I love blending DNA testing with the tried and true principles of genealogy to confirm relatives and further expand my family tree. It still amazes me how a simple swabbing of your check or a little sample of salvia can help to tear down those annoying walls! If we have a common ancestor, please send me a link to your family tree! I can be reached at [email protected].

I also love being a photo volunteer on findagrave.com. Feel free to use my photographs from findagrave memorials for use on other sites (e.g., ancestry.com) and/or for your personal use.

If you have not had an autosomal DNA test yet then I strongly urge you to do so. Autosomal DNA tests are very inexpensive, and usually go on sale several times per making them even cheaper! If you have done an autosomal DNA test then I urge you to upload your results to GEDmatch.com!

Below is my GEDmatch and haplogroup information as well as surnames I am currently researching.

-- GEDmatch Kits --
A773769 Me (Daniel Mark SWARTZ)
A869232 My full sister
A412269 My half-sister (we share the same mother)
A600127 My mother
A215583 My father
A617302 My paternal uncle
A604565 My paternal grandmother
A988010 My maternal grandmother

-- My FamilyTreeDNA Information --
FTDNA Kit No.: 547067
Y-DNA Haplogroup: R-M269
mtDNA Haplogroup: HV0e

-- My 23andme Information --
Maternal Haplogroup: HV0
Paternal Haplogroup: R1b1b2a1a2d3a

-- Surnames I am specifically researching --
PATERNAL:
• SWARTZ – Most Distant Ancestor: John A SWARTZ was born in Pennsylvania on 7 Sep 1777. His partner was Phebe (Abt. 1798). His partner was Anna Margaret (6 May 1777). He had three children with Phebe: Henry SWARTZ, Elizabeth SWARTZ, John A SWARTZ (3 Jul 1817). In 1840, he was living in Hopewell, Pennsylvania. In 1850, he was living in Whiteford, Michigan. He died on 9 Sep 1833 when he was 56 years old. He was buried in Upper Allen, Pennsylvania. His partner Anna Margaret died on 3 Feb 1853, 19 years after him.

• FACKLER – Most Distant Ancestor: Joseph FACKLER was born Mar 1822 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. On 14 Dec 1851, he married Sarah WISEMAN (Mar 1832) in Blackford County, Indiana. He was 29 years old when he married Sarah WISEMAN, who was 19 years old at that time. He had eight children with Sarah WISEMAN: Edna Isabelle FACKLER (24 May 1857), Annie Elizabeth FACKLER (1860), Fredrick Jacob FACKLER (16 Jan 1862), L David FACKLER (1864), Robert Melvin FACKLER (5 Dec 1867), Joseph Andrew FACKLER (21 Jul 1869), Lasina Cora FACKLER (19 Jan 1871), Isaac Eli FACKLER (10 Jan 1874). In 1880, he was living in Bartlow, Ohio. In 1900 he was living in Napoleon, Ohio. In 1930, he was living in Cleveland, Ohio. On 19 Dec 1901, he died in Napoleon, Ohio when he was 79 years old.

• HUGHES – Most Distant Ancestor: Jacob M HUGHES was born Abt. 1804 in South Carolina, USA. He had four brothers (Winifred HUGHES, Meredith Childers HUGHES (5 Nov 1805), Caleb Starr HUGHES (6 Jul 1826), Charles “C.B.” HUGHES (1828)) and two sisters (Mary A HUGHES, Lucy HUGHES (1817)). He married Kiziah "Kizzie" WITT (Abt. 1805) in McMinn County, Tennessee, in Abt. 1825. He was 21 years old when he married Kiziah "Kizzie" WITT, who was 20 years old at that time. He had many children with Kiziah "Kizzie" WITT, including: Margaret HUGHES (Abt. 1837), Tempa HUGHES (Abt. 1839), Merida T HUGHES (Abt. 1840), Emaline HUGHES (Abt. 1842), Joshua W HUGHES (4 Nov 1844), Caleb HUGHES (Abt. 1846), Sarah HUGHES (Abt. 1852). In 1860, he was living in Jackson, Kentucky. In 1870, he was living in McKee, Kentucky. In Abt. 1880, he died in Jackson, Kentucky, when he was 76 years old. His wife Kiziah "Kizzie" WITT died on Abt. 1875, 5 years before him.

• WASHBURN – Most Distant Ancestor: Benjamin WASHBURN was born Abt. 1768 in Middleborough, Massachusetts. On 19 Jul 1792, he married Mary HOGAN (Abt. 1772) in Turner, Maine. He was 24 years old when he married Mary HOGAN, who was 20 years old at that time. He had two children with Mary HOGAN: Mary Polly WASHBURN (18 Aug 1794), Benjamin D WASHBURN (10 Feb 1797).

MATERNAL:
• RANDALL – Most Distant Ancestor: Benjamin RANDALL was born in Stonington, Connecticut, on 20 Jul 1742. He married Amy Anna AVERY (25 Jul 1747) in Stonington, Connecticut, in Jan 1762. He married Eunice SMITH in Aft. 1762. He was 19 years old when he married Amy Anna AVERY, who was 14 years old at that time. He was 19 years old when he married Eunice SMITH. He had ten children with Amy Anna AVERY: Avery RANDALL (18 Dec 1762), Abel RANDALL (18 Apr 1765), Sarah RANDALL (10 Aug 1767), Russell RANDALL (19 Jun 1770), Karon RANDALL (20 Nov 1772), Hubbard RANDALL (7 May 1775), Jared RANDALL (26 Mar 1778), Benjamin RANDALL (8 Dec 1781), Reuel RANDALL (11 Oct 1785), Joseph RANDALL (21 Jul 1795). On 9 Sep 1828, he died in Shelburne, Massachusetts, when he was 86 years old. His wife Amy Anna AVERY died on 3 Sep 1791, 37 years before him.

• BEACH – Most Distant Ancestor: John Levi BEACH was born in Cairo, New York on 22 Feb 1803. He was the first child of James BEACH (30 Nov 1773) and Hannah JEWELL (1783). His only brother was Eli BEACH (1805). When he was 14 years old, his mother Hannah JEWELL died (17 Aug 1817). When he was 60 years old, his father James BEACH died (12 Jan 1864). His partner was Cornelia Adelaide VAN SCHAICK (23 Nov 1806). He had four children with Cornelia Adelaide VAN SCHAICK: John Levi BEACH (24 Jun 1831), Sarah Francis BEACH (30 Mar 1835), Eugene B BEACH (5 Aug 1837), Arthur Franklin BEACH (1850). In 1850, he was living in Nunda, New York. In 1855, he was living in Grove, New York. In 1860, he was living in Grove, New York. In 1865, he was living in Birdsall, New York. On 23 May 1881, he died in New York, USA when he was 78 years old. He was buried in Canaseraga, New York. His partner Cornelia Adelaide VAN SCHAICK died on 7 Sep 1893, 12 years after him.

I love blending DNA testing with the tried and true principles of genealogy to confirm relatives and further expand my family tree. It still amazes me how a simple swabbing of your check or a little sample of salvia can help to tear down those annoying walls! If we have a common ancestor, please send me a link to your family tree! I can be reached at [email protected].

I also love being a photo volunteer on findagrave.com. Feel free to use my photographs from findagrave memorials for use on other sites (e.g., ancestry.com) and/or for your personal use.

If you have not had an autosomal DNA test yet then I strongly urge you to do so. Autosomal DNA tests are very inexpensive, and usually go on sale several times per making them even cheaper! If you have done an autosomal DNA test then I urge you to upload your results to GEDmatch.com!

Below is my GEDmatch and haplogroup information as well as surnames I am currently researching.

-- GEDmatch Kits --
A773769 Me (Daniel Mark SWARTZ)
A869232 My full sister
A412269 My half-sister (we share the same mother)
A600127 My mother
A215583 My father
A617302 My paternal uncle
A604565 My paternal grandmother
A988010 My maternal grandmother

-- My FamilyTreeDNA Information --
FTDNA Kit No.: 547067
Y-DNA Haplogroup: R-M269
mtDNA Haplogroup: HV0e

-- My 23andme Information --
Maternal Haplogroup: HV0
Paternal Haplogroup: R1b1b2a1a2d3a

-- Surnames I am specifically researching --
PATERNAL:
• SWARTZ – Most Distant Ancestor: John A SWARTZ was born in Pennsylvania on 7 Sep 1777. His partner was Phebe (Abt. 1798). His partner was Anna Margaret (6 May 1777). He had three children with Phebe: Henry SWARTZ, Elizabeth SWARTZ, John A SWARTZ (3 Jul 1817). In 1840, he was living in Hopewell, Pennsylvania. In 1850, he was living in Whiteford, Michigan. He died on 9 Sep 1833 when he was 56 years old. He was buried in Upper Allen, Pennsylvania. His partner Anna Margaret died on 3 Feb 1853, 19 years after him.

• FACKLER – Most Distant Ancestor: Joseph FACKLER was born Mar 1822 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. On 14 Dec 1851, he married Sarah WISEMAN (Mar 1832) in Blackford County, Indiana. He was 29 years old when he married Sarah WISEMAN, who was 19 years old at that time. He had eight children with Sarah WISEMAN: Edna Isabelle FACKLER (24 May 1857), Annie Elizabeth FACKLER (1860), Fredrick Jacob FACKLER (16 Jan 1862), L David FACKLER (1864), Robert Melvin FACKLER (5 Dec 1867), Joseph Andrew FACKLER (21 Jul 1869), Lasina Cora FACKLER (19 Jan 1871), Isaac Eli FACKLER (10 Jan 1874). In 1880, he was living in Bartlow, Ohio. In 1900 he was living in Napoleon, Ohio. In 1930, he was living in Cleveland, Ohio. On 19 Dec 1901, he died in Napoleon, Ohio when he was 79 years old.

• HUGHES – Most Distant Ancestor: Jacob M HUGHES was born Abt. 1804 in South Carolina, USA. He had four brothers (Winifred HUGHES, Meredith Childers HUGHES (5 Nov 1805), Caleb Starr HUGHES (6 Jul 1826), Charles “C.B.” HUGHES (1828)) and two sisters (Mary A HUGHES, Lucy HUGHES (1817)). He married Kiziah "Kizzie" WITT (Abt. 1805) in McMinn County, Tennessee, in Abt. 1825. He was 21 years old when he married Kiziah "Kizzie" WITT, who was 20 years old at that time. He had many children with Kiziah "Kizzie" WITT, including: Margaret HUGHES (Abt. 1837), Tempa HUGHES (Abt. 1839), Merida T HUGHES (Abt. 1840), Emaline HUGHES (Abt. 1842), Joshua W HUGHES (4 Nov 1844), Caleb HUGHES (Abt. 1846), Sarah HUGHES (Abt. 1852). In 1860, he was living in Jackson, Kentucky. In 1870, he was living in McKee, Kentucky. In Abt. 1880, he died in Jackson, Kentucky, when he was 76 years old. His wife Kiziah "Kizzie" WITT died on Abt. 1875, 5 years before him.

• WASHBURN – Most Distant Ancestor: Benjamin WASHBURN was born Abt. 1768 in Middleborough, Massachusetts. On 19 Jul 1792, he married Mary HOGAN (Abt. 1772) in Turner, Maine. He was 24 years old when he married Mary HOGAN, who was 20 years old at that time. He had two children with Mary HOGAN: Mary Polly WASHBURN (18 Aug 1794), Benjamin D WASHBURN (10 Feb 1797).

MATERNAL:
• RANDALL – Most Distant Ancestor: Benjamin RANDALL was born in Stonington, Connecticut, on 20 Jul 1742. He married Amy Anna AVERY (25 Jul 1747) in Stonington, Connecticut, in Jan 1762. He married Eunice SMITH in Aft. 1762. He was 19 years old when he married Amy Anna AVERY, who was 14 years old at that time. He was 19 years old when he married Eunice SMITH. He had ten children with Amy Anna AVERY: Avery RANDALL (18 Dec 1762), Abel RANDALL (18 Apr 1765), Sarah RANDALL (10 Aug 1767), Russell RANDALL (19 Jun 1770), Karon RANDALL (20 Nov 1772), Hubbard RANDALL (7 May 1775), Jared RANDALL (26 Mar 1778), Benjamin RANDALL (8 Dec 1781), Reuel RANDALL (11 Oct 1785), Joseph RANDALL (21 Jul 1795). On 9 Sep 1828, he died in Shelburne, Massachusetts, when he was 86 years old. His wife Amy Anna AVERY died on 3 Sep 1791, 37 years before him.

• BEACH – Most Distant Ancestor: John Levi BEACH was born in Cairo, New York on 22 Feb 1803. He was the first child of James BEACH (30 Nov 1773) and Hannah JEWELL (1783). His only brother was Eli BEACH (1805). When he was 14 years old, his mother Hannah JEWELL died (17 Aug 1817). When he was 60 years old, his father James BEACH died (12 Jan 1864). His partner was Cornelia Adelaide VAN SCHAICK (23 Nov 1806). He had four children with Cornelia Adelaide VAN SCHAICK: John Levi BEACH (24 Jun 1831), Sarah Francis BEACH (30 Mar 1835), Eugene B BEACH (5 Aug 1837), Arthur Franklin BEACH (1850). In 1850, he was living in Nunda, New York. In 1855, he was living in Grove, New York. In 1860, he was living in Grove, New York. In 1865, he was living in Birdsall, New York. On 23 May 1881, he died in New York, USA when he was 78 years old. He was buried in Canaseraga, New York. His partner Cornelia Adelaide VAN SCHAICK died on 7 Sep 1893, 12 years after him.