{"id":14575,"date":"2020-04-29T00:32:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T00:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/?p=14575"},"modified":"2020-04-29T00:32:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T00:32:38","slug":"a-new-nicholson-dna-match-with-robert-at-myheritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/2020\/04\/29\/a-new-nicholson-dna-match-with-robert-at-myheritage\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Nicholson DNA Match with Robert at MyHeritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MyHeritage occasionally sends me updates on my new DNA matches. Robert was one that stood out recently. Here is how my DNA match looks like with Robert:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_18_15-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_18_15-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"911\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_18_15-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage.png 911w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_18_15-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage-300x101.png 300w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_18_15-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage-768x260.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robert and I match on the above 5 chromosomes.<\/p>\n<h2>Robert&#8217;s Genealogy<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_20_14-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14577\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_20_14-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_20_14-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage.png 356w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_20_14-Review-DNA-Match-Hartley-Family-Site-23andMe-MyHeritage-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because of past experience, I know that I will match Robert on his maternal side. I believe that Martha Pote is a daughter of a Nicholson. Here is the relative spot where Robert fits in on my DNA matching\/Nicholson Genealogy Tree:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_26_58-Moms-Ancestry-Testing-Chart.xlsx-Excel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14578\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_26_58-Moms-Ancestry-Testing-Chart.xlsx-Excel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1274\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_26_58-Moms-Ancestry-Testing-Chart.xlsx-Excel.png 1274w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_26_58-Moms-Ancestry-Testing-Chart.xlsx-Excel-300x133.png 300w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_26_58-Moms-Ancestry-Testing-Chart.xlsx-Excel-1024x453.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_26_58-Moms-Ancestry-Testing-Chart.xlsx-Excel-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I say relative place,\u00a0 because I don&#8217;t know for sure whether Robert is Sadie&#8217;s father or uncle. If they had both tested at MyHeritage, I would be able to tell. Actually, I may be able to tell, because I have Sadie&#8217;s DNA painted. Either way, Robert is my third cousin and we share Nicholson and Ellis DNA &#8211; specifically from William Nicholson and Martha Ellis.<\/p>\n<h2>DNA Painter<\/h2>\n<p>Here is Sadie at DNA Painter. This is how she matches me:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_38_56-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14579\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_38_56-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1015\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_38_56-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png 1015w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_38_56-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel-300x38.png 300w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_38_56-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel-768x98.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If Sadie only had DNA matches that contain Roberts, she is most likely his daughter. If she has DNA matches that are different than Robert, then Robert is likely not her father. This is based on the fact that Sadie got all the DNA that matches me from her father. When I check DNA Painter, Sadie&#8217;s DNA is contained in Robert&#8217;s DNA matches, so it is likely her father. Plus I see Sadie&#8217;s email listed for Robert at Gedmatch, where his results also show up.<\/p>\n<p>I have quite a few Nicholson matches already, but Robert adds some new DNA (see circled below):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_48_33-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14580\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_48_33-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_48_33-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png 763w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_48_33-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new areas of Nicholson\/Ellis matches are on Chromosomes 1 and 5.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some other matches on my maternal side Chromosome 1:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_58_36-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14581\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_58_36-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_58_36-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel.png 982w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_58_36-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel-300x154.png 300w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-19_58_36-DNA-Painter-_-Profile-Joel-768x393.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have left out the names for privacy, but Robert is the purple match. He is right over Judith who is a closer match under Lentz\/Nicholson. This tells me that my match with Judith is on her Nicholson side and not on her Lentz side.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all my maternal matches:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-20_07_27-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14582\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-20_07_27-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"993\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-20_07_27-.png 993w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-20_07_27--300x195.png 300w, http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2020-04-28-20_07_27--768x500.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note that Robert&#8217;s purple match on Chromosome 1 is obscured by the green matches. Expanding Chromosome 1 shows the details.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary and Conclusions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert descends from Sarah Nicholson who was the older sister of my great grandmother Annie Nicholson, making us third cousins<\/li>\n<li>I was able to paint Robert&#8217;s DNA onto my Chromosome map. This DNA represents the DNA Robert and I share from either William Nicholson or Martha Ellis. This couple was born in Sheffield, England and moved to Pennsylvania.<\/li>\n<li>Robert&#8217;s DNA added to my Nicholson\/Ellis DNA as well as adding to my mother&#8217;s DNA profile and my siblings&#8217; chromosome maps.<\/li>\n<li>In one case, due to a matching overlap, I was able to tell that a closer Lentz\/Nicholson match was actually on the Nicholson side.<\/li>\n<li>When we match an ancestral couple, the DNA is actually from one or the other of the couple, but we usually don&#8217;t know which. For the example of the match with cousin Judy, Robert identified that the DNA was from Annie Nicholson and not her Lentz husband.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyHeritage occasionally sends me updates on my new DNA matches. Robert was one that stood out recently. Here is how my DNA match looks like with Robert: Robert and I match on the above 5 chromosomes. Robert&#8217;s Genealogy Because of past experience, I know that I will match Robert on his maternal side. I believe &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/2020\/04\/29\/a-new-nicholson-dna-match-with-robert-at-myheritage\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A New Nicholson DNA Match with Robert at MyHeritage&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14575"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14575"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14583,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14575\/revisions\/14583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jmhartley.com\/HBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}