Jannet was born in Troqueer, Kirkcudbright.Scotland, on December 23, 1849. She is the daughter of John Bell and Catherine Copeland. She was Christened on February 4, 1850, in Troqueer.
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"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMR-2B3 : accessed 22 April 2016)], Jannet Bell, 23 Dec 1849; citing , reference - 2:16LPSJM; FHL microfilm 1,068,035.
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBBD-64V : accessed 22 April 2016)], Jannet Bell, 04 Feb 1850; citing , TROQUEER, KIRKCUDBRIGHT, SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,068,035, 102,345.
"Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY1S-7YQ : accessed 22 April 2016)], Janet Bell, , Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 16, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,553.
"Scotland Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch [(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBW5-HNV : accessed 22 April 2016)], Jannet Bell, New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; from "1861 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012.); citing p. 11, PRO RG 9, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,842.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jannet 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 Jannet: