↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQD-FXR : 10 February 2018), William Reid and Margaret Laird, 18 Oct 1839; citing Neilston,Renfrew,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,282.
Cooper-11096 Information on the Reid line provided by Aunt Mavis
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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:
Reid-20482 and Reid-5552 do not represent the same person because: One emigrated from Ireland to Scotland and the the other Ireland to Canada. All that matches is name and very rough dates.