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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Re: Nolan brothers in Erdington 1920s
« on: Wednesday 21 February 18 01:14 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Cas (stallc) on Wednesday 21 February 18 00:50 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat

Have you tried the 1939 register? Index is free to search. Sub or credits needed to view full entry.

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register

Cas

I had no idea it even existed, thank you!


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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Could DNA testing help discover father of my illegitimate Grandmother?
« on: Wednesday 21 February 18 01:10 GMT (UK)  »
I believe my DNA test may have done exactly this.

My maternal grandmother was born in 1926, and her mother never revealed the identity of the father.

My recent DNA test showed two second cousins in Ireland (309cm over 16), one of whom has been really forthcoming. He told me that he knew his connection with the other guy, their grandparents were siblings, but there was no obvious link with me. The family had stayed in the same region of Ireland for years, and I had no traceable history there.

But then he told me that three great great uncles had moved to Birmingham, were my great grandmother was, in the 1920s. It seems highly likely that one of them is my great grandfather. My mum is doing a test now, just to cut the odds down further.

I don't know if we'll ever be sure which brother it was, there's no-one left in living memory, but it's interesting to research. My new Irish cousin has told me of an ancestor who was a printed author, and things like that I never could have found out through genealogy alone, due to legitimacy.

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Warwickshire Lookup Requests / Nolan brothers in Erdington 1920s
« on: Wednesday 21 February 18 00:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hello all

I'm trying to find any trace of three brothers who came to live in Birmingham from Fore East, Westmeath, in the early 20's. Thanks to fantastic Irish records, I can be sure of their birthdates

Michael Joe Nolan (1891)
Edward John Nolan (1895)
Thomas Nolan (1898)

...but there is little record of them in Birmingham. I found likely death dates (1969/1972/1975 respectively) but the names are hardly unusual so I can't rely on the registration alone.

The story
My recent DNA test flagged two second cousins with a secure match. They know their link to each other (a great grandfather), but mine remains elusive. The family are pretty solid around the Westmeath area and I have no traceable ancestry there. Except, my new cousin tells me that three brothers of their great grandfather came to Birmingham in the 20's where my family were/are largely based.

My Nan was born in 1926 and had no named father on her birth certificate. Her mother never named her father, even informally.

I think there's a good chance one of the brothers is my great grandfather. It seems the most logical link. I will probably never know for sure, but I'd like to find some trace of the brothers to see where they were living/working, and how likely their paths might have crossed with my great grandmother.

Thanks in advance for any info or advice!

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