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Using autosomal DNA to find birth relatives?

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Using autosomal DNA to find birth relatives?

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 2:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm helping a family friend try to learn anything about her past and her birth family. She is in her 80s, was adopted at (or near) birth, and has no knowledge of either of her birth parents. She took Ancestry's DNA test and we have the results, but I am now at a bit of a loss as how to help her learn more. She has several matches at the 4th-6th cousin level but nothing closer. I'm trying to go through those matches and find any common relatives, but I have not had any luck yet and I still would have no way of knowing if they are actually *her* relatives as well. So my question is, am I basically stuck at this point and need to just wait for other possible relatives to test as well? Or are there any other ways I could try to find more about her biological family using her DNA results? Any advice is appreciated!
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Maxeyfam 13 Sep 2012 8:26PM GMT 
nathan_mn 14 Sep 2012 8:49AM GMT 
smsitton 14 Sep 2012 1:25PM GMT 
ktrsull1 19 Sep 2012 4:50PM GMT 
smsitton 19 Sep 2012 5:07PM GMT 
jselfallen 21 Sep 2012 3:13AM GMT 
Maxeyfam 21 Sep 2012 6:55PM GMT 
dmichaelelkin... 23 Jan 2013 1:54AM GMT 
twotzus 23 Jan 2013 2:34AM GMT 
MJ782 23 Jan 2013 6:29AM GMT 
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