Re: Mills families in SC in early 1800s
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Re: Mills families in SC in early 1800s
Pat Mills 8/03/10
Very Good.
On the DNA testing, there are many web sites, that offers this service.
A Browser search will give you a great selection.
Yes, there is a cost involved.But bottom line, it does assist in locating/identifying present day male related family members.again, at least by DNA testing.
It does not give you any research exact information.
From the testing, you have to get in touch with the party and see if you have a common ancestor that is in both your trees/data bases.
No matter how you cut it, there is still the PAPER trail that needs to be done.
I happened to use www.familytreedna.com at the time, December/January 2004/2005.
It was within my financial ability.
But since have found at least on the Y Chromosome testing, need to go out at least to 25 or more markers. Thus it is a bit more expensive.
some times, the diffrent DNA web sites/services, offer reduced rates.
More in how you feel about it, than any thing else.
My cousins and I decided to do the testing, more out of complete and unadulerated CURIOSITY, than any thing else.
Just to see if our PAPER TRAIL would jell.
Actually, at the time, BIG HUGE SURPRISE. DID NOT.
The other 3 who matched my brother, were names never ever heard of before.
Nor the areas in which they lived, the ancestors, that is.
Sussex Co New Jersey.
Charlotteville, Ontario, Canada.
And Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.
Morris County, New Jersey.
Granted other branches (found out later) of my MILLS families did live in a few of these other places.
At the time I tested, and got the results, DID NOT KNOW ANY OF THIS STUFF.
So basically began, another completely NEW research effort.
How did these other 3 men relate to my MILLS line.
Ancestry.com and other DNA web sites are offering another DNA related way to gain ancestor information and relationships.
But it is a WHOLE LOT more expensive, than the initial $99.00 plus ship and handling that I paid back in 2005.
guess it is again, all in what you want to do, and if you get the results back that you firstly intended.
Some have tested only out to 12 markers, and now are waiting for more information to come to bear, for now.
I did extend my brothers information about to 37 markers as again, it does sort us out further relative to our place on the Tree.
And too, apparently it also indicates that we share a Common Ancestor with others.
Not necessarily of our own surname.
Again, that testing, indicates that it needs at least in excess of 12 markers or more to really show the relatedness one to the other.
The other 3 kits since tested than when I had my brother do it for me.
There areas are also of New Jersey, and out to Ohio and beyond.
James MILLS - the two Bethany GUSTIN's are of Warren Co OHio. This kit has not been posted on the DNA website as yet. (Party has not been able to find how he relates to the other MILLS of Ohio and New Jersey.)
Dennis C MILLS, also of Ohio.
A William MILLS, if I recall correctly was of Chicago, Illinois area, who wasson of descendants of Samuel MILLS D: 1822 Jefferson Co KY.
On my own I have taken the names from the DNA web site, and tried to find them, wherever, on the Internet, and try to see how they may fitted into my family tree research.
Still have DEAD ENDS.
In the extended testing, that says that sharing of a Common Ancestor, did the same thing.
Went to web site, www.ysearch.org and searched for matches.
Genetic and surname.
Have found a kind of circle of family with these new surnames, but still BASICALLY NO CIGAR.
ASHLEY - BUCKLEY -GLOVER - MILLS - BROWN - HARRIS - BRANDT - OVERSTREET - etc, are a few that the FTDNA Info desk has indicated on my brother's page, that are listed as matching to his sample.
Kind of have connected the BUCKLEY - ASHLEY = GLOVER a bit.
The MILLS - HARRIS have seen variously and is within my own TREE, but still there are DEAD ENDS.
I am patient, and trust the eventually, will find how it all comes together.
If I do not do it before I pass, then I trust that those who come along after, yourself included will put the pieces into place.
But then that is what GENEALOGY is all about. Sleuthing for
information and ancestors.
What a wealth of History that I have learned so far.
Just truly amazing what our ancestors have accomplished, that those who have come after, are trying very hard and are doing every thing they can
to TEAR IT DOWN.( 9 - 11 ) Very Sad.
I have a William MILLS married Martha Elizabeth BROOKS.
Their daughter Lucretia Ann married a Michael BOSO.
Their daughter Sarah Elizabeth BOSO married John M BUCKLEY.
His ancestor goes up line to William BUCKLEY and Elizabeth FRYER.
So am now trying to figure how this MILLS - BROOKS family may be related, if at all, to my MILLS, also of Ohio.
They were around Belmont County, Ohio.