How satisfied are you with your DNA test experience?

[sugarfizzle]

Phil Goater.

Don't give  up yet. I was feeling the same about my paternal great grandfather - no matches at all to my maiden name, or any other name relating to that line. Plenty for my great grandmother's line.

Slowly they are now trickling in, and my paternal first cousin has more than I have.

Have you tried the surname/place name search? When I first got my results back there was only one result for my maiden name, which unfortunately I still have not positively linked to. Now there are eight, two of whom are definitely matched through that line.

A waiting game

Regards Margaret

[Mart 'n' Al]

Diplodocus, I was a selfish child and didn't share anything with my brother apart from some of my parent's DNA.

[DavidG02]

Always fun to read the joy of life we all share 

[Mart 'n' Al]

I gave up family history years ago. I only stay here for the banter.

[Gadget]

I'd now like to give the DNA test A+++++++

Not only have I managed to find my great grandfather and the resulting lots of cousins but also, through finding a 2nd cousin match, I have reviewed that line and found that there was masses more info since I put it aside a few years ago. This solved a few brick walls. and lots more social history 

However, it requires thorough searches through all the paper trails. DNA results, in themselves, won't provide the info. It just points in the right direction.

Gadget

[DavidG02]

I'd now like to give the DNA test A+++++++

Not only have I managed to find my great grandfather and the resulting lots of cousins but also, through finding a 2nd cousin match, I have reviewed that line and found that there was masses more info since I put it aside a few years ago. This solved a few brick walls. and lots more social history 

However, it requires thorough searches through all the paper trails. DNA results, in themselves, won't provide the info. It just points in the right direction.

Gadget

Excellent stuff Gadget. Glad to hear it

Your point about DNA co-existing with your own paper trail is very valid

Great find

[pharmaT]

I'd now like to give the DNA test A+++++++

Not only have I managed to find my great grandfather and the resulting lots of cousins but also, through finding a 2nd cousin match, I have reviewed that line and found that there was masses more info since I put it aside a few years ago. This solved a few brick walls. and lots more social history 

However, it requires thorough searches through all the paper trails. DNA results, in themselves, won't provide the info. It just points in the right direction.

Gadget

Excellent stuff Gadget. Glad to hear it

Your point about DNA co-existing with your own paper trail is very valid

Great find

Exactly I like DNA, but it's not the be all and end all.  The key is understanding that not matching does not automatically you're not cousins.  When there is a match it is an extra clue to your ancestry. That's what genealogy is after all, pulling together all the clues to draw a conclusion, and the more clues the better.

[Jan Lunsford Taylor]

I am agreeing with your posts and most of the others.  I have been studying my father's family tree (Lunsford) for over 40 years and have several brick walls, so frustrating.  I've talked with several distant cousins from 6 generations back that have come from different siblings of my 7gf. 

I have a big question and this probably isn't the place to ask it.  If someone on your dna match shares a family circle with you and you find you have ancestors in common, as I just mentioned...perhaps my ggggfather's brothers, does that mean you are on the right track with the correct lineage?
Jan Lunsford Taylor

[sugarfizzle]

Jan, DNA testing provides you with list of matches, it is up to you to find out where you match with each person.

So the answer to your question can only be 'Probably', especially as you are tallking about potential mutual 5G grandparents, 6th cousins.

Having said that, the likelihood of three different people, who you have all 'proved' to be descended from common ancestors with a paper trail, and with who you share DNA, not being connected through this line is remote. You would all need to upload your raw DNA data to Gedmatch, ftDNA or myheritageDNA to see if you matched at the same place on the same chromosome.

Regards Margaret