It’s hard to believe we’re into May already, except for the fact that Tucson temperatures have been climbing.
Randy Seaver has another excellent new challenge for everyone for this week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun. We’re on the road this weekend, so I’m glad I have my laptop with me to check for DNA matches.
1) How many autosomal DNA matches do you have descended from your eight 2nd-great-grandparents (they would be your third cousins)? Do you know how they are related to you? Have you corresponded with them? Why are your numbers high or low?
2) Share the number of your autosomal DNA matches for each of your 2GGP, and answer my questions above on your own blog, on Facebook or other social media, or in a Comment on this blog. Share the link to yourpost on this blog, so readers can respond.
I had to look at my Ancestry DNA matches to figure this out even though I don’t have all that many.
2X Great Grandparents:
John Kucharik (1820-1893) & Maria Repka (1825-1896) = 0 matches
Michael Kacsenyak (1834-1899+) & Anna Haluska (1832-1899+) = 0 matches
John Scerbak (1836-1916) & Maria Patorai (1839-1912) = 5 matches
John Murcko (1831-1917) & Maria Szova (1845-1925) = 15 matches
Calvin Segee Adams (1843-1921) & Nellie F. Tarbox (1856-1927) = 0 matches
Charles Augustus Stewart (1822-1894) & Elida Ann Hicks (1833-1914) = 1 match
William Coleman (1834-1905) & Sarah Moriah Crouse ( 1833-1930) = 17 matches
Frits Wille Oscar Email Jensen (1845-1920) & Margaret Brun (1843-1890) = 0 matches
TOTAL: Paternal Matches = 20 and Maternal Matches = 18
Like Randy, my extremely low number of matches can be attributed to the fact that my father was an only child and, although my mother had two siblings, only one married and had two children.
The only reason I have so many maternal matches is that William and Sarah’s eldest daughter Addie married and had many children and these descendants have taken DNA tests.
The same holds true for my father’s side. My great grandmother had three sisters who married and had many children and their descendants have taken DNA tests.
As for knowing who they are, I’ve been in contact with many of my matches, but I do know all the family lines for everyone in my match list.
I know DNA has helped many people resolve ancestry issues, but for me, it has mostly just been a matter of fun results that haven’t advanced my research.
Thank you, Randy, for this week’s interesting challenge.
Even though my mother had no siblings, her grandparents had lots of siblings and many of these descendants took DNA tests. None of my paternal cousins have tested.
You have a pretty good number of matches. I’m sorry to hear that DNA hasn’t advanced your research, but on the other hand it’s great that it’s supporting the research you have done the traditional way. So far, no surprises for you!