As if I weren't far enough behind, I actually finally caught COVID! So I've been isolating and recovering and trying even harder to catch up. Thank goodness I had a ready answer for Randy Seaver's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge today.
Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along; cue the Mission: Impossible! music!):
1. What was your genealogy-related highlight of this past week (or two weeks)?
2. Write your own blog post, leave a comment on this post, or write something on Facebook.
By an amazing coincidence, my genealogy highlight this past week is also related to an AncestryDNA match who has an adoption in his line.
I've been corresponding with Edward for three and a half years now. He matches my sister (whose kit I manage) at a much higher level than he does me. We've been trying to figure out what names we might have in common, based on what he knew of his tree.
The big news came a few days ago, when Edward sent a message saying that he had been able to identify his paternal grandfather. So now he has new surnames to add to the mix. Unfortunately, we still don't have any that match in recent generations. Currently the most promising lead is Asay, going back to the 1700's in each of our lines. Hurray for old Quaker names in New Jersey!
But now I need to step up my research on my Asays!
Great DNA sleuthing by Edward. Hope you will soon figure out the family connection.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope so also. We've certainly been working on it for a while!
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