"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBMT-DLM : 2 January 2015), Hannah Harrower in entry for James Sim, 25 Jan 1832; citing BOLESKINE, INVERNESS, SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 990,663.
"Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950 ," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDX4-CXP : 10 February 2018), James Sim and Mrs. Mary Nisbeth, 19 Oct 1865; citing FHL microfilm 1,377,817.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4R-G55 : 12 April 2016), James Sim, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 14, family 90, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,218.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ9B-BLL : 12 August 2017), James Sim, Fremont, Winona, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 283, sheet 158A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0637; FHL microfilm 1,254,637.
"Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPRR-D92 : 2 April 2016), James Sim, Fremont, Winona, Minnesota; citing p. 20, line 15, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,817.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Q4-NZ8 : accessed 9 September 2018), James Sim, Fremont Township, Winona, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 177, sheet 4B, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,797.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: