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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Albert by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Albert:
Thanks, Andy. I believe the father had a different wife (1st marriage) and brought Albert into the 2nd marriage. I am working on documenting this, but it is difficult.
Also to say that pioneers sometimes became couples and parents before they could find a legal wedding.
Just saying
Hello Margaret - Yes, I know the problem - in this old times - 18th/19th century and still rather - it is difficult to find reliable and unambiguous sources. At that time it was not so important to document everything with deeds and because reading and writing skills were rather rare, it is very difficult for us nowadays to find and document the appropriate contexts.
Also to say that pioneers sometimes became couples and parents before they could find a legal wedding. Just saying
How often we have cut our teeth on that.