Here is a screenshot of mom's top ten DNA matches at 23andMe. Obviously, I am her closest match. For privacy reasons, I've erased the last names of public matches.
Mom's closest match is Ellen, who shares 0.68% DNA and 5 segments and is predicted to be a 3rd to 4th cousin. Though we've been corresponding, I've not yet made the connection because she hasn't shared any surnames in her family tree. Other than stating she has Quaker ancestry, I don't know anything yet.
The next closest match is Raj, who shares 0.59% DNA and 3 segments and is also predicted to be a 3rd to 4th cousin. Through correspondence, I was able to determine that Raj is mom's fourth cousin once removed, through common ancestors Francis S. Pierce and Rebecca Page.
The next closest match is Kenneth, who shares 0.42% DNA and 3 segments and is predicted to be a 3rd to 5th cousin. We have not yet made any connections.
The next closest match is Mary, who shares 0.40% DNA and 3 segments and is predicted to be a 3rd to 5th cousin. We have not yet made any connections.
Invitations to connect have been made to all of these DNA matches, though half of the top ten matches have not responded. Knowing that one is predicted to be a 2nd to 3rd cousin is intriguing, as that individual should be in my family tree database.
