternal 1C had tested, but: at half the expected cM; only matched paternal maternal 2C; and did not match the unknowns.
The other family all had only Shallow-AND-Partial trees. Haha! But just 1 nuclear family. The closest were daughters’ children, across country, 1 with different paternal ethnicity in their match usernames & surnames. Two sons had grandchildren who matched. That was all the unknowns. Expanding their tree, I found another son with grandchildren none testing yet, but that we need, and a bachelor.
Melanie is great at explaining DNA in a relatable way.
NIcely organized. Good examples and illustrations.
Excellent information. Worth rewatching.
Very interesting and helpful.
Great (fast paced) overview of using MyHeritage to research immigrant ancestor origins. Would love in-depth webinar on using MyHeritage DNA tools Chromosome Browser.
Nice webinar today