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52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Scott line DNA Research

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I have been trying to break through many lines for many years, including my Scott line. Out of curiosity, I was looking through my ancestor DNA connections, and I saw something promising for the first time in my matches. So come along with me as I give you a front-seat view of how I think through my DNA research. What I Know The screenshot above shows all of the lines that descend from Emily Lutitia Scott. Most of these descendants I knew before we even started doing DNA, so the research back to my 3x great-grandmother Emily is pretty solid. We have all been in search of her paternal grandparents. Many of us have researched many Scotts in Missouri, Kansas, and Indiana. We knew George had lived in Missouri and Kansas, and he was born in Indiana, but no matter how many Scotts I researched, I never could find one with a son named George that fit my George. Fast forward to today, and out of curiosity, I was looking through my mom's matches by ancestor and scrolled down to her 5th gre...