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"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH53-9YS : accessed 27 October 2015), William Gaines, Sangamon, Illinois, United States; citing 151, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 7,649.
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHBJ-4NX : accessed 27 October 2015), Wm B Gaines, Cass, Illinois, United States; citing p. 33, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 56; FHL microfilm 7,641.
"Illinois State Census, 1855," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/61N8-K6Z : accessed 27 October 2015), William B Gains, Mason, Illinois; citing p. 41, State Archives, Springville; FHL microfilm 976,670.
"Illinois State Census, 1855," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/61N8-K6Z : accessed 27 October 2015), William B Gains, Mason, Illinois; citing p. 41, State Archives, Springville; FHL microfilm 976,670.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6WJ-4XV : accessed 27 October 2015), William B Gains, Illinois, United States; citing p. 1, family 5, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,781.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-52SY : accessed 27 October 2015), William B Gaines, 1871; Burial, Salisbury, Sangamon, Illinois, United States of America, Salisbury Cemetery; citing record ID 33584030, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: