DNA Help!

[Alma]

No I have never found the two men together in any census records.  Yes, the other person is claiming the relationship.  The Surname is reasonably common in the area in Ireland (I'd prefer not to mention here for obvious reasons). No mention of any relationships were published in the death notices but this was not common anyway in the relevant timeframe.  Yes, the info was based on research carried out by the other family. I might have to get the brother tested with that other test!   Thanks everyone!

[lemur41]

Wait for the sales at the end of the year around Thanksgiving & Christmas. Obviously you get more info if you go for the higher markers tests, but even to 37 markers may unlock the door

[Alma]

Thanks again!

[heywood]

I assume a male from the other family has to take the test, is that right?

Just to say, that my husband and I both have Irish heritage and looking at DNA contacts, if there is a published tree, although there are no obvious links, I can tell from the surnames which are local to our areas how the likely match has arisen. With the lack of records and emigration (I am going back to 1800s) matches cannot be made. But the DNA link is there.

[Alma]

I will send a p/message re the Surname!  Thank you!

[lemur41]

If the other family have a male available and willing to test it would possibly show up different Haplogroups on the YDNA if they were different, but equally it could show the same Haplogroup. But a different Haplogroup would certainly prove a different male surname  line change somewhere . Alma's brother could also find matches that prove her research

 There are certain markers that don't  change  or very little  showing an ancestor in common many generations back. Big Y is the most recent on the market ( and the most expensive!!!) so not for the faint hearted. I manage a family kit that's tested to 111 Markers, one down from Big Y, so I have to check results & matches also in their project.. .

[Alma]

Sounds very involved ! but thats for giving me the low-down

[lemur41]

Like most things the more you practise the better you become ( hopefully) because I'm definitely still learning. I have noticed more people with Irish Ancestry ( includes the kit I manage) are testing because it does help research on paternal lines.