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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: finding ggrandfather's bio father
« on: Thursday 14 March 24 14:01 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply
I have now found 1 match -3/4 cousin; 6 matches - 4/6 cousin; 3 matches - 5/8 cousin who all feature the same ancestor.  Generational differences no doubt account for the range. I have looked at most of their trees and can find no other commonality with my tree. Of course this is only as good as their trees are (and my own!)

I'll investigate your second piece of advice, first I need to understand what DNA painter is! I am very much a beginner with this but will enjoy the learning curve!

Ruth

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: finding ggrandfather's bio father
« on: Wednesday 13 March 24 10:18 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for your reply. I will certainly be looking into it further, although , of course, the outcome will only be reasonable suspicion at best!
In my favour this is the only line which has its roots in that specific part of the country (Bedfordshire), all the other branches are  further away and concentrated in their specific areas - mainly the Derbyshire Dales, and Lancashire/Cheshire. It was actually my g grandfather that left Luton and moved north in the late 1800s His mother's family were typical farming stock, living and working in the same area for at least two hundred years, as was his wife's family.

Cheers
Ruth

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / finding ggrandfather's bio father
« on: Tuesday 12 March 24 18:45 GMT (UK)  »
I am very new to DNA testing and have only a very basic knowledge so please forgive me if I get some things wrong!
My paternal ggf was illegitimate, born in 1849, family story is that the culprit was an Italian Count  ;).
In an attempt to try and find the real bio father I have been looking at those DNA matches in the region of 4 to 6th cousin, then eliminating those who have a provable link to my researched lines.
I have found (so far) 4 other matches who have no common ancestors with me, but all have one common ancestor who was living in the same area, at the right time. He was married and had named his son (born the year before my ggf) the same two names as my ggf.
DNA matches show a 4th cousin 1%- 72cm, other 4-6 cousin 43cm

Is this sufficient to consider that this individual is the missing father?
I have looked for bastardy orders etc, but as my ggmother married 2 years later I doubt this was pursued.
Is there anything else I can do? I have contacted one of the cousins so that they can check both trees to see if there  is any other links.
Ruth 

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The Common Room / Re: Mothers maiden name as surname.
« on: Saturday 10 February 24 15:54 GMT (UK)  »
I have "Birdsall Beswick" named after his mother, then another (nephew) named after him!  Also common in another branch of the family for the maiden name to be a middle name for several brothers and sisters.

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Derbyshire / Re: John Murphy apprenticed to Mr John Vallance, manufacturer of marble ornaments
« on: Wednesday 03 January 24 15:27 GMT (UK)  »
More likely Black Ashford marble
https://geocollnews.wordpress.com/2021/06/21/a-john-vallance-collection-of-derbyshire-minerals-a-rare-survivor/

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Derbyshire / Re: Charles GREGORY ca 1700
« on: Monday 15 May 23 18:04 BST (UK)  »
Have you seen the will of Charles Gregory on FindMyPast dated 1721? May not be the same one, but he mentions children with some of the same names, plus others. I haven't read it properly. It says "of Lichfield" but that's not too far from Stanton by Bridge.

Good Luck
 

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Derbyshire / Re: Heath Parish Records
« on: Friday 13 January 23 10:30 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks David , your explanation make things clear. A pity because I'd thought I could narrow down the search for my elusive Whyatts. They were not in the Heath register :(   John Whyatt has long been a brickwall! 

Ruth

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Derbyshire / Re: Heath Parish Records
« on: Thursday 12 January 23 16:55 GMT (UK)  »
I too have discovered a problem. My ancestor John Wyatt was baptising children in the mid 1700's, (I have all the details to save anyone looking them up!)
All 10/11 of the children (except for the last 2) are recorded as having been baptised at both Heath, and Chesterfield All Saints (Crooked Spire).
I assume that Chesterfield took over the records when old Heath Church was demolished (in 1851), and think that the Baptism records showing Chesterfield are a later transcription.
I'm open to any suggestion, but am now looking for family traces in the smaller area of Heath (or Lunt -its twin village)


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Derbyshire / Re: Mr John Murphy Marblemason of Derbyshire
« on: Monday 14 June 21 12:35 BST (UK)  »
Can't help with the family but the pictures look to be of Ashford Black Marble, which may generate more info.

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