Want to be the most popular person at your next family gathering? Be the person who can explain the difference between “second cousins, once removed”
Mark Orwig is the writer of the Genealogy Explained website, and he has created a neat graphic to explain the answer to the question posed in "Do Siblings Have the Same DNA?" I encourage all of my readers to read the entire article because the science is interesting and the "deck of cards" example is familiar to most of us. The graphic is: Pictures are always better than many words, and this graphic shows why siblings (assuming they aren't identical twins) may not have the same ethnicity estimate even though they have the same parents. In the graphic, there are four grandparents who have perceived ethnicities of: * Paternal grandfather: 50% Scottish, 50% Irish * Paternal grandmother: 100% Italian * Maternal grandfather: 100% German * Maternal grandmother: 50% Italian, 50% Irish Based on the percentages, one would expect the ethnicities of the parents to be: * Father: 50% Italian, 25% Scottish, 25% Irish * Mother: 50% German, 25% Italian, 25% Irish Based on those percentages, one would expect the ethnicity of a child to be: * 37.5% Italian, 25% German, 25% Irish, 12.5% Scottish. However, the graphic shows that the two children have significantly different ethnicity estimates (based on a DNA test) than the expected ethnicity based on the expected ethnicity of the parents. This occurs because of the random nature of admixture - how the DNA segments are passed down to the next generation. For me, I have noted that the six different ethnicity estimates I have received are completely different, and do not match my perceived ethnicity based on classical genealogy research. See Comparison of My Autosomal DNA Ethnicity Estimates. I understand better now that I need to test my two brothers and both of my daughters to get a better handle on the ethnicity estimates for my family members. Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to test my parents (who died in 1983 and 2002) and grandparents (who died in 1942, 1962, 1976, 1977). Like I said - Read the entire post! Thank you to Mark for permitting me to use the graphic in this blog post. ============================================== The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2018/07/genealogy-explained-do-siblings-have.html Copyright (c) 2018, Randall J. Seaver Please comment on this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Share it on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or Pinterest using the icons below. Or contact me by email at [email protected].
Once you start your family history research, you will need to find some way of recording the information you have collected. One of the most popular ways of displaying this information is to use a family group sheet. What A Family Group Sheet Is A family group sheet is used to record details of parents
Succession to the crown is dictated, first and foremost, by birth order on the royal family tree—although that wasn't always the case
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Having a family is a valuable thing in life. When having a family, it is important to know all members of the extended family apart from the father, mother, and siblings.
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This 2-year project sharpened my genealogy skills, expanded my family tree.
Find out how you are related to people in your family tree with this cousin tree, which shows cousins, first cousins once removed and more...
Having a family is a valuable thing in life. When having a family, it is important to know all members of the extended family apart from the father, mother, and siblings.
This is the Whittaker Family Tree Poster available for digital download so you can print your own hardcopy 30in x 20in poster. The size is pre-set. All you have to do is download, save the .jpg file and upload to your favourite print store. They'll print if for you however you like (matte/glossy etc). Watch my YouTube video explaining their family tree here: The Whittakers: A West Virginia Inbred Family Tree Explained: https://youtu.be/cwCJ0kuoyxo The proceeds will be donated! Thank you for your support!
Confusing family terms like "second cousins" and "once removed" have finally been explained. And they're still a bit confusing!
Let's break down Claire and Jamie Fraser's (complicated) family tree.
Check out some creative family tree ideas in this post. Encourage your children to make DIY family tree projects and know more about their family members.
