G2G: Help! I can find 2-5th cousins of my father and uncle but can't identify them?

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I can find many of my paternal family through DNA results, recently it's been identified that my results contain my father's 2-5th cousins as well however I can't seem to identify him or my uncle? Any suggestions???

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I'm not quite understanding your question, can you explain a bit more about your situation?

Answer 1

Hi Candice!  If you've got a paternal-side match close enough to potentially be a 2nd cousin, and you've got some other paternal side matches, you are well on the way to identifying your biological father.

Have you figured out how those 2nd - 5th cousins are related to each other?  Their common ancestors will probably include your ancestor.  

Check out this resource: https://dna-explained.com/in-search-of-unknown-family/

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Hello :)

Thank you for your response. It was helpful especially as I have paternal 1st cousin and 2nd cousin results in MyHeritage matches. Yes, I have looked into their trees and other close DNA matches and can find some loose linkages at g-g-g to g-g-g-g-grandparents level however no solid links to follow them through to their current trees.