One of the best reasons to use a blog as "cousin bait" is that search engines such as Google will allow other researchers to find your old posts and reach out to you.
I received an anonymous comment to my 2011 blog post on the King Schoolhouse and I've reached out hoping that this relative will have more on the King line.
This individual says they have more recent pictures of the schoolhouse. I would love to see what it looked like and learn more about how it ties in with my family.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
DNA: Mom's Cousin Rita
Mom's cousin Rita is a predicted 3rd to 6th cousin match at 23andMe, matching both mom and I on chromosome 1.
One of the surnames listed on Rita's profile is Osborn. I have maternal Quaker relatives Osborn(e) in North Carolina. I've written to Rita to see if she has a family tree and we can explore the connections.
One of the surnames listed on Rita's profile is Osborn. I have maternal Quaker relatives Osborn(e) in North Carolina. I've written to Rita to see if she has a family tree and we can explore the connections.
Monday, July 13, 2015
DNA: Dad's Cousin Jason
One of my dad's distant matches at 23andme, Jason, shares no DNA with me. He matches dad on chromosome 10, and is predicted to be a 3rd to distant cousin. He shares 0.26% with dad and only 1 segment.
Jason has an extensive list of family surnames on his profile, but none that appear to match. Hopefully he and I can compare family trees and make the connection.
Jason has an extensive list of family surnames on his profile, but none that appear to match. Hopefully he and I can compare family trees and make the connection.
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