« Reply #3 on: Thursday 26 April 18 23:08 BST (UK) »
Ah, OK. I was optimistically hoping the test would just say something like "Hey, most of your yDNA matches have the surname XXX" which would lend some huge evidence to my theory of Mr XXX being my great grandfather.
Hi
Firstly I support davidfts' post. To directly find a link may never happen.
But
He also pointed out the possibility of tracing a possible candidate and looking for comparative matches. Let me give you my example.
There had been whispers of a NPE between my grandfather doubting his parentage of my father. I put that aside and continued a paper trail and had everything bedded in as best as I could.
I then took a DNA test and this family whisper was only a small part of it. I tested to Y67 and like david am slightly disappointed that after nearly 2 years I have 1 match at 67 level , and even then I doubt the match as it has no bearing ( at the moment) on any of my paper results. I put that aside as I see DNA testing as part of the overall long term strategy of Family History searching
So in the Y67 test I can see no DIRECT lineage to ease my mind. Then I started getting autosomnal ( FamilyFinder) matches relating to my grandfathers mothers side of the family. ie I am related to my grandfather and the logical link is through my father.
So my candidate for my grandfather was indeed confirmed (unless there is some wild NPE at that level) through matching someone linked to my Great Grandmother ( her brothers line) .
1. I had a candidate
2. I did as many paper results as I could
3. I linked that paperwork and DNA to another of that family
Good luck if you decide to go this way
Genealogy-Its a family thing
Paternal: Gibbins,McNamara, Jenkins, Schumann, Inwood, Sheehan, Quinlan, Tierney, Cole
Maternal: Munn, Simpson , Brighton, Clayfield, Westmacott, Corbell, Hatherell, Blacksell/Blackstone, Boothey , Muirhead
Son: Bull, Kneebone, Lehmann, Cronin, Fowler, Yates, Biglands, Rix, Carpenter, Pethick, Carrick, Male, London, Jacka, Tilbrook, Scott, Hampshire, Buckley
Brickwalls- Schumann, Simpson,Westmacott/Wennicot
Scott, Cronin
Gedmatch Kit : T812072