Two Charles Theodore Martin's, who's mine?

[beckwar]

There seems no doubt you are connected to the Martins, and there is always a chance that a brother or cousin fathered Charles.  There can be a wide range of how much DNA is passed down, I share 68 CM with a 3rd cousin but my brother (full) shares 169.
I am no expert on the DNA side of things, I find it confusing.  A couple of years after my test, and my brother’s, I managed to narrow my grandfather down to three brothers, and for a great grandfather, have not been able to figure out who his father was.

I have also noticed big differences in the amount of DNA i share with matches compared to what my brother shares with them. Like you say it is confusing.

Just yesterday another Martin descendant got in touch with me so that's another line I'll be able to build up a picture of and hopefully rule in or out as being my direct line.

I also noticed another DNA match yesterday and when I googled their name posts on this forum came up! One really pricked my interest as they were discussing a relative born 10th sept but in 1911 who was in the RAF, born in India and had a twin brother  which is all information that my grandfather had told his son's!! I've dropped the person a message but no reply as yet. They also have a public tree on ancestry but I don't see any Martin's in it. Her ancestors are in East Dereham, Norfolk 5 mins from where my Martin's were on the 1871 census.  So another possibility here.

Hopefully get to the bottom of it eventually. Good luck to you with your search.

[DianaCanada]

Good luck with your research, too.  Am confident you will eventually work it out.