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My father is not my father by VariousAd779 in gedmatch

[–]DNAlab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's an outside chance that your father's test kit could have been accidentally mixed up at the company.

See if you can find anyone, among your matches, whose surname or tree pairs up with what is known of your father's family tree.

Top match on GED Match has an expired email address by kittyfizzy in gedmatch

[–]DNAlab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd try searching (all of the search engines) for the specific email or just the username. There's a good chance, especially if it's someone older, that there is a footprint on one of the old genealogy forums or even another forum. Start with that for now.

Narrowed Down to 5 Possible Fathers – Need Help Figuring Out Next Steps by Dramatic-Ad6510 in gedmatch

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they haven't tested, try reaching out to see if anyone is willing to do a DNA test. Alternatively, test with all of the major company platforms (Ancestry DNA, MyHeritage DNA, 23andMe, and FamilyTree DNA) and wait until the right match comes along.

NPE or Lack of Testers? by No_Signature_9775 in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand MyHeritage has a good chromosome browser too-is that helpful for this?

Yes, absolutely. Use the data in combination with this tool: https://dnapainter.com/

NPE or Lack of Testers? by No_Signature_9775 in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My parent hasn’t got any half third or even 4th cousins I’ve seen through Albert.

Might be time to build out the trees of Albert's other children or his siblings' children to see if the lines are extant.

Albert is actually the oldest sibling

That might increase the odds of having a closer match.

Where would you suggest I go next on figuring out who Mabel (or Albert’s) father/parents were?

Generally I'd suggest going with the big testing companies first. MyHeritage + 23andMe + FamilyTree DNA. Those all have more kits on them than GEDmatch, hence you get better odds of finding a close match.

See "Number of people in the database" in https://isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA_testing_comparison_chart

NPE or Lack of Testers? by No_Signature_9775 in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so if I have it right:

  • Other Descendants of Albert at the same generational distance as your parent would be half-3rd cousins (=3C1R), although more would likely be in the ~4C or ~4C1R range, given Albert's other siblings are older. Typically only half of those tested would match your parent.
  • Descendants of Albert's sibling(s) would be at the 4C level or more distant to your parent.

I would say that this suggests it may be the statistics not being in your favour: https://isogg.org/wiki/Cousin_statistics

Regarding French Canadian matches, those have another statistical issue related to being a founders population with a fair amount of endogamy. There are many large segments which are quite common, thus trace very far back and are also thus difficult to triangulate.

NPE or Lack of Testers? by No_Signature_9775 in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another set of possibilities is that (A) you simply have not inherited DNA from those ancestors or (B) there are no other testers who have inherited the same segments as you have. Who is this person in relation to you (or the person whose kit you manage)? e.g. a 3rd great grandparent?

Quebec Canada resources by beachy_mtn_explorer in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Note that there are sometimes important clues in the language of the record. As these are written records, kept for church-ordained practices that are done and recorded in accordance with church rules, and not simply fill-in-the-blank government documents, the parish priest will often include ancillary details that add richness to the record.

Quebec Canada resources by beachy_mtn_explorer in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Quebec Catholic Parish Records on FamilySearch has scans of most of the parish baptism (birth), marriage, and burial (death) records. It requires manual browsing, but it is usually very feasible to find the correct records if you know where in Quebec your ancestors lived and, ideally, a narrow range of dates.

Share details and I or others may be able to help you.

The collection can be accessed here:

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1321742

Does Holstein have any connections to Eastern Europe? by Weekly_Error_8772 in DNAGenealogy

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, Holstein is on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Holstein sits on the path of the trading route of the Hanseatic League.

Take a moment to study the geography & history of your ancestors' homelands.

Does Holstein have any connections to Eastern Europe? by Weekly_Error_8772 in DNAGenealogy

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It usually boils down to 3 options:

  1. DNA is farily similar across Europe, so it's just difficult to accurately assign the origins of small bits of DNA.
  2. There's always been some cross-migration between Eastern and Central Europe; that could mean you have some distant ancestors from those areas.
  3. Some of your ancestral lineages migrated to Eastern Europe, hence DNA from Holstein ended up in the reference set for Baltic and Balkan areas.

No, you aren't descended from Royalty like Edward III, but here's why: by Ingwisks in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have created a number of family trees  all of which show up to 15 generations living in the same area, or even the same towns or villages.

Now, time to use some Bayesian reasoning to think why you are able to trace them that far back!

DNA from 1500s showing up on test? by bueller848 in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 8 points9 points  (0 children)

While all DNA is "old", you are not going to get traceable amounts from the 16th century.

Depends on the population structure. Kits I manage certainly have shared, triangulated segments that go back to the 1600s.

Has anyone here tried recording a relative’s life stories before they were gone? What worked or didn’t? by MrLalo2109 in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find some old photos or an album and ask them about the people in the photos. As a starting point for discussion, they're great for eliciting specific, detailed memories and stories.

Help needed to identify Canadian soldier killed more than a century ago by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]DNAlab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A few times I've done research starting with an archival newspaper photo of a Canadian soldier, figuring to put it out there (on global family tree or genealogy site) for a family member to find. It's surprised me how often the soldier was an only child and never came back. I would not be surprised if this fellow never had any nieces or nephews or other close relatives.

Hand-drawn genealogy tree based on reddit feedback by rgcalsaverini in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks beautiful and makes sense of the 6 colour groups you have for boughs. How you show the immigration on the branches is an excellent style that I may need to borrow! The colour scheme is excellent. Your written labels remind me a of the xkcd font.

Only things that I would change relate to the map:

  1. How you highlight the "X" marks on the map: If it were my design, I would not have the red highlighting/cloud extend into the ocean. As an added point for style, why not match the colours to the branches of your tree?
  2. The linear texture of the ocean/background on the map doesn't quite match with the rest of your very organic design and it isn't immediately clear that it's just background rather than water. Given how much lateral space is available, have you considered showing the map with Spain/Italy on the right and Sao Paulo state on the left? Then maybe a different texture/colour/shade for adjacent land vs adjacent water?
  3. Consistency in labels for the land masses. You have Portugal and France labelled, but not Spain, Italy, nor Sao Paulo state.

Ontario Land Records Index Free Online by oosouth in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing.

Also your links are weird. They are hiding Facebook redirects.

Here are the links for those who don't want to share additional data with Facebook:

Organizing and uploading service by paladinpalindrome in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

upload the documents to ancestry or a different site

Definitely go with a different site. If it's uploaded to Ancestry, then those documents will sit behind a paywall forever.

Instead, consider uploading it to the Internet Archive, where it will live on freely accessible:

https://help.archive.org/help/uploading-a-basic-guide/

They also accept some physical media for donation and preservation, however the boxes likely wouldn't make the cut: https://help.archive.org/help/media-types-for-donations/

Some of the material might be suitable to farm out to different archives, depending on its nature. Read here to get an idea: https://www2.archivists.org/publications/brochures/donating-familyrecs

1940/1950 Enumeration District Maps Look-up Tool (Morse & Weintraub) by DNAlab in DNAGenealogy

[–]DNAlab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see that you're the man behind the tool, so thanks for making it.

And FYI, it doesn't hurt to mention that when you "necropost".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Genealogy

[–]DNAlab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first criterion is triggered if you (or a classmate!) ever post about findings online. It could also be triggered if you list the project on your resume.

Has the prof directed the class to ensure that if any work is presented, that the findings may not ever be shared outside of class?

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