I got back a short list (7 matches) from my yDNA result, 37 markers, ranging from zero to four steps. All surnames are the same, but not mine.
The TiP report for the closest match indicates an 84% chance within 4 generations, and a 97% chance within 8 generations. I've been in touch with this fellow, and the geography of our ancestors doesn't seem to coincide.
I don't know of any adoptions in our line, and I've never come across the surname before.
Are lab and data entry mistakes impossible, and do I just have to assume that no error was made?
I'm aware that assumed parentage is not always actual parentage, but it would be nice to know what the options are before I possibly get other family members upset!
The TiP report for the closest match indicates an 84% chance within 4 generations, and a 97% chance within 8 generations. I've been in touch with this fellow, and the geography of our ancestors doesn't seem to coincide.
I don't know of any adoptions in our line, and I've never come across the surname before.
Are lab and data entry mistakes impossible, and do I just have to assume that no error was made?
I'm aware that assumed parentage is not always actual parentage, but it would be nice to know what the options are before I possibly get other family members upset!
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