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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Monday 14 August 23 18:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I did query whether the test results might be wrong, as they were so unexpected, but the maternal line has proven to be spot on. So I don’t know how likely it is the paternal line would be incorrect coming from the same sample.

BIL unfortunately doesn’t have a brother, but a sister.

A test was taken with 23&me some time prior and gave different results on the paternal line that seemed to make more sense but I know the results are based in the people already in the databases. Will upload the results to other sites and see what they yield.

Keelan

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Argyllshire / Quick Question
« on: Sunday 13 August 23 18:30 BST (UK)  »
 Afternoon,

A baptismal record for an ancestor of mine reads -

'Donald McFarlane & Anabella McLean late in Baligown had their daughter Catherine baptised D.I.P'.

Can anyone tell me what both 'late in' and 'D.I.P' refers to?

Many thanks,

Keelan

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Sunday 13 August 23 18:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi Everyone,

My apologies for the delayed response, unfortunately work and daily life gets in the way of how much I want to do this.

The situation has not improved, although it has calmed somewhat, there is no resolution in sight nor the possibility of any truths being told any time soon.

I will take on board what all have suggested, including the additional Y-DNA testing which may be an idea, though not cheap.

Though on the plus side there have been positive strides made with my BIL's maternal heritage which is indeed American/Irish.

Many thanks,
Keelan

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 21:59 BST (UK)  »
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Now, the bombshell in this is that the DNA results revealed that my brother in law's father, is not his biological father which was not expected. His father, auntie, half sister, paternal cousins have previously tested and are not showing as DNA matches on ancestry. So this has thrown up a lot of questions

If your brother in laws father is still living, maybe suggest they both do a YDNA test with familytreedna which follows the paternal line. If nothing else it will give a second opinion and perhaps point towards a suggested name if your brother in law and his father do not match.

Of course, this might be delicate to approach his father if he isn’t aware of any dna issues.

Hi,

That's a good idea thank you for that. I have found someone who is showing as either a second cousin or a 1st cousin twice removed, so possibly looking at shared great grandparents. So I am in contact trying to find out from the other person if this match is on their maternal or paternal line so that I can start to eliminate two sets of great grandparents. But it will be a slow process

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 21:57 BST (UK)  »
Yes, as Carole said, did your brother in law's mum marry before pregnancy, during pregnancy, or did she marry after your bil was born?

Hi,

Unfortunately in this case it appears he was conceived through an affair had during the marriage.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 21:56 BST (UK)  »

DNA matches have come back on the maternal biological grandfathers line indicating that this man was from America. I think I have narrowed it down to one man, who I have been told was in the military, so perhaps there was some conflict or reason he would have been stationed over in England in 1960/1961? This line of the family seems to have multiple DNA connections, well over 40 that I can pinpoint.



There were, and still are US military bases in England. 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7113062.stm

Do you know whether your b-i-l's grandmother lived near one of them?

Hi Galium,
Thanks for this. My b-i-l's mother was born in Epping, and at the time her mother was working as a chambermaid in a pub in Braintree.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA Bombshell
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 21:55 BST (UK)  »
I can't answer from the DNA angle but look at when his parents married in relation to when he was born?

Depending on those dates - some possibilities.

He was illegitimate - born before the marriage

His mother was already pregnant by somebody else when she married.  Husband may have thought he was the father so you need to be careful or he may have known & agreed to bring him up as his own child

Mother had an affair during the marriage.  Tread very carefully if this could be a possibility - particularly if she & her husband are still alive & he may not be aware

Hi Carole,
His parents married Jul-Sept 1981 and he was born in October 1983, so it would appear to be an extra-marital affair. His parent's have been made aware, not by myself, and his father didn't know or have an inkling that he wasn't his biological father. A rather difficult situation as you can imagine. :/

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / DNA Bombshell
« on: Tuesday 27 June 23 23:52 BST (UK)  »
Hi Everyone,

Looking for opinions and advice on this one.

I ordered my brother-in-law an Ancestry DNA test as his mother was adopted and we were curious to find out anything about her family. The results came back recently and it has confirmed what we thought we knew about his biological maternal grandmother who was a lady from Co. Wicklow, who moved to England with her sister in their late teens, and she gave birth a few years later in October 1961.

DNA matches have come back on the maternal biological grandfathers line indicating that this man was from America. I think I have narrowed it down to one man, who I have been told was in the military, so perhaps there was some conflict or reason he would have been stationed over in England in 1960/1961? This line of the family seems to have multiple DNA connections, well over 40 that I can pinpoint.

Now, the bombshell in this is that the DNA results revealed that my brother in law's father, is not his biological father which was not expected. His father, auntie, half sister, paternal cousins have previously tested and are not showing as DNA matches on ancestry. So this has thrown up a lot of questions.

Can it be possible that there can be any mistake in these DNA results? I have read this question from many other researchers, but now I find myself asking it too.

I know it may be difficult to research the paternal line as not many close DNA matches have come up, and being mainly Welsh with the common surnames that seem to be appearing it makes it extra difficult. Can anyone advise on how to approach this, what services or professionals may be able to help?

I look forward to hearing from anyone willing to help.

Many thanks,
Keelan

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Argyllshire / Re: McMillan's of Killean Parish
« on: Sunday 20 February 22 22:53 GMT (UK)  »
Having compared all of those census returns and noting that Donald's eldest son was called Alexander I dug around on ScotlandsPeople and found -

MCMILLAN ARCHIBALD/ALEXANDER MCMILLAN/M/27/11/1793/Killean and Kilchenzie
MCMILLAN DONALD/ALEXANDER MCMILLAN/M/03/11/1799/Killean and Kilchenzie

So perhaps no connection there.

My theory is, and it may be a stretch. That Hugh McMillan married Elizabeth/Betsey McMillan and they had issue - Mary 1779-1856, John 1784, Margaret 1786, Iver 1789, Catherine 1791, Florence 1796. Then, Elizabeth dies, and Hugh marries Mary McMillan on 3rd Apr 1800 and had issue - Archibald 1801-1858, Janet 1802-1881, Elizabeth 1804, Hugh 1807-1872, & John 1812.

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