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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / No DNA match, mother to gr grandmother
« on: Saturday 23 March 24 22:00 GMT (UK) »
My mum’s great grandmother, Jane Brown, supposedly was born in 1811 (Belfast, Ireland). Jane had at least one sibling, Esther Hadessah Brown, born 1805. Esther was the mother of three children; at least two children had children of their own, etc. Both women immigrated to Canada c1830s (or earlier). Nothing is known about any other siblings, their parents, or any other older relatives. [Note: we have found (full?) details about the sisters’ lives after 1832. There are several trees on Ancestry for Esther, and of course for Jane.]
While my mother has several Ancestry DNA matches to descendants of Jane and her husband, William Ellison, I have not found any DNA matches between my mum and any of Esther’s descendants. Nor have I found any matches for the sisters’ possible siblings or parents. I’ve searched for details about their lives in Ireland, and posted threads about them; the sisters have remained elusive prior to immigrating to North America. I am hoping that if I find a match, I could learn more about any siblings or the sisters’ parents/other relatives.
Is it likely that the gap between my mother and the “older” relatives/ancestors is just too great to show any matches - or,
“enough” DNA just wasn’t passed down for non-Jane matches,
Esther’s descendants may not have tested their DNA,
Jane and Esther didn’t share parents?
Thank you very much for reading the above. Lisa
While my mother has several Ancestry DNA matches to descendants of Jane and her husband, William Ellison, I have not found any DNA matches between my mum and any of Esther’s descendants. Nor have I found any matches for the sisters’ possible siblings or parents. I’ve searched for details about their lives in Ireland, and posted threads about them; the sisters have remained elusive prior to immigrating to North America. I am hoping that if I find a match, I could learn more about any siblings or the sisters’ parents/other relatives.
Is it likely that the gap between my mother and the “older” relatives/ancestors is just too great to show any matches - or,
“enough” DNA just wasn’t passed down for non-Jane matches,
Esther’s descendants may not have tested their DNA,
Jane and Esther didn’t share parents?
Thank you very much for reading the above. Lisa