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Y-DNA STR Testing - Zero Matches?
Back in early 2010, I did a Y-12 test on my second cousin via the Genographic Project. Soon thereafter, I transferred the results over to FTDNA and he had zero matches at the Y-12 level.
Now, all these years later, I finally had a chance to test his…
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Should the GRO Birth Index year be entered as birth year?
The GRO Index, both the old and new versions, is the cornerstone of genealogy in England and Wales. So much so that for years I have been making certain assumptions based on GRO Index data. For example, I have been using the birth registration year…
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Seeking birth family of Michał (Michael) Gudzinowicz Praniewicz from Poland/Russia?
after reaching out to some historical societies in Massachusettes, I learned that I was dealing with two exact people named “Michael Praniewicz” – sorry for all the confusion. Below you will see my edited, much more precise questions.
My main…
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Starting pre-1837 research in England and Wales?
What are some effective research strategies for England and Wales, when you are making the transition from the era of civil registration and censuses to the period before civil registration begins?
For a case study, let's use George Hindley (a…
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Who was in Edingley Cricket Club in 1920?
I have a photo of Edingley Cricket Club from Nottinghamshire in 1920 (helpfully the photo is titled and dated). I would like to attempt to identify the people in the photograph. Might there be a list of club members for that year archived somewhere?…
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Separating trees on ancestry.com
I have been working on my family tree on ancestry.com for almost two years. Recently I've expanded the tree to include the ancestors of my brother's wife. However, this new part of my tree has now become very large, and since I am not directly…
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Why would a regular soldier join a militia? Circa 1795/1800s
Has anyone ever come across an instance where a soldier has left the regular army and joined a militia?
I have an ancestor who served with the 3rd or King's Own Regiment of Dragoons in the 1790s on detachment in Scotland but then goes on to serve…
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GEDCOM: INDI.FAMC vs FAM.CHIL
This question pertains to processing GEDCOM files. Specifically, establishing the relationships between individuals: Fred is a child of Mary, Mary is married to John, John is a child of George, etc.
Which spouse/child reference in GEDCOM "wins"?…
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How to interpret differences between different birth indices in England and Wales
While exploring the possibilities of the new GRO indices, I've come across an anomaly that I can't (yet) explain.
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Various databases based on the 'old' GRO indices show a total of 5 births of Mary Harper in Dudley in 1860. For example,…
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Using new GRO Index Online to make birth families more complete?
I have understood for years that my 2nd great grandparents William Henry Rouse and Agnes Green had 10 children in Truro, Cornwall, England before they emigrated to South Australia in 1880 with eight of them. One had died aged 3 and the eldest, then…
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Context of newspaper article about stolen horse?
I found a newspaper article for my 5x great grandfather, and was hoping someone could help provide some context. The article is from the 15 December 1790 issue of the Carlisle Gazette, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The article reads:
Three Pounds…
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1935 residence code in the 1940 census
Baltimore City 1940 Census shows last residence in 1935 being rural in Baltimore County, with the residence code filled in later as "7251." Where can I find out what that code means?
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Is a Chromosome 23 match less statistically significant for the same cM?
I've noticed that in comparing multiple autosomal kits, I often get a bunch of matches in chromosome 23 for various triangulation compares I've performed.
It seems matches on chromosome 23 come up more frequently than other chromosomes.
Is a match…
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Locating passenger list for fatal voyage of SS Galway Castle?
I am searching for the passenger list of the final voyage of the SS Galway Castle. The ship left Plymouth on 10 Sep 1918 bound for South Africa, and was torpedoed by the Germans two days later near the entrance to the English Channel. About 143…
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Incomplete transfers of y-STRs from FamilyTreeDNA to ySearch?
I have used FamilyTreeDNA's transfer to ySearch for each yDNA test I have had done and I just happened to notice today that for a yDNA-111 test, the transfer is incomplete, transferring only 67 markers even though ySearch.org has entries for many…
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