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I'm a lifelong Virginian, researching for over 30 years (but I'm over a decade away from retiring). Most of my family lived in Appomattox County and several of the surrounding counties from the mid 18th Century until the mid-20th Century.
Sources
First-hand information. Entered by Brett Martin at registration.
* Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Brett Martin, FTDNA kit # 144250, and half his 2nd cousin 2x removed, Graydon Martin, FTDNA kit # 199104, match at a Genetic Distance of 1 on 37 markers, thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is Howlett Martin, the 3x great grandfather of Brett Martin and great grandfather of Graydon Martin.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Brett or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Brett Martin:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #144250
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Cheers, Liz
Cheers, Liz
Cheers, Liz
P.S. We're 14th cousins, through William Fox (1497-1558). I was hoping for a Martin connection, since my grandmother was a Martin - Florence (Martin) Bruce.
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