Genealogy Brick Wall: Another New DNA Mystery Match-Part 4Continued from Part 3 This is the continuing story, continued from Genealogy Brick Wall: Another New DNA Mystery Match-Part 3, of my temporary genealogy brick wall for yet another new DNA mystery match that had just showed up. I call it a temporary brick wall because I have not really exhausted all of my resources, but I had found all the known descendants for those lines (not to mention that I know of that generation’s descendants very well), and he is not one of them. So, a recap of my last steps:
Compare Geographical Areas: Hmmmmmmm, I worked back on his father’s (the only name in his tree) and mother’s (found in public record databases as an associate to his father) lines just to gather only the info needed to solve this, and I am still confused. Usually from this point, I just need to compare the areas of where the match’s lines were from, with my line. His father’s line was in Wichita, Kansas, just as my Steinmans were for a while, and Long Beach, California, just as my Steinmans were for a while! That’s great; I found the connection! Wait, what??!! Not! His mother’s line was in San Antonio/South Gate, Norwalk, Long Beach, and Downey, California, just as my Steinman line! Ugh, back to square one! I need more tea! Wake up! Wake up! Compare Photos: Time to quickly look up some public yearbook pics of some of his family members I had found by fanning out, and try to see if there are any resemblances, to narrow it down to either his mother’s or his father’s side. My grandfather and his siblings below... My match's father and his siblings below...Hmmmmmm, I don't see much of a resemblance. My match's mother and some of her siblings below...Hmmmmmm, I see no resemblance. I have worked a total of 2 hours on this mystery thus far: it’s time to stop because it’s late, my tea is no longer helping, and I need a fresh mind! Stay tuned for more in Part 5 where I’ll narrow down the relationships according to the centimorgans even more by using more deductive reasoning! 😊 Interactive Questions: Have you compared photos in your research to help break down brick walls? Have you sought out photos for your matches in yearbooks, public records or social media? Let me know in the comments below! Update, November 28, 2021: Part 5 is now here!: Genealogy Brick wall: Another New DNA Mystery Match-Part 5 Follow This Story from the Beginning: Genealogy Brick Wall: Another New DNA Mystery Match- Part 1 More DNA and Genealogy Research Tips and Resources: Find more research tips under the Genealogy Research Tips category, brick wall tips under the Genealogy Brick Wall Cases category, and DNA/genetic genealogy tips under the DNA Simplified category. You can also find some DNA research resources, to help you in your research, on my dedicated Genealogy Resources page. Below you'll find some other genealogy brick wall research cases that may be of interest:
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11/15/2021 11:10:42 am
Very creative use of yearbooks to help you in this project!
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11/15/2021 03:39:37 pm
Thank you! I use photos quite frequently to compare against others; EVERY single resource, document and clue helps in solving a case! :)
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11/15/2021 01:49:06 pm
I agree! Yearbooks are a great resource that I would not have thought of for this purpose without reading your blog.
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11/15/2021 03:41:32 pm
Yes, they are! I use EVERYTHING as a clue in solving a case! :)
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Cami Mayer
11/15/2021 02:54:21 pm
What an adventure this search is taking you on! I can’t wait to hear what you discover.
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11/15/2021 03:44:42 pm
Yes, it sure is! This actuall only took me till the second day to solve, but REALLY long to write about and post at once, but yes, stay tuned! :)
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