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Genetic genealogy, DNA triangulation, and the search for my missing Futrell ancestor

23/10/2016
Brian Sheffey
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When it comes to my genealogy adventures, more often than not, I feel like Sherlock Holmes…

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Another paternal brick wall smashed: Margaret Clark(Wythe, Virginia)

29/06/2016
Brian Sheffey
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Hot on the trail of discovering the most likely paternity for one of my paternal 2x…

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Genetic Genealogy and Endogamy: Identifying the Father of Cornelius White Using DNA Triangulation

10/06/2016
Brian Sheffey
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Understanding how endogamy and pedigree collapse can affect DNA matches supports finessed fine-tuning with DNA triangulation.