Thanks very much for the information. With the risk of being too long-winded I’ll give a synopsis of what I have.
My great grandfather, John Edward Blake died Oct 18, 1860 in Wilcox County, Alabama USA. The only information that he ever gave out is that he was born in New, Haven, Connecticut USA on October 19, 1814. No other information about him has ever been found. It has been surmised that he relocated from New Haven in the 1830s, but that is unknown. He died of appendicitis about 100 miles from his family and home while on a timber buying trip to northern Alabama USAf. We found his grave a couple of years ago. He was buried in a family cemetery (Cook family, no connection) and is the only non-Cook family member there.
My younger sister has started a quest to learn more and has subscribed to Ancestry Pro and is working with one of their people. I have forwarded my YDNA info to Ancestry rep and she utilized it with no more success than we already had, She suggested I upgrade to the next level test, That’s where I stand now. I tried some family history searching back in the 2010-2015 era and had no luck, I got frustrated and ceased considering it a futile undertaking.
Now do I spend the money for the Y111 test or spend even more for the one above that one? I hesitate to take the suggestion from an Ancestry employee as completely reliable since their main goal is to make money.
Thanks for hearing my story.
John
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