After taking the 67 yDNA test here at FTDNA, I found I had only one yDNA match for my Hale surname, a know cousin. However, I did have another match with a surname of Akers. I've contacted the person with the Akers surname and was told they think they do have some Hale in their family tree, but not sure how we could be such a close match as we are.
Yesterday, I discovered that my 5th great grandfather (Nicholas Haile IV) was married to Ruth Acre. Ruth's father was - Simon Akers (my 6th great grandfather). Is this where my Hale yDNA makes the match with the Akers surname? How is this possible? I thought that I would only get yDNA from my father, his father, his father's father, etc.
Another, interesting/strange situation is I am also related to the same Nicholas Haile through the father's mother (my grandmother), the Cooper line. In the Cooper line, Nicholas Hale IV is reported to be my 9th grand uncle. I have the right surnames and people, but I might be missing a generation, or two. Even missing a generation, how would I have the close yDNA match to the Akers?
Thanks for any help.
John Hale
Yesterday, I discovered that my 5th great grandfather (Nicholas Haile IV) was married to Ruth Acre. Ruth's father was - Simon Akers (my 6th great grandfather). Is this where my Hale yDNA makes the match with the Akers surname? How is this possible? I thought that I would only get yDNA from my father, his father, his father's father, etc.
Another, interesting/strange situation is I am also related to the same Nicholas Haile through the father's mother (my grandmother), the Cooper line. In the Cooper line, Nicholas Hale IV is reported to be my 9th grand uncle. I have the right surnames and people, but I might be missing a generation, or two. Even missing a generation, how would I have the close yDNA match to the Akers?
Thanks for any help.
John Hale
Comment