tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post5471010227051337115..comments2023-04-03T08:07:44.584-04:00Comments on Welcome to Genealogy By Ginger!: X-Chromosome Matches by FamilyTreeDNAGinger Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17453442334718861407noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post-78307766376010868382015-11-16T14:58:18.400-05:002015-11-16T14:58:18.400-05:00Hi Mikerophoto, if you mean the 196 was listed in ...Hi Mikerophoto, if you mean the 196 was listed in the "Shared cM" column, then that means you share 196 cM with this person. That would make this person probably 2nd a cousin to you. If they are a match on the X Chromosome, then that means they connect to you on your mother's side only since that is where you received your X chromosome from. Download this chart and fill in the colored blocks only to see what ancestors you might have in common. Remember your match may descend from one of your ancestors brothers or sisters as well. https://www.dropbox.com/s/goil2x062l7qg4g/X-DNA%20Fan%20Chart%20-%20Males.docx?dl=0Ginger Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453442334718861407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post-162295355448454232015-11-10T15:01:03.352-05:002015-11-10T15:01:03.352-05:00I HAVE A MATCH WITH WHAT LOOKS TO BE A BROTHER AND...I HAVE A MATCH WITH WHAT LOOKS TO BE A BROTHER AND HIS SISTER ON FTDNA. IT SHOWS THEM IN THE X COMPARISON AS "196" EACH. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS ABOUT OUR COMMON LINEAGES. CAN SOMEONE HELP?mikerophotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157407537389845351noreply@blogger.com