

My reverse search was through the function in GEDmatch with these 4 surnames and then sub searching the Smith name, then using the User lookup function to see if any DNA is in the GEDcom. Next option - have my Uncle do a Y-37 test. There are Smith lines in both Maternal and Paternal Grandparents.They appear to come from the same Smith lineage. But it seems significant to me that these 4 surnames all show a maternal Smith. I have been able to link these surnames with a female Smith-between 17. I have reversed searched the names in GEDmatch, viewed many trees and have found a common pattern. But interestingly 4 differentnsurnames show up on one chromosone (lg segs). DeleteįRANK MARVIN SMITH (mng by Nancy-niece) at 18:29 Am back to ca 1605 of Jamaica, L I, N Y USA d 1674 on our MILLS surname. (moved and other things got in the way.) But had to be farther back in time. I was not able to figure out the link between that male line and my MILLS as yet. Yes, the mother gave her surname of ALLEN to the child/children. We corresponded and he was able to identify either his grand or great grand mother, and then her ancestor line back to a Slave Owner in Virginia, who was the father of the child. My brother had a match on Ancestry site, several years ago for Y DNA. Multiple of 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc, All have input into the "Stew". I think the count of greats is 168 people. It is said that to match the DNA reduces as you go back in time, 50 per cent from each parent, 25 per cent, 12.5, 6.25 and so on back in time, As you go back in time, each set of parents have contributed to the line of family. Defines your tiny bits of deep ancestral DNA. Can run the Admixture with Oracle reports. I take it you did Family Finder or an autosomal DNA test on ancestry site? Have you shared/transferred your results to site.

But NOT all know much more than their parents names. Have been able to expand some trees from various sites and through correspondence. Not all have shared their trees, and some are not back far enough to see the MRCA. He also matches many other surnames on the site.

(My feeling anyway.) He matches 6 others on our surname MILLS on the FTDNA site. Now could use that information to cross reference all the autosomal matching going on. He matched over 70 males, also different surnames, on site before they blew off both the Y and mt DNA data base public charts and ALL linked programs several years ago. My brother also matches a lot of other surnames on the FTDNA site. Unless some one here has documentation to prove that which I was told to be false. Are mutations but not that drastic like changing complete cross over to another haplo group or STR. It is passed down from father to son to son to son to present day males. The Y chromosome is only inherited by a male child.
