09-23-2020, 11:59 AM
One thing I noticed about researching my Virginia Appalachian ancestors versus my Maryland/DC Irish Catholic ancestors is the amount of kids they had. 7+ seemed to be the norm. Not a ton dying in childhood either. More frequently, you'd see the mom die and the dad remarry and have a few more kids.
The vast majority of my DNA matches on Ancestry being from my paternal grandmother's side makes sense now.
The vast majority of my DNA matches on Ancestry being from my paternal grandmother's side makes sense now.
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