From my experience with FTDNA I would gladly take DNA evidence over a 
"paper trail" any day.  The DNA of three out of nineteen in our project 
did not match the paper trail.  Two were quite surprised but for one it 
matched "family stories" not paper trails.  Both of the other two, when 
the paper trail was examined closely, problems could be seen.

Grandparents raising a grandchild as their own child while their next 
youngest child, a single daughter of 17 or 18 is still living at home 
happened more often than many will admit.  It raises questions 
especially when the descendants DNA matches that of nearby neighbors and 
they had sons in the age range of 17 to 25.

Les

On 8/19/2009 12:41 PM, Carole D. Bryant wrote:
> Don't be too quick to accuse your husband's ancestors !
> Neither "paper" nor DNA is without fault ! ! ! !  One little false  
> assumption .... and you may have damaged the reputation of an 
> innocent  forefather.

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