George Smith
Honor Code SignatorySigned 10 Dec 2021 | 4,394 contributions | 125 thank-yous | 1,205 connections
Signed 10 Dec 2021 | 4,394 contributions | 125 thank-yous | 1,205 connections
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George Smith
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Smith
and Helen Murdoch (Ingram) Smith
Brother of
Charles Smith, Helen (Smith) Roberts, Peter Smith, [private sister (1940s - unknown)], [private brother (1940s - unknown)], Ian Smith and [private sister (1950s - unknown)]
Father of
[private daughter (1980s - unknown)], [private daughter (1980s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1980s - unknown)]
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Dec 2021
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Biography
George Smith migrated from United Kingdom to Australia.
George Smith has completed Level 1 of the Trans-Canada Orphan Trail.
George Smith has completed Level 2 of the Trans-Canada Orphan Trail.
George Smith is a graduate of the Scotland Tartan Trail II.
George was born in 1950's at home in Mains of Struthers, Kinloss, Moray, Scotland. The 6th child of Charles Smith and Helen Murdoch Ingram.
He attended Kinloss Primary school before going onto Forres Academy.
He enlisted into the British Army on 1 Sep 1966 into the Queen's Own Highlanders as a Junior soldier at Bridge of Don Barracks in Aberdeen, Scotland.
In 1968 he then joined the regiment which was based at Redford Barracks, Edinburgh. The regiment have a tradition that every Hogmanay they kick out the oldest soldier and welcome in the youngest soldier, and I happened to be the youngest that year. There was a toast to be made and it was to be done in Gaelic (which I knew nothing of so had to spend the few weeks up to the date learning the toast). Lucky for me they were quite intoxicated by the time I had to do the toast and it went well. It was also at this time that the troubles in N. Ireland bubbled to the surface and we were put on standby to go over their but it did not eventuate at this time possibly as we were earmarked to go to Sharjah in Persian Gulf in May of 1969.
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by George Smith at registration.
- Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between George Smith and Jean Shute; third cousins. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents, James Ingram and Margaret Forbes Allan. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousins, based on sharing 44 cM ; Confidence: Extremely High.
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- e-mail address
- birth location
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- private siblings' names
- private children's names (3)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with George or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with George or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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George Smith:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FG6168466 [compare], Ancestry member gsmith07
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Categories: Sydney, New South Wales | Manchester, Lancashire | Kinloss, Moray
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I descend from John Richmond of Taunton MA around 1650, the ancestor of most but not all US Richmonds. He has two direct male lines, and both lines (including me) have the same Y chromosome haplogroup, I-M253. He probably came from Wiltshire in the UK.
There seem to be quite a number of Scots Richmonds. I'd like to know if any of the men have had genetic testing done. (Most of the Y chromosome information is at familytreeDNA.)
You have an interesting biography. US Army Medical Corps veteran here, 1960s, wasn't out of the US. Retired pathologist in east Tennessee, 84 years old.
Kind regards, George.
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