Category Archives: DNA

My Paternal Brick Wall

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Don Taylor

Is my biggest brick wall is shattered? Thanks to genetic genealogy, I believe my biggest brick wall has finally been knocked down, shattered, destroyed. I now have a huge lead as to who my biological father is. Searching for who … Continue reading →

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mtDNA & Minerva Tolliver Mannin

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Don Taylor

A cousin recently asked about Minerva Tolliver Mannin(g)’s Native American background. She wondered “if [I] have any evidence that Enoch and Minerva Mannin were Cherokee?” I told her that I no such evidence and I don’t believe she did (because … Continue reading →

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My Wife’s DNA Results

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Don Taylor

I was bad. I mean, I was very bad. I got my wife an Ancestry autosomal DNA test for her birthday. Sure, she received some other gifts from me, but she thinks the autosomal DNA test was more for me than for her. … Continue reading →

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Autosomal DNA Test Results

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor After my success with the Y-DNA test and close match, I thought I’d try out the autosomal DNA (atDNA), test and see what it brings. I was in one of the first Ancestry Beta test groups and … Continue reading →

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Y-DNA Test Results – Post 3: The Howell Test & Results

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Don Taylor

Previous Y-DNA Post: Post 2: The Test, Results, & Roberts Connection After the success I had with my Y-DNA test, my wife was excited to find what she could. I explained to her that we could only do a mitochondrial … Continue reading →

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