If your ancestor was a landowning farmer and migrated from Point A to Point B, see from whom he purchased that first piece of property when he arrived in Point B. It might have been a relative or former associate, neighbor, etc. The owner of that property in Point B might have been looking to sell it and heard that his relative or former neighbor was thinking of moving. Worth a shot when you are stuck.
An extension for AncestryDNA users who use the Google Chrome browser has been released. It allows users to “tag” matches with up to eight colors and identify what these colors stand for. We’ve written two blog posts on downloading the extension (it’s free) and deciding what labels to use: Label Your AncestryDNA matches Another Thought On Labeling Your AncestryDNA Matches
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