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Understanding Second Cousins using X DNA match?
I have no clue how we are 2nd cousins. I do not know a lot about my fathers parents side.
What is the X DNA and on what side of my fathers is it?
On what side would it be for the other person?
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Finding Korean War-Baby Brother using GEDmatch?
My dad got a lady pregnant in Korea while he was in the war. When he got back, he tried to move her here but was unable to. He lost touch with her. For years, I have tried to find him but there was no ...
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Emil Fuchs military history from world war 1 [duplicate]
Looking for military information, photos, rank, awards, duty stations, battles etc for Emil Fuchs. Born 7/25/1892, Deggendorf Germany.
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Detaching source from individual in Family Tree Maker 2017?
Is there a way to detach an incorrect source from an individual in Family Tree Maker 2017?
A source was entered for an emigration fact and later a more accurate and complete source was located. I ...
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What uniform is this?
This is a photo of my grandfather, Frank Leslie Hill, b.1903. To the best knowledge of the family he did not serve in the armed forces. However we have found this photograph of him and wondered if ...
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Can this Verlustliste record be excluded or verified based on what (little) I know?
My mother (who is only related by marriage to the family in question) recounted a story that my great-grandmother's little brother died in the first World War when he and a group of fellow young ...
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Interpreting runs of homozygosity data to determine how closely parents were related?
According to Gedmatch's Are your parents related? tool, my grandmother's DNA shows several runs of homozygosity (ROH):
Chr Start Location End Location Centimorgans (cM) SNPs
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Establishing Native American Lineage via Online Database Tools?
I have one (maybe two) Native American lines in my family tree. Genetic testing has confirmed this presence, but tracking down some specifics with deceased grandparents whose own parent or grandparent ...
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Searching family roots in Bihar, India?
Could anyone provide clues as how I could trace my roots back to Bihar, India from where my great grandfather emigrated to Mauritius around 1847?
My great grandfather named "Fakun" emigrated from ...
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Translating WW1 German postcard?
I have an old WW1 postcard letter which was written by my Great Great Grandfather, i managed to come across this at my Grandfathers house. The writing is in German and i believe it may be old German ...
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Perplexing Shared DNA Data - First Cousin Once Removed or Half Niece?
My sister and I recently did DNA tests through 23&Me.
We found out we have a surprise relative about 27 years younger than us (a generation younger). She has about 8.5% shared DNA or around 577 ...
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Looking for Czaruazien, Russia?
Family arrived from Czaruazien, Russia in 1913... Last name Bilan. Can't find Czaruazien. This town/village is now likely to be in eastern Poland around the vicinity of Lublin (according to ...
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English translation of "wagenknecht"
In a southern German church record from 1793 I found the professional designation "Wagenknecht". From the context it is clear that the person was working in the military at the time, and it seems he ...
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Confirming possible half sibling from AncestryDNA?
It took a few months to process this shocking news from my dna results from ancestry. I am a new at this & did the test with my daughter for fun.
Imagine my surprise when someone contacted me ...
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Why was ancestor imprisoned in Bodmin Gaol?
I have located my 3rd times Great Grandfather in Bodmin Gaol from Ancestry records but no details of why he was there. I have the following information and would be grateful if you were able to let ...
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Triangulation with DNA Results - is something amiss?
My 1st cousin 1xR and my Aunt and I have all taken Ancestry DNA tests.
For clarity sake I will refer to the parties as "Z", "N" and "R"
"R" is related (by document) to "N" as nephew and Aunt
"Z" is ...
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Finding military records for Romanian pilots stationed in Jüterbog during WWII? [duplicate]
I'm trying to find military records about my uncle, Chis CONSTANTIN.
As far as we know he was a Romanian pilot within Luftwaffe, who graduated from flight school in Medias, Romania, and from 1942 was ...
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Where is/was village of Chalewisz in 1913 Russia?
My husband's father was born in 1896 in the then Russian Empire. He came to the US in 1913 on the ship Caronia. On the copy we have of the ship's manifest, it states he came from chalewisz. However, ...
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23 and Me DNA testing finding new (close) relatives
I did 23 and Me about a year ago and found a '2nd cousin' (according to their algorithm) who put his background as 'adopted and wanted to find birth family' I reached out to him. Let's call him AJ. ...
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1890s birth for Anna Hunkalo in Lwów?
I am trying to find information on the birth family of Anna Hunkalo, born 21 March, 1890/1897. Official records for her a few. Her country of origin is different on all of them, including her children'...
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3rd cousin DNA match not matching either parent?
I am having trouble figuring this out. A 3rd cousin popped up with 117 cMs shared across 6 segments via Ancestry DNA.
She is not a match with my Mom and there is not a common match with my dad's ...
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How can genetic relatives be related to both maternal and paternal sides, but not each other?
I am completely ignorant to all of the genetics of ancestry, although I have a keen interest in family history. I did a DNA test through 23andme, as did my mother and a paternal aunt. In my list of ...
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Hiding an individual person in an Ancestry.com tree
I'm 99% sure the answer is that's it's not possible, but in the off chance that it is:
I have someone in my family tree who I really want to include because she is the mother of some of my 3rd ...
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Is further testing needed to determine half sibling?
On a DNA match I have a 'close relative' that came up matching 2039 Cms across 58 segments.
Do we need to do more testing to determine if we are definitively half siblings?
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Deciphering lines from 1909 Ellis Island record?
I am trying to read some lines from an Ellis Island record.
The record is from 1909 and I managed to read everything except the details of the contact/address for the person in question.
It is the ...
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Finding Grandfathers birth certificate born in Lwów Poland
I'm trying to find my Grandfathers birth certificate, he was born in Lwów/ Lvov 1922 back when it was Poland.
I've searched both the Galacia Database and Jewish Gen including all the usual Ancestry....
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Reading city name in Eastern Europe on passport from around 1900?
Could you please help me to decipher the name of the city, region, and/or county? My grandma was born in the year 1901 and left Poland in the year 1925. She lived in Kovel, Poland for several years. I ...
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Is DNA match 1st cousin or niece?
I have recently learned that my father is not my biological father. Please see the Ancestry DNA screenshot.
The first person in red is listed as a first cousin but I know for a fact she is actually ...
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Field family motto
I understand that the family motto appears below the escutcheon on a coat of arms. While I've found a couple of (somewhat-different) escutcheons for my family -- Field -- I've not been able to find a ...
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Using DNA to link individuals after a name change
How do I go about using genetic testing to support (or disprove) the identity of an individual before a name change?
My great-great-grandfather, Everett T Malcom, would just say, "It's me own ...
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Identifying family crest?
This wax seal was in my late grandmother's possession.
Can someone here shed light on the associated surname to this piece?
It doesn't seem to fit her maiden mane (Feild) or her married name (...
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Identifying maternal grandfather through autosomal DNA testing?
How can I identify who my maternal grandfather was through autosomal DNA testing?
My mother was born in 1928 and is deceased.
She had no full siblings. I have taken a DNA test on Ancestry.com, ...
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Understanding Half Siblings and Half Cousin terminology?
My mother was adopted and recently I was able to connect the dots and locate her birth families, so now the fun begins. I am confused in regards to the situation of a person having 3 paternal siblings ...
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Half siblings using cMs (centimorgans)
I used ancestry to obtain my results. I found my 1st cousins and aunt on my father's side. The process of elimination resulted that this one young lady has to be my sister but she came up my 1st ...
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Understanding xDNA match when no atDNA?
What does it mean when I have no shared atDNA but a small amount of xDNA with a male match?
It's a minute amount of X at 14 but this fellow would like to try & track where we intersect.
I'm ...
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What are "I"-prefixed travel document numbers on INS Form I-415 ship manifests?
On the INS Form I-415 being issued in 1952, there is a column that refers to "travel document no." and "nationality". Nationality is obvious, but the travel document number is not.
What does a travel ...
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How much Chinese dna will show up on my dna test
I just got my results back from My Heritage. I have a picture of my Great Great Grandfather he definitely looks Chinese, his father was 100 percent Chinese and he married a Native American they would ...
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Finding WW1 military record of German ancestor?
I’m trying to find out information about my German Great Great Grandfather (the guy on the left on the photograph). His name was Karl Griesbach, Born on 2nd March 1877 and died on 17th October 1942. ...
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Seeking Photo Management Software for genealogical research?
I am searching for a photo management software to help organize and tag all the photos gathered for my genealogical research. I know that there is a lot of software that allows me to edit the Meta-...
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Representing large pedigree chart as spreadsheet?
I'm working on a family history pedigree that is very wide with over 30 generations. I need to take a lot of notes about the various members and I need to see the pedigree in a semi-graphical manner ...
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DNA not supporting linear genealogy between grandparent, child and grandson?
I am his grandmother and should have 300 or more cMs connection. However, we share only 18 or so cMs. My son, (my grandson's father), shares only 17.2 cMs.
What's up?
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Finding birth/baptism records for Prussian ancestor born around 1840?
My GreatGrandfather listed in his US census that he was born in Prussia around 1840. I believe that I traced him to Lubeck.
How can I find birth/baptism records for Lubeck/Travemunde for about that ...
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Interpreting 23andMe results for half siblings that share 45.5% of their DNA?
I was raised to believe that my half sister and I were in fact half sisters with different fathers. We both did 23andMe testing and the results conclude that we share 45.5% of the same DNA. we share ...
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No shared X DNA segments found
On FTDNA I match two other Stephens males with the exception of 1 marker over 67 markers. When the three of us uploaded our DNA to Gedmatch, mine from FTDNA Family Finder and theirs from Ancestry, we ...
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What is this word for untaxed tithe in Virginia in 1761?
I need help reading this word (?Tist?) that keeps occuring in the Chesterfield tithe list for 1761 in Colony of Virginia:
It seems to be repeated on each entry that is not counted for the tithes.
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Are centimorgan contributions additive?
I share a 50 centimorgan 6 segment match to person "J".
My maternal side aunt shares 54 centimorgan 5 segment match to that same person "J"
I see two possible blood-line connections between my aunt ...
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Decoding trophy cards of german soldiers (WWII)
Could anyone help with decoding the handwriting on two german photo cards from WWII?
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How to decode / read US Veterans Bureau Form 7202?
In doing some family background research, I came across an old military service record which says it is a "Form 7202 - Rev. Sept., 1927". I would like to decipher the meanings of the various codes to ...
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Ancestry Ethnicity says I'm 100% Irish and Scottish?
Can you explain how I can be 100% Ireland and Scotland in my Ethnicity estimate on Ancestry?
Why not 99% Ireland and 1% Scotland, how can it be 100% both?
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Finding parents of John Brown 1774-1845 born Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset, England?
Henry Brown was born 1746 who I have attributed to being the father of John Brown. The records show he was a sojouner and agricultural labourer, so he was down as a sojourner as he probably traveled ...