It’s taken a decade but I finally figured out what happened to the Carreiro family of Maia.
First Ancestor Born In America
I have referred to my ancestors in the past as “new immigrants”. I have no pilgrim or colonial roots. My ancestors didn’t start arriving on the scene until the mid to late1840s. My first American born ancestor was my great great grandmother, Margaret (Kelly) Dolan. Her Parents Were Immigrants I know very little about the…
What I Like About FTDNA, MyHeritageDNA, and AncestryDNA DNA Testing Companies
I don’t know how many times I’ve been asked “Which DNA testing is the best? Which one should I use?” My answer would be all of them! The more DNA testing pools you are in, the better chance that you will find new cousins. The more thoughtful answer to the question is it depends. What…
Skepticism is Healthy When Dealing With Ancestry.com’s Family Tree Potential Father and Mother Recommendations
I’m late to the show. Unlike millions of others, I didn’t have a family tree on Ancestry.com until about a month ago. Since I did a DNA test with AncestryDNA, I decided to add portions of my tree as cousin bait. While I appreciated the suggestions that the system makes for potential parents, I soon…
My 4th Great Grandfather Remarried: A DNA Success Story
You think you know everything about your family tree. Then, a DNA match comes along and a new story unravels. It was through a DNA match that I discovered my 4th great grandfather, Jose Pacheco, had two families. After 30 years of research, I still have discoveries to make. My DNA Match Reveals A Second…