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Here is my family tree.
I was born in Grace Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1960, to Alexander and June (Jordan) Pitts.
I have lived all my life in British Columbia, currently in Kamloops, British Columbia.
I am a mother, sister, cousin, niece, University Graduate (English Major/Theatre Minor), and a business manager.
When not working, I enjoy back-country drives, walking, swimming, Tai Chi, reading, writing, gardening, sewing, cooking, good food, good wine, researching my family history, and spending time with family and friends.
DNA
Paternal relationship is confirmed by:
an autosomal 23andMe test match between Judith (Pitts) Jordan and S.B., her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most recent common ancestors are Charles Edward Jacob Bailey (1869-1957) and Rosa Annie (Kaiser) Bailey (1871-1955), the Great Grandparents of Pitts-2939 and 2x Great Grandparents of SB. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 84 cM (1.14% DNA shared) across 2 segments.
an autosomal 23andMe test match between Judith (Pitts) Jordan and A.J. (3rd cousins 1x removed). Their most-recent common ancestors are William Morton (Morton-12002) and Jane Elizabeth Hedgecock (Hedgcock-20), the 3x Great grandparents of Judith (Pitts) Jordan by their daughter Sarah Jane (Morton-12001) and 2x Great grandparents of A.J. through their daughter Mary Ann (Morton-12938). Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 81 cM (1.08% DNA shared) across 4 segments.
an autosomal 23andMe test match between Judith (Pitts) Jordan and PS (anonymous as still living), 3rd cousins 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Donald Gillis (abt.1843-1919) and Ann (Heffernan) Gillis (1849-abt.1883), the 2x great grandparents of Pitts-2939 (through their daughter Mary Ann) and 3x great grandparents of PS (through their daughter Sarah). Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 3rd cousins, based on sharing 1.5% DNA across 4 segments. Due to a security data breach, 23andMe has disabled chromosome matching and exact cM reporting, so this information is not currently available.
Maternal relationship is confirmed by:
an autosomal 23andMe test match between Judith (Pitts) Jordan and J. Strain, her 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are George Jordan and Mary Ledger, the great grandparents of Judith (Pitts) Jordan and 2x great grandparents of J. Strain. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 2nd Cousin Once Removed, based on sharing 116 cM (1.56% DNA shared) across 4 segments.
an autosomal 23andMe test match between Judith (Pitts) Jordan and L.H., her 3rd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Daniel Money (bef.1826-bef.1902) and Mary Ann (Thompson) Money (bef.1826-bef.1899), the 2x great grandparents of Judith (Pitts) Jordan and 3x great grandparents of L.H. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 79 cM (1.05% DNA shared) across 3 segments.
Sources
Judith Jordan.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
Judith's formal name
full middle name (E.)
e-mail address
exact birthdate
birth location
personal memories about Judith (2)
private siblings' names
private children's names (1)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Judith or other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Judith:
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Congratulations on certifying to work on pre-1700 profiles! It’s very important to read and understand the Help:Pre-1700 Profiles page. These profiles for deep ancestors are shared by many, and collaborating on them works best if we all follow the guidelines in the certification quiz.
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If you will be working with any profiles needing GEDCOM cleanup, the AGC tool can help with formatting so that you can concentrate on the research. You can read more about it in the WikiTree AGC FAQ.
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