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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Big-Y DNA - is it worth it?
« on: Wednesday 10 December 25 16:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Folks,

I am considering buying a Big-Y 700 kit for my father and also the mtFull Sequence for my mother from FTDNA.

It's a big investment, so I just wanted to get some advice and opinions to see if you all think it is a worthy purchase and maybe some info on what you found out from these tests.

I have covered both paternal and maternal lineages back 5-10 generations through paper trail and documents etc. but would like a bit more information further back.

Many thanks,
Keelan

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Europe / GERMANY Birth Query
« on: Thursday 02 May 24 23:12 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone,

Wondering if anyone could help me locate any birth information on the below individual.

Waltraud Marie Rosine Krumwiede. Born 1929 in Germany, died 2007 in Wales, UK.

Many thanks,

Keelan

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Monday 14 August 23 18:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I did query whether the test results might be wrong, as they were so unexpected, but the maternal line has proven to be spot on. So I don’t know how likely it is the paternal line would be incorrect coming from the same sample.

BIL unfortunately doesn’t have a brother, but a sister.

A test was taken with 23&me some time prior and gave different results on the paternal line that seemed to make more sense but I know the results are based in the people already in the databases. Will upload the results to other sites and see what they yield.

Keelan

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Argyllshire / Quick Question
« on: Sunday 13 August 23 18:30 BST (UK)  »
 Afternoon,

A baptismal record for an ancestor of mine reads -

'Donald McFarlane & Anabella McLean late in Baligown had their daughter Catherine baptised D.I.P'.

Can anyone tell me what both 'late in' and 'D.I.P' refers to?

Many thanks,

Keelan

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Sunday 13 August 23 18:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi Everyone,

My apologies for the delayed response, unfortunately work and daily life gets in the way of how much I want to do this.

The situation has not improved, although it has calmed somewhat, there is no resolution in sight nor the possibility of any truths being told any time soon.

I will take on board what all have suggested, including the additional Y-DNA testing which may be an idea, though not cheap.

Though on the plus side there have been positive strides made with my BIL's maternal heritage which is indeed American/Irish.

Many thanks,
Keelan

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 21:59 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: jc26red on Wednesday 28 June 23 15:01 BST (UK)
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Now, the bombshell in this is that the DNA results revealed that my brother in law's father, is not his biological father which was not expected. His father, auntie, half sister, paternal cousins have previously tested and are not showing as DNA matches on ancestry. So this has thrown up a lot of questions

If your brother in laws father is still living, maybe suggest they both do a YDNA test with familytreedna which follows the paternal line. If nothing else it will give a second opinion and perhaps point towards a suggested name if your brother in law and his father do not match.

Of course, this might be delicate to approach his father if he isn’t aware of any dna issues.

Hi,

That's a good idea thank you for that. I have found someone who is showing as either a second cousin or a 1st cousin twice removed, so possibly looking at shared great grandparents. So I am in contact trying to find out from the other person if this match is on their maternal or paternal line so that I can start to eliminate two sets of great grandparents. But it will be a slow process

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 21:57 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: coombs on Wednesday 28 June 23 14:55 BST (UK)
Yes, as Carole said, did your brother in law's mum marry before pregnancy, during pregnancy, or did she marry after your bil was born?

Hi,

Unfortunately in this case it appears he was conceived through an affair had during the marriage.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 21:56 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Galium on Wednesday 28 June 23 14:00 BST (UK)
Quote from: kjmck on Tuesday 27 June 23 23:52 BST (UK)

DNA matches have come back on the maternal biological grandfathers line indicating that this man was from America. I think I have narrowed it down to one man, who I have been told was in the military, so perhaps there was some conflict or reason he would have been stationed over in England in 1960/1961? This line of the family seems to have multiple DNA connections, well over 40 that I can pinpoint.



There were, and still are US military bases in England. 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7113062.stm

Do you know whether your b-i-l's grandmother lived near one of them?

Hi Galium,
Thanks for this. My b-i-l's mother was born in Epping, and at the time her mother was working as a chambermaid in a pub in Braintree.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 21:55 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: CaroleW on Wednesday 28 June 23 00:43 BST (UK)
I can't answer from the DNA angle but look at when his parents married in relation to when he was born?

Depending on those dates - some possibilities.

He was illegitimate - born before the marriage

His mother was already pregnant by somebody else when she married.  Husband may have thought he was the father so you need to be careful or he may have known & agreed to bring him up as his own child

Mother had an affair during the marriage.  Tread very carefully if this could be a possibility - particularly if she & her husband are still alive & he may not be aware

Hi Carole,
His parents married Jul-Sept 1981 and he was born in October 1983, so it would appear to be an extra-marital affair. His parent's have been made aware, not by myself, and his father didn't know or have an inkling that he wasn't his biological father. A rather difficult situation as you can imagine. :/

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