Hi there, I’m Nicole and I’m researching my 4th great grandfather, George Welch. I’d like to find his parents. My mother, Diana, and I are professional genealogists. Read about us here: About Family Locket Genealogists.
Research Objective
Who were the parents of George Welch? George was born about 1802 in South Carolina and probably died between 1850-1860. He was the husband of Lucindrilla Keaton, and they resided in Anderson County, South Carolina in 1830 and 1840, and in Pickens County, Alabama in 1850.
Descendants of George Welch
Diana and Nicole are descendants of George Welch through his daughter Malissa Welch.
DNA Coverage
So far, we have access to the AncestryDNA test results of seven of George Welch’s descendants. To achieve the best coverage of his genome and a higher likelihood of finding DNA matches relevant to his parents’ families, more descendants of George Welch are needed, especially those who descend through different children. One of the test takers is also at Family Tree DNA (FTDNA), MyHeritage, and GEDmatch. Another descendant of George Welch is also at FTDNA. So far, the number of descendants who have tested through the following children of George Welch are:
- Margaret Welch (0)
- John Welch (0)
- William Riley Welch (0)
- James Lawrence Welch (2)
- Susan Welch (0)
- David Welch (2)
- Malissa Welch (3)
- Lucinda Welch (0)
- George W. Welch (0)
Learn more about DNA coverage here: Paul Woodbury, “Covering Your Bases: Introduction to Autosomal DNA Coverage,” LegacyTree Genealogists (https://www.legacytree.com/blog/introduction-autosomal-dna-coverage : accessed 21 February 2022).
Join this Project
We are looking to additional descendants to help find relevant DNA matches on the Welch line. Please join the project by filling out the following form with your name, email address, and where you have tested your DNA.
George Welch Research Project – form to join this project
Share AncestryDNA Results
To be included in the research and DNA analysis, please share your AncestryDNA results with Nicole by following these instructions:
Sharing AncestryDNA Results – Ancestry.com support article
Nicole’s Ancestry username is ndyer16 – use this username to share the DNA results.
Share DNA Results at Other Companies
If your DNA is included in other testing company databases, like FTTDNA, MyHeritage, 23andMe, or GEDmatch, please contact nicole@familylocket.com.
Contact Information
Diana Shults Elder
Diana@FamilyLocket.com
Nicole Elder Dyer
Nicole@FamilyLocket.com
Last updated 3 March 2022