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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Sep 2020 22:35

I don't get DNA matches now, as I'm not a member.
I'll ask my sister to ask my nephew if he's had any lately!
He's a member through his work.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 13 Sep 2020 21:55

My am on my heritage and quite often get a DNA match but I can never find a name connection to that DNA match.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Sep 2020 21:29

I had a phone call, a couple of months ago from 'My Heritage'.
I had my DNA tested through them, and put up a bit of a tree, but didn't rejoin when my subscription ran out - though I can still do my tree.
A very nice lady started chatting, asked about how I started, etc.
I told her both my nephew and I were now doing the tree.
She informed me that I had loads of matches, and I ought to go and check them.
I had to inform her, that those 'matches' were my nephew, and that we hadn't actually had any other matches nearer than 6th cousin! :-S
She was a bit disappointed, I think.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 13 Sep 2020 19:26

Watching all of us Sylvia.

At my age I'm past caring, though not past being aware. What say you?

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 13 Sep 2020 18:00

From Ancestry ...........

heading was "Was it something we said?

Then "we haven't seen you for a while"

Big Brother is watching me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:-D

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.