It isn't why I did autosomal DNA testing but it gave me the sort of result you are looking for on one line.
My 5G grandparents were Stephen Leversuch of Wallop and Elizabeth Crook otp married in Idmiston, Wiltshire in 1745.
No Stephen Leversuch found in Wallop, c 1724, but there was a Stephen Leversidge baptised 1723 in Chitterne, Wiltshire, plus a lot of siblings, baptised mainly as Leversidge and variations. The father was buried as Stephen Leverstretch alias Leversuch.
Was this my family? Chances are it is correct, but as for proof, none.
'A' Mary Leversuch married John Collins in Thruxton, Hampshire in 1755. 'A' Mary Leversidge was baptised 1730 in Chitterne and I am a DNA match with descendants of Mary. One matched with me at ancestryDNA, the other at myheritageDNA. They diverge two generations later. They also both match with another descendant who I am connected to at a much later date and who matches with me at ancestryDNA.
Although still not proof, it is good extra evidence.
So, I think this mirrors what you are trying to achieve and can be successful. However, to go into DNA testing with only one aim could prove disappointing, it really does depend upon who else has been tested and where.
Hope this helps
Regards Margaret
Hi Margaret --many thanks for your message . I read it that you were able to if not conclusively prove
It isn't why I did autosomal DNA testing but it gave me the sort of result you are looking for on one line.
My 5G grandparents were Stephen Leversuch of Wallop and Elizabeth Crook otp married in Idmiston, Wiltshire in 1745.
No Stephen Leversuch found in Wallop, c 1724, but there was a Stephen Leversidge baptised 1723 in Chitterne, Wiltshire, plus a lot of siblings, baptised mainly as Leversidge and variations. The father was buried as Stephen Leverstretch alias Leversuch.
Was this my family? Chances are it is correct, but as for proof, none.
'A' Mary Leversuch married John Collins in Thruxton, Hampshire in 1755. 'A' Mary Leversidge was baptised 1730 in Chitterne and I am a DNA match with descendants of Mary. One matched with me at ancestryDNA, the other at myheritageDNA. They diverge two generations later. They also both match with another descendant who I am connected to at a much later date and who matches with me at ancestryDNA.
Although still not proof, it is good extra evidence.
So, I think this mirrors what you are trying to achieve and can be successful. However, to go into DNA testing with only one aim could prove disappointing, it really does depend upon who else has been tested and where.
Hope this helps
Regards Margaret
Thanks Margaret ,
( responded to you -after the quotes brackets . Hope I did the right thing -always confuses me what I am supposed to do ) . Sure someone will tell me one day...
I think you are saying you more or less confirmed your 6th Greatgrandfather through DNA.
When you are advised of a DNA link what actual information do you receive . -ie you share a 6th Greatgrandfather or 5th Great Grandmother? Or is much less informative? ie just share an ancestor-go and work it out. ?
I am looking at a matched link with a shared 6th or 7th grandparent.
As I advised David --I have only one interest -- to confirm whether the Driffield Thomas is my 5th great grandfather . No interest in knowing cousins -or my ethnicity mix .
To do that I think I need to share a DNA link someone who is a direct descendant of either Thomas's father or mother or Thomas grandparents -- male or female.
I am aware of the large amount of opinion that most DNA testing is next to worthless . Whether that is true or not I would like some informative facts -- before I decide I want to do it .
As also said to David --I wonder if it is simply better to get a shared tree connect first --and then see if I can work on the DNA afterwards . If I am getting a DNA match with someone who has no knowledge of their 4th or 5th Great grandparents is that much use?
My situation is somewhat different from the norm of people who test for DNA-- in that I know who my 5th great granddad and basically in what year . It just is that I don't know for certain where he was born -though I had identified a probable person and place . I know that persons siblings , his parents and his paternal grandparents --and probably his paternal great grandparents .
It sounds like your situation was the same as mine --and you had success through a DNA match.
As I understand it there are 3 test available -- the paternal DNA ( essentially unchanged ) down the father line , the paternal DNA ( essentially not much changed down the mother line) and the Autosomal DNA --which changes rapidly (50% each generation) . I would think the latter is going to through up 1000s of matches --and I would think would be the least of value to me? .
No idea which ancestry sites does what, which DNA test most people get done nor the relative costs.
Regards -- and once again many thanks for taking the time to post a message to me
Phil Hanley .
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