I am not sure how to ask this question but am wondering if the below means anything. I have found my first DNA match! We know from genealogy research we are fourth half cousins [Our 3xG Grandfather was married twice and we descend from a different wife]. My new found cousin has two matches which I will call A and B when she triangulates my match. I have the same two matches when I triangulate with her DNA. A and B and my 4th cousin do not match in the same locations. A and B are over 8cM matches to me and are listed as 5th to remote cousins. Are A and B, IBD because I match my 4th cousin who has the same matches although in different locations? Or could it just be a coincidence we have matches in common who are unrelated to us? Unsure Karen

Dear Karen, You haven't really given me enough information here to help me sort this out. Do A and B match each other on the same location that you match your half 4th cousin matches you on? If not, I don't think that their information is all that helpful to you. Are you keeping a detailed match list like the one I have for my mom at https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21841126/23andMe%20and%20FF%20matches%20 for%20Betty%20Janzen%20(public).xls? Have you tested a parent or a child yet? If so, does that parent or child match your half 4th cousin? If so, do they match A and/or B on the same segment? Make sure you are mapping the data from this half 4th cousin. Tim Janzen -----Original Message----- From: autosomal-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:autosomal-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karen Hodges Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 6:30 AM To: autosomal-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUTOSOMAL-DNA] Family finder matches what to make of them We know from genealogy research we are fourth half cousins [Our 3xG Grandfather was married twice and we descend from a different wife]. My new found cousin has two matches which I will call A and B when she triangulates my match. I have the same two matches when I triangulate with her DNA. A and B and my 4th cousin do not match in the same locations. A and B are over 8cM matches to me and are listed as 5th to remote cousins. Are A and B, IBD because I match my 4th cousin who has the same matches although in different locations? Or could it just be a coincidence we have matches in common who are unrelated to us? Unsure Karen