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And Then There Is DNA...

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  And Then There Is DNA... The above genealogical histories of the Gallagher, Peterson and Wolff clans follow the paper trail.   Or at least they follow as much of the paper trail as could be uncovered.   The paper trail worked to reveal a lot of information about the Wolff family.   But the paper trail was inadequate to completely untangle the mystery of the Peterson's and it failed completely to uncover anything about the Gallagher’s before Black Pat’s marriage in 1888. So I turned to DNA.   I took an autosomal DNA test on Ancestry.com.   The results were downloaded and placed on websites 23 and Me, Family Tree DNA, GED Match and My Living Tree DNA.   The DNA results turned up links to the James, Barker, Newton and Woods families in the form of distant cousins who were descended from people either already in the family tree or readily found to be part of my family tree.   But frustration continued in getting any further with the Peterson or Ga...
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The Puzzle of the Petersons

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  The Peterson Cabin at Cable Creek   The family chain: Henry (Ole?) Peterson      Great Great Grandpa Mary Peterson Wolff     Great Grandma                    Lena Peterson Gallagher     Great Grandma Bessie Wolff      Grandma              married                 Lawrence Gallagher     Grandpa Ken Gallagher      Dad   THE PUZZLE OF THE PETERSONS This is where things really get confusing and not just because Peterson is such a common name.   Here is an attempt to track down this part of the family and solve the puzzle of the Peterson clan. The writer has a double connection to this family through two great grandmothers.  ...
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