Tuscarawas County Ohio

Genealogy Ping Pong: Alternating Between Documentary Research and DNA

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Genealogy Ping Pong: A Volley Between Documentary Research and DNA

Ping Pong is the perfect metaphor to describe how to use both documentary records and DNA to break down genealogy brick walls. The strategy begins by analyzing evidence from documentary records and then using your findings here to guide the analysis of your DNA matches. Next, use the patterns observed within your DNA matches to … Read more

Identifying John Wilson’s Irish Origins, Part 2: Autosomal DNA Analysis

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Identifying John Wilson's ancestral origins, part 2: Autosomal DNA Analysis

Having identified the probable ancestral origin of John Wilson (1716-1799) using Y-DNA in Part 1 of the blog post series, Part 2 uses autosomal DNA (at-DNA). The purpose here is to provide corroborating evidence that John’s ancestral origin is County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland as well as to offer greater geographic specificity within the county. Compared to Y-DNA, … Read more