tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post3518679225116208453..comments2024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:00Comments on Family Sleuther: The Ties That Bind: A Sister UndercoverFamily Sleutherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-32449448667590843292017-06-06T21:15:56.174-04:002017-06-06T21:15:56.174-04:00Yeah, that would be a concern on my maternal lines...Yeah, that would be a concern on my maternal lines going this far back. Thanks for the well wishes. Here's hoping this research angle yields results.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-91309538019400373802017-06-06T08:26:32.970-04:002017-06-06T08:26:32.970-04:00Fascinating! Although in my case DNA that far out ...Fascinating! Although in my case DNA that far out would establish nothing because of endogamy, it seems more reliable in cases like this. Good luck piecing it all together.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-76800926672434669552017-06-05T21:07:22.684-04:002017-06-05T21:07:22.684-04:00Thanks, Janice. I think we are! If you get a chanc...Thanks, Janice. I think we are! If you get a chance to ask about pre-1846 maps of Licking County that label property owners, that'd be a helpful resource. I also wonder about newspaper accounts of Mary (Kirk) Geiger's death and/or Anthony Geiger moving to Indiana.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-76519976531444075092017-06-05T21:05:12.433-04:002017-06-05T21:05:12.433-04:00The joys of working with autosomal DNA. :)The joys of working with autosomal DNA. :)Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-54538737788664496602017-06-05T21:04:41.475-04:002017-06-05T21:04:41.475-04:00There are researchers who speculate that John Bear...There are researchers who speculate that John Beard's wife Margaret Kirk was a sister to my Thomas. However, I've always paused over her age (purportedly born in 1758) vs Thomas' (born in 1778). It made me wonder if Margaret was more likely an aunt to Thomas.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-57636726909921299272017-06-05T21:00:24.359-04:002017-06-05T21:00:24.359-04:00Licking County grew pretty quickly, but in 1810 it...Licking County grew pretty quickly, but in 1810 its population was just over 3800. The earliest map I have of the county - labeling property owners - is after Thomas' 1846 death. I'm on the search for an earlier version and wishing the land records would be digitized, so I could quickly pinpoint everyone's proximity to each other. <br /><br />Autosomal DNA is so finicky with its recombination and random inheritance. Here's hoping you locate a cousin who did get the genetic material you're hoping to find and help corroborate your other evidence.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-42695573849900892582017-06-05T20:17:20.523-04:002017-06-05T20:17:20.523-04:00Good! Glad I'm not the only one having to sift...Good! Glad I'm not the only one having to sift through these types of scenarios. Good luck! I look forward to reading that blog post. :)Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-35309531092154423542017-06-05T17:04:52.799-04:002017-06-05T17:04:52.799-04:00We're getting closer on this one. Let me know ...We're getting closer on this one. Let me know if you know of something I should look at, at the Allen County Public Library or at the OGS library (next visit there several months away, I fear.) Janice Harshbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979616914583582697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-59767630624473099882017-06-05T14:43:47.598-04:002017-06-05T14:43:47.598-04:00But even a third cousin can show as no match!But even a third cousin can show as no match!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044686016540032438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-78636754799678813342017-06-05T14:23:12.576-04:002017-06-05T14:23:12.576-04:00My guess off hand would be that John Beard is eith...My guess off hand would be that John Beard is either the brother-in-law or father-in-law of Thomas and MaryKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044686016540032438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-52436602668506644862017-06-05T10:37:04.409-04:002017-06-05T10:37:04.409-04:00Wow! that looks like it's going in the right d...Wow! that looks like it's going in the right direction. How big was Licking County. Are records available to pin-point the proximity of the Geigers and John Beard to the Thomas Kirk land? I'm currently working on a similar scenario - same surname, same townland, people in common - but a recently found 'supposed' 4th cousin is not a match :-(Dara https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643201998217385573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-15672729446741356982017-06-05T03:31:47.856-04:002017-06-05T03:31:47.856-04:00I have a similar scenario only the DNA connection ...I have a similar scenario only the DNA connection has NOT been found. Allen Cameron who went bond with my William Dempsey in 1799 was the husband of a Dempsey lady (md. 1795). William was under age and a tiny slip of paper was found in a box of loose papers in the county courthouse in which Susannah Dempsey gave permission for her son William to marry. It was witnessed by Cameron. We can assume relationships which are not clearly noted but all others have to be proven in some way. I guess you've just added a huge to-do item to my list. I will be checking matches for surnames (of Cameron descendants) in hopes finding a similar connection.Cathy Meder-Dempseyhttps://openingdoorsinbrickwalls.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com