Leigh Taffe
Honor Code SignatorySigned 11 Oct 2017 | 26,402 contributions | 317 thank-yous | 1,577 connections
Signed 11 Oct 2017 | 26,402 contributions | 317 thank-yous | 1,577 connections
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Leigh Taffe
Born 1970s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of
[private father (1950s - unknown)]
and [private mother (1950s - unknown)]
and [private mother (1950s - unknown)]
Sister of
[private sister (1970s - unknown)] [half], [private brother (1980s - unknown)] [half], [private sister (1980s - unknown)] [half], [private sister (1980s - unknown)] [half], [private brother (1990s - unknown)] [half], [private sister (1990s - unknown)] [half], [private brother (1990s - unknown)] [half] and [private sister (1990s - unknown)] [half]
Descendants 
Mother of
[private son (1990s - unknown)], [private daughter (1990s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1990s - unknown)]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Oct 2017
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Biography
Leigh Taffe has Irish ancestors.
I descend from the The Irish Settlement family lines of Philip Cain and Margaret Smith, Cornelius Farrelly and Margaret Burns, Nicholas O'Neill and Mary White, and Thomas Taaffe and Margaret Ward.
Though there is no specific badge for it, I am a Tree Builder.
I have always been fascinated with my family history. My grandfather, Thomas Taffe, would take me on long rides in the countryside in a tri-county area that is known as The Irish Settlement, where he would point out various locations, and he would dazzle me with stories about our family and the other Irish families who first settled the area. He would always say to me, "I am telling you these things because it is important to know who you come from to understand who you are."
In 1986, I took this love of family history and sat down with my great-grandmother, Margaret (Farley) Taffe, and interviewed her for a school genealogy project. She was 83 years old at the time, and her mind was still sharp as a tack. What I learned that afternoon was just how connected the Irish families who originally settled the area really were. I was related to almost everyone that I knew!
Now, over thirty years later, this middle school project of The Irish Settlement has grown into a database of over 61K individuals. I also work in conjunction with the Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Historical Society, based in Laporte, Pennsylvania, as their "go to" resource for the Irish families. There have been times I have found that I know more about an individual's family history than even they do! Additionally, I am a member of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Genealogical Society.
I am excited to be a part of WikiTree and sharing all of the years of hard work and dedication that I have spent building my database.
Recently, I have started delving more into genetic genealogy and DNA tests. Thus far, I have received many positive matches that corroborate my research.
DNA Success
- Maternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between K and Leigh Taffe Adams, parent/child. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: Parent/Child - immediate family member based on sharing 3,483 cM across 57 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
- Maternal relationship is confirmed with a 23andMe test match between Leigh Taffe Adams and Laura Chamberlain, half-sisters. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: "Half-sisters based on 25.2% DNA shared across 48 segments."
- Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Shirley Setzer and Leigh Taffe Adams, grandparent/grandchild. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: Close family - 1st cousins based on sharing 2,152 cM across 58 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
- Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between Margaret Taffe Hoodak and Leigh Taffe Adams, great-aunt/great-niece. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 2nd cousins based on sharing 638 cM across 23 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
- Additionally, there are multiple second, third, fourth and fifth cousin autosomal DNA matches satisfactorily confirming my descendancy from Nicholas O'Neil & Mary White.
WikiTree Activity
- Update 23 Nov 2017
I have been very busy transferring information to WikiTree. My current "working" tree on Ancestry has over 56K individuals so, as you can imagine, it is a slow process moving the information from one platform to another. I have played around with uploading smaller bits of data through GEDCom, but I am not sure I like the process of having to clean up the profiles afterwards. This project is a work-in-progress.
For now, my Irish Settlement Tree is open to the public on Ancestry.
I am attempting to use a methodical approach to organizing and categorizing individuals as I input them, as well as completing source information. Though, admittedly at times, I find myself getting too caught up on the "proper" way to document the source or finding alternate ways for others to view the sources that have come from subscription sites, and it tends to slow my progress. Additionally, I am continuing to administer my genealogy groups which tends to divert my time and attention on occasion.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Leigh's formal name
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (1)
- private siblings' names
- private children's names (3)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leigh:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leigh:
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100.00%
100.00%
Leigh Taffe:
23andMe, GEDmatch MW5987532 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A186503 [compare], Ancestry member irishsettlement
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T546779 [compare], FTDNA kit #AM13308
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50.00%
100.00%
James Acla
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A694683 [compare], Ancestry member brendujames
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50.00%
50.00%
Cassidy Acla :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A831189 [compare]
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50.00%
50.00%
Ryleigh Acla :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A028131 [compare], Ancestry member Alpaca98
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~25.00%
50.00%
Shirley (Setzer) Taffe :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A426303 [compare]
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~12.50%
Dick Taffe :
23andMe, GEDmatch KN1035934 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A149564 [compare], Ancestry member rjjtaffe
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