OneGuyFromBarlick

My DNA is in the lab, results should be in by August 26th.
I posted a newspaper article, of a diamond wedding anniversary, from 1933 in a Gravesend Facebook group and have been contacted by a distant cousin. I now have more pictures
Still no progress on the elusive gt grandmother yet though.

The lab were unable to extract any DNA from my sample, a new kit is on the way.

I don't think I dare ask why........

No idea why, sometimes it just doesn't work apparently.

New bottle has been dribbled in and posted.

Big Kev wrote: ↑24 Aug 2022, 11:41 New bottle has been dribbled in and posted.

Fingers crossed this time

If this doesn't work we will know that he is an alien!

Wendyf wrote: ↑24 Aug 2022, 15:50 If this doesn't work we will know that he is an alien!

Wendyf wrote: ↑24 Aug 2022, 15:50 If this doesn't work we will know that he is an alien!

I had exactly the same thought - but wasn't brave enough to put it in writing.

Tripps wrote: ↑24 Aug 2022, 20:11

Wendyf wrote: ↑24 Aug 2022, 15:50 If this doesn't work we will know that he is an alien!

I had exactly the same thought - but wasn't brave enough to put it in writing.

I have grandchildren, I can take all sorts of abuse

Ancestry have confirmed receipt of my second bottle of spit

Big Kev wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 12:39 Ancestry have confirmed receipt of my second bottle of spit

If I did that I think they would say I was related to a Soreen Malt Loaf.

Big Kev wrote: ↑02 Sep 2022, 12:39 Ancestry have confirmed receipt of my second bottle of spit

and it's now processing in the lab.

It's a cliff hanger isn't it? I'm hoping for a connection with Pocahontas, but quite ready to be disappointed.

Tripps wrote: ↑08 Sep 2022, 15:21 It's a cliff hanger isn't it? I'm hoping for a connection with Pocahontas, but quite ready to be disappointed.

Pocahontas is, allegedly, buried in the town I was born in. Watch this space

Big Kev wrote: ↑08 Sep 2022, 19:16

Tripps wrote: ↑08 Sep 2022, 15:21 It's a cliff hanger isn't it? I'm hoping for a connection with Pocahontas, but quite ready to be disappointed.

Pocahontas is, allegedly, buried in the town I was born in. Watch this space

I forgot another relative of sorts also came from that area but trying to find a Sarah Smith would not be easy , if related , then ironically she ended up in South America with her husband.

The results are in, I just need to understand them now

Exciting!

He's going to be directly related to Royalty isn't he......

I'm 61% suv'ner, now there's a thing

Big Kev wrote: ↑16 Sep 2022, 09:22 I'm 61% suv'ner, now there's a thing

IF my Great Grandfather's other wife (who came from Gravesend as did her father) , is one of your relations we might be step-cousins somewhere along the line. (c1832)

My maternal grandma came from Wimborne in Dorset and previous generations of her family from Cornwall. In a watered down way that would make me partly more suvern than you. I'm OK though as my paternal side from the upper dales are probably from Norse stock.

Some must have bred with the last invaders as my surname is of French origin. Mongrel stock.

The most complex pie chart percentage of basically saying British ? ( sans Roman . which is interesting )

That must be about as near pure-bred English as you can get Kev.