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Hey Everyone!
I am very new to this Genetic testing thing and unfortunately don't have nearly as much time as I would like to be able to study and understand all of the "lingo".
I am looking for my grandfather (dads dad) and have talked to a relative (cousin) of the man that I suspect is him. he told me that he was registered here and that if I matched him then I was related to the man in question.
After having the testing done I had 4 matches but none of them were anywhere near this person. All 4 have the same last name which is one that I've never heard mentioned by any family. The closest match is the genetic distance of 2 and from my limited understanding that is pretty close. In common terms what could be a 2? Could it be a first cousin, uncle, or something more distance?
Sorry for the lack of knowledge on this. This new name could mean that everything that I've thought I knew about the last 50+ years might all be wrong. Its enough to make my head spin!!!
I am very new to this Genetic testing thing and unfortunately don't have nearly as much time as I would like to be able to study and understand all of the "lingo".
I am looking for my grandfather (dads dad) and have talked to a relative (cousin) of the man that I suspect is him. he told me that he was registered here and that if I matched him then I was related to the man in question.
After having the testing done I had 4 matches but none of them were anywhere near this person. All 4 have the same last name which is one that I've never heard mentioned by any family. The closest match is the genetic distance of 2 and from my limited understanding that is pretty close. In common terms what could be a 2? Could it be a first cousin, uncle, or something more distance?
Sorry for the lack of knowledge on this. This new name could mean that everything that I've thought I knew about the last 50+ years might all be wrong. Its enough to make my head spin!!!
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