↑ Paternal relationship is confirmed by a 531.5 cM match between Rod's first cousin Shubitha Kever GEDmatch A982503 and Rod Smith GEDmatch M110744.
↑ Maternal relationship is confirmed with a 23andMe test match between Mary Kathryn (Brown) Coleman and Rod Smith, son. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: "Mother based on 50% DNA shared across 25 segments."
Paternal relationship is confirmed with a 23andMe test match between Sam Fageol and Rod Smith, second cousins. Predicted relationship from 23andMe: 2nd Cousin based on 2.32% DNA shared across 7 segments.
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Rod's formal name
full middle name (A.)
e-mail address
exact birthdate
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
It is likely that these
autosomal DNA
test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rod:
100.00% 100.00%
Rod Smith:
23andMe, GEDmatch M110744[compare]
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Is the surname Smith on your Tags Followed? http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Special:Following
We have a Smith Name Study to assist you with your general research and genetic genealogy: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Smith_Name_Study
There are links on the Smith Name Study page to our Smith One Name Study, Brick Walls, Pending Merges, Unsourced Profiles, Error Lists, Smith Researchers and WikiTree Genealogists, the northeastern US SmithConnections DNA Project and others. There are plenty of opportunities to add and improve Smith profiles. Thank you!
You've probably been hard at work adding family members and getting connected to those that are already here. You should have at least a few profiles that you manage now. So, this week we're going to look at how to work with your Watchlist: How to Manage Your Watchlist.
Please let me know if you have any questions! I am happy to help!
Vicky Majewski ~ WikiTree Mentor
You've been here for three weeks now! We hope your profiles are starting to come together and that you've enjoyed getting to know all of us a little better. You're probably getting a good feel for the collaborative nature of WikiTree by now. We know that collaboration isn't always easy. So, we've put together a few pointers that can make working in this type of environment a little easier: How to be a Successful WikiTreer. As always, your questions are welcome!
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It's time for the next stop on your guided tour. This time, we'd like to introduce you to our community, show you some ways to get more involved, and recommend some ways to stay up-to-date on everything that's going on: How to Join in the Community.
If you have questions, click my name above this comment, then ask in the comment section of my page. We want to help!
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PS. On the profiles where you've added sources, you can delete the {{Unsourced} } line at the top to get rid of that message. It's a manual process. Thanks for sharing your family!
You've been here a week now, and we hope you enjoyed your first stop on your guided tour of WikiTree and were able to make good use of the things you learned.
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Thanks for filling out your tags!
You are now a confirmed member, and you can get started adding your family members. As we've said, WikiTree is quite different from other genealogy sites. So, we've put together a guided tour to help you learn how to use it. Your first stop is How to Start Climbing Our Tree.
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