How do I include my mother's biological father, identified through DNA testing, in my family tree? H

LegacyUser

How do I include my mother's biological father, identified through DNA testing, in my family tree? He was not married to my mother's mother. My mother is deceased as are her mother and this recently identified biological father.

My mother and her four siblings were raised without a father. It would appear they all have different fathers. The oldest sibling was born when their mother was married, but the husband and wife separated soon after that, and he left the state. None of the five children remembered ever seeing him, but growing up they were raised thinking he was their father. DNA testing has proven otherwise.

Brett .

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Valerie

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That can be easily addressed/fixed.

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In simple terms ...

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For you Mother ...

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In relation to her (Biological) Mother ...

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Simply, "Add" the now known (in this case), lets say Male "Partner" (as opposed to, "Spouse") to her, in the "Family Members" Section; as a "Spouse" (ie. do not worry about the terminology here); and, leave the "Relationship Event" as "Blank"; UNLESS, the "Lived Together", even for a short period - MAKING SURE your Mother is recorded as their Child.

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Now, once you have done that, make sure you add "NOTES" to the fact that the "Couple" were "Never Married", everywhere you can.

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That is it, your Mother will then have both 'Biological' Parents - despite the fact that they "Never Married" (and, may have never "Lived Together").

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Now ...

That addressed ...

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You can do the exact same for each of the Siblings of your Mother, each with their own "Biological" Father, if known (or, believed).

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Furthermore ...

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DO NOT be worried that your Mother and her Siblings will appear "Disjointed" from each other (as a Family unit); as, they will all be indirectly connected/linked to each other through their "Parent-Child" Relation to their Mother, regardless who their Fathers were.

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This is very quick and simple (although, it may not seem so) explanation.

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Does this make sense?

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If, not; then, please advise.

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I hope this helps.

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Brett

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LegacyUser

Thank you, Brett, for your reply. My tree already contained my mother's mother with her five children. I added my mother's biological father to her mother as a "spouse", but now all the siblings are listed with him as their father. Do I need to delete each sibling and then add each of them separately as children of my mom's mother?