Hello!
I know that this is an old discussion, but I was delighted to find it.
In a nutshell: My deceased father-in-law was adopted and his biological son, my husband, recently had his own DNA analyzed through 23andme.com. It revealed a third cousin match, who kindly reached out to us and told us that, in keeping with the common third cousin connection being the great-great grandfather/mother, that could possibly lead to his relatives, Robert Millen born 1852 or wife Annie Monkin born 1851 in Port Glasgow, Scotland. (I am mindful that this is an educated guess on both our parts at this point, as there is another side of the family to consider.)
If you follow their children and grandchildren down the family tree (which I have explored on the public member trees at ancestry.com), you come to a series of possibilities for members from this family who could have been a parent of my father-in-law, who was born on July 1, 1933 in New York City, USA.
I keep looking at Robertina, as she is the correct age per the non-identifying information provided by the adoption agency (btw. 34-38 yrs. old in 1933). I can't help but notice that both her sons with Miller died very young, and that she divorced in 1935. Could it be possible that she spent some time overseas in the years between the death of her son Robert in 1928 and her divorce in 1935? The adoption agency revealed that the birth mother claimed that she was married, but was living apart from her husband because he was "a drinker." Incidentally, the agency also revealed that she gave birth via c-section (a risky proposition then, and a likely guarantee that she could have no more children).
And, if not... can you think of any other candidates in this line?
I am wondering if anyone related to this family has tested their DNA. If so, I have uploaded my husband's DNA to gedmatch.com. His kit is #M144154 if you would like to compare it.
Thank you for reading and I welcome any input. Please know that we are looking ONLY to fill in the informational blanks on the biological family tree. My father-in-law had a full and stable life of 75 years filled with love, career and family. His left a great legacy and we are eternally grateful for the woman who chose to put him in a better place than she could offer.
Warmly,
Lisa in the U.S.
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