How can I use my DNA results to confirm ancestry

Question

Hi, very new to this and a bit lost. Trying to confirm this person as a grandfather. Thanks

Comments

Is this your Harry?

Name: Harry H Henry

Event Type: Birth

Event Date: 16 Jul 1910

Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States

Gender: Male

Mother's Name: Hamburge

Citing this Record:

"California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V253-Z25 : 27 November 2014), Harry H Henry, 16 Jul 1910; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

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Try this link for another 

"Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4Z-K9CY : 18 September 2018), Harry Clayton Henry, 18 May 1912; citing Birth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records, Pennsylvania.

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Thank you for your time and help however the person I am trying to find was born in 1919, indiana or Ohio.

Answer 1

Rebecca, Welcome to WikiTree.

Do you know where Harry was born, details about his spouse, where he died, things like that? Getting some details about him is a good place to start. We can help if you give us a little more.

Getting an actual DNA match takes a little more work, and there are lots of folks here who will help you with that part.

I am glad you came to G2G, there is usually someone to help you here.

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Hello and thank you. What I know is his name, Harry Earl Henry, born 1919 , death 1988. Mother Maud, (mclowsky or similar) father also a Harry Henry. I have very limited info on my fathers family.

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"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8MH-W1M : 10 December 2017), Harry E Henry and Edith Marie Miller, ; citing Hendricks, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714945.

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nited States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF7H-ZYP : accessed 25 April 2019), Harry Earl Henry in household of Harry Henry, Connersville Ward 4, Fayette, Indiana, United States; citing ED 17, sheet 14B, line 86, family 316, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 432; FHL microfilm 1,820,432.

Answer 2

You can use DNA test of 2 grandchildren with different parents and this procedure here - Help:DNA Confirmation 

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Thank you, I will ask my father if any of his brothers children are willing to take the test.

Answer 3

As long as you can establish the associated "paper trail", you can confirm to your grandfather by finding a sufficiently close relative of his within the matches you already have, too. Loosely speaking, you can use anybody out to his first cousins, or their descendants down to your generation.

Ancestry.com has your grandfather's birth certificate indicates that he was born in Connellsville, IN and his parents were Harry E Henry (b FL) and Maude May Schowalter (b IA), although the correct spelling appears to be "Showalter". He died in FL. See his findagrave memorial for dates: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178938367

The 1920 census shows two much older sisters. Both could possibly be half-sisters or step-sisters. This might be the findagrave memorial for Harry Sr's mom: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92458241/sarah-frances-henry

Mostly, I'd check out whether you have matches who show trees with the Henry family in Connellsvile, IN.

Answer 4

Hi, Rebecca.

Notice that we already have two other profiles for a Harry Henry who might be your grandfather: Henry-83 and Henry-5780. Although neither has much information, they appear to be the same person and should be merged, along with Henry-10496, the profile you created two days ago, if they all turn out to be the same person.

Henry-83 was born 1919 in Ohio and died 1980. His father was Frank but his mother's maiden name was McClaskie (very similar to mclowsky). There is a possible DNA connection listed, so if you have tested at Ancestry you could look for a match to her.