Mystery in History

A guide to collecting, analyzing and utilizing DNA results for genealogy research and help finding long lost relatives

A quick and easy guide to creating a genealogical family tree using Ancestry.com

Welcome to Mystery in History, a genealogy research and DNA findings publication.

The Steamer Trunk in the Room

The Martin Family History and how they became free people of color.

I’m sharing newspaper clippings and what I’ve learned about her

How my maternal grandparents met and emigrated to the United States after World War II

Shedding a light on the past

I have the journal transcribed from Mary Rayner, written in 1895 which includes interesting details of how they traveled by wagon

A shocking DNA finding opens new wounds and ends a relationship

Finding Famous Ancestors

Although it was the right thing to do, I regret returning to her family

Keeping me in the dark in my quest to find my biological father

When DNA tells the real story

Your ancestors did

The Plymouth Colony’s first convicted murderer John Billington is my 11th great-grandfather

Using a Family Bible, I was able to trace family lineage all the way back to the 1600s in Switzerland

Interesting DNA results lead to an untold family story