There are three main DNA tests for genetic genealogy. The yellow the the most popular autosomal DNA and this covers very well through 2nd cousin, well enough, but missing many from 3rd cousin and the farther back missing more each generation. The red is the maternal DNA with relatively zero genealogy use (yes, yes in some cases) and the magic blue line is the y-DNA. With y-DNA you can identify a male ancestor from way back, by testing male line son descendant from each of that ancestor's sons. If the ancestor did not have two sons this cannot be done and work down until you can, or go farther back in time and over and test male cousin.
Autosomal DNA
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The Great Philadelphia Wagon Road
Using your own families’ genetic results you can follow the routes they took and use those matches to guide your searches for paper records and documentation. You are welcome to download this map. This is from a 1751 map that is in the public domain. (See Library of Congress website of map free maps, newspapers and records – all online and easily and freely accessible.) Although we know maps must be tweaked and re-tweaked, we must have a public domain map to work from and this is a great place to start.
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give me Liberty! or give me New Shoes… and everything else…
Kusadasi, Türkiye brings tourists in many ways, for many reasons. We took a van and enjoyed great views, our cousin came on a cruise ship and then took a bus, and we all visited many of the same places - House of The Virgin Mary, Ephesus Ancient City and Ephesus Selcuk Museum, Rug Weaving and all were so wonderful to visit and experience. But Liberty Resort was so wonderful that with each outing we planned, we felt sad to leave the property that offered so many wonderful things for us to do and enjoy.
OK, ftDNA has put together a really fun feature for y-DNA
I love it. It has the giggle-while-the-hair-stands-up-on-the-back-of-your-head genealogy rush of fun. And it does not stop there. These readings of a man's y-DNA haplogroup provide fun facts and are understood to be fun facts, only. As with all the bells and whistles of the genetic genealogy that we love to bits, I always say, "If … Continue reading OK, ftDNA has put together a really fun feature for y-DNA
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Reminder: Always get at least two sources. The Social Security Application
The applications are easy to order and inexpensive (Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request link below) as records go, and for me I had hoped for clues also to find anything on my grandfather's father. But the applications are a document that will have the precious signature of the applicant - priceless!
Cherie Lynn's Herstory 