Finding Unknown Ancestors Using DNA

Scott is using DNA to identify a missing ancestor: an unknown 2x great grandmother. He tested at AncestryDNA and was overwhelmed at first at all his DNA matches. Then he started from learning from Diahan Southard at Your DNA Guide how to sort and analyze these matches. As he works toward a solution on this brick-wall genealogy mystery, he is making other family history discoveries along the way, too.

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[mysterj]

I have EXACTLY the same dilemma...I am trying to ascertain the identities of the parents of a paternal great grandmother.

[patrickhull]

I am looking for my 4rd great grandfather on paternal side. I think I know who it is, but can't prove it because of lack of documentation. Only DNA will be able to point to this person or not. A very convoluted history filled with out-of-wedlock births and wandering from state to state. It is fun, though, looking and reading all the history of my people.

[rosealexander]

I did mine on my heritage dna and I don’t know who my paternal grandfather was and still don’t know. Not a great grandfather. No my very first grandfather on my dad’s side. My dad doesn’t know who is own dad is.