Mom and Dad are "cousins" but who is that common ancestor?
Mom and dad are “cousins, something like 3rd – 5th cousins. This we know because we tested 2 of mom’s sisters and they are clearly DNA cousins not just with dad, but with his direct line of siblings...
Ancestor Chart for McGing and Collins
Following are the ancestor charts for my dad and mom, as accurate as I have records for:
Matches for John McGing
In the chart above, based on testing my dad, who shows up in green, you can see my mom's two sisters...
Matches for Nora Collins
The chart above shows my mom's sister Nora (in green) and who she is DNA related to...
Matches for Mary Collins
The chart above shows my mom's sister Mary (in green) and who she is DNA related to...
So What's Next?
Well, now that I have some specific families I can contact and research, I may be able to see the forest for the trees...