"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCYQ-66W : accessed 9 December 2014), Mercy L Ackerman in household of Yuniz Ackerman, La Grange, Dutchess, New York, United States; citing family 28, NARA microfilm publication M432, NARA microfilm publication M432, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC7W-PZS : accessed 9 December 2014), Maria L Ackerman in household of Tunis Ackerman, La Grange, Dutchess, New York, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 47, household ID 347, NARA microfilm publication M653; NARA microfilm publication M653. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,740.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Maria by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Maria: