Category: Reconnecting Families

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Reconnecting Families

The Compton Family of Smith's Clove (Supplement 2)

October 11, 2014 Tim Forsythe

Recently, I was informed by Ancestry.com that I have a "DNA connection" with the family tree of one the children of Mr. Paul F. Smith. When I looked at "Smith's Family Tree", I did not find a common ancestor, but I did notice that one his ancestors was named Abraham Compton. In the article, "Reconnecting with the Compton Family of Smith's Clove", I researched a family of Comptons that I also had a DNA connection to. Since I also had a DNA connection to this Abraham Compton, I thought the prospects that he might be of this family were high. So with that good news, I went searching for a connection. ... Continue Reading

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Reconnecting Families

The Compton Family of Smith's Clove (Supplement 1)

October 10, 2014 Tim Forsythe

The article discusses four sources that refer to the family of William Compton Jr. of Orange County, New York. None of the sources listed should be considered reliable except perhaps over a very narrow range of claims. Some of them are quoted often, so I've written this supplement primarily so that I can dispel some of their myths. ... Continue Reading

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Reconnecting Families

The Compton Family of Smith's Clove

October 9, 2014 Tim Forsythe

Recently, I was informed by Ancestry.com that I have a "DNA connection" with the family tree of Mr. Frank E. Compton. It had been awhile since I looked into my Compton ancestors, so this seemed like a good opportunity to revisit them and see if I could find a connection to Frank's tree. When I looked at our trees, I did not find a common ancestor, but I did notice that some of his ancestors lived in the same county as mine ... at the same time. So with that good news, I went searching for our elusive patriarch. ... Continue Reading

#Compton, #DNA Connection