understanding Matches of matches knowing some connections

[brigidmac]

Good luck .it's interesting to see a step by step approach ...I do hope you get the solution

[Biggles50]

One of my DNA matches has a basic tree of 5, just enough people to get to their ancestors who have passed away.

He had included his full name as user name and given the 144 cM is in 3C range finding the link should be straightforward, wrong!

I spend hours going over and over the tree I had built around him and went back to his Great Great Great Grandparents but still nothing that looked right.

Then I had a lightbulb moment, the DNA results were not for him but for his Wife.  Ten minutes later I had her linked in my tree.

[brigidmac]

Biggles I had exactly same but for a husband
I hadnt even twigged that the profiles image was blue silhouette not pink !
Had exchanged several messages with the wife where we thought we may have found a name connection before she mentioned that her husband had relatives from Latvia .and the penny dropped

[brigidmac]

Update 18 months later

.my.original workings + hypotheses about X are correct

Now have connections which proved is my 3rd cousin

I was dubious at first because the candidate for.his birth father was 50 years older than him .

Got hold of a photo of the birth.father at his older brothers wedding .and.there is a definite likeness ..
Theoretically the brother could be the match.
but there is less resemblance. there would be a 57 year age gap ..+he  worked + lived in a different town.

[Biggles50]

A great result, your patience and determination wins again.

Thanks for updating the thread.