Mark’s Genetic Genealogy Research Project
Welcome genetic cousins and other visitors who have found their way to capeflier.com and my family history research pages. Genetic cousins who match me from the 23andme, Family Tree DNA, GEDMatch.com and Ancestry.com genetic genealogy databases will find the resources here to help us locate our common ancestors.
Members of the Taylor, Howell and Covey family from Tell City Indiana will find information on my family history research project and how they can help.
Current research focus is on locating genetic connections with ancestors and their descendants of Philip J. Taylor of Tell City , Perry County Indiana.
Even if you are not connected to the Taylor family I hope my genetic matches will work with me to find our common ancestor. This is very important to me and your help will be forever appreciated. The links in the menus to the right include family histories to assist matches in finding our connections. My maternal genealogy is through the Sproul family and I am happy to work with my matches to find genetic connections there as well.
As an adoptee I am twice blessed . First I was welcomed by my Mom and Dad into a loving delightful family as their own child with a caring brother and a whole boatload of awesome cousins. Second I am blessed because thanks to genetic genealogy I am now finding connections to my genetic roots with wonderful sisters and a delightful group of cousins. Finding my genetic roots has resulted in a new understanding of my sense of self and my identity.
Why was this website created?
I understand this is very personal stuff to be putting on a public website but I have no idea of any other way to get the information to the people who can help me. Every family has a genealogist or two who is passionate about family history and this is a website to help us find and help each other.
The theory behind this website is that it is better for all involved if the genetic cousins who have compassion and do understand the need to know our roots find me. Having willing compassionate cousins come to me is far better then the rejection of cousins and other family members who won’t help or don’t understand what this about. I call this the push pull theory of human interaction. I could call a hundred people and get a NO! go away! or I can share my story here and quietly wait for those special people born with the gift of the compassion to help others write or call me.
This is a project about finding my genetic roots for medical information and to get the information I need to complete my sense of self. It has been a decades long search however we are reaching the end. It is now a known fact that knowing our ancestry is a basic human right and part of any civilized society. I hope those who can help will show compassion and join my project.
I especially hope that members of the Taylor, Howell and Covey families and their cousins will also be willing to help fill in pieces of my missing family history in the search of my roots. I am looking for family pictures and stories about Philip Taylor and his ancestors . I welcome assistance at whatever level visitors are comfortable sharing with me.
If you or someone you know is willing to help I will be forever grateful if you would contact me at mark@capeflier.com The information you provide will help document the family history for generations to come.
Philip J Taylor, Tell City , Perry County Indiana Family Research Genealogy Project.
Philip J Taylor Address given to my mother summer of 1953
According to my birth mother Philip J. Taylor was with her the night she believes I was conceived. The address written on a piece of note paper to the right given to my birth mother the summer of 1953 supports the fact that Philip J Taylor did in fact visit with my mother when the USS Shenandoah, a Navy Destroyer Tender , made its stop in Boston in August of 1953. Philip Taylor did not have any children in his later marriage so I hope that perhaps one of Adlai Taylor’s other descendants or other potential genetic cousins from the Taylor or Howell families will help me out with the information I need. I also hope my existing genetic matches from 23andme,GEDMatch.com , Family Tree DNA, and ancestry.com will take the time to do a quick check for any Taylor, Covey or Howell connections.
I hope that members of Philip Taylor’s family of Perry County Indiana will consider taking the free Family Tree DNA Family Finder test to help in documenting family history. If interested contact me at mark@capeflier.com Genetic genealogy has come a long way in a few short years. Not only can siblings and first cousins help but anyone one with a recent genetic connection can contribute to my research. A second cousin that matches with me in conjunction with the information from my mother would be all the proof I need.
More information about the genetic genealogy project is located at the Taylor Genetic Genealogy Project page.
Cottrell Family Finder Genetic Genealogy Free Test Offer
My birth mother tells me that Owen Cottrell of Cement City Michigan was also with her in August of 1953 . We received some valuable new data in April of 2012 which now hints of a maternal genetic connection with the descendants of Hiram Cottrell that was created sometime in the 1700′s. This new lead helps explain the matches that were too high to be random but too low to confirm any sort of paternal connection. A genetic connection through my birth mother may also explain the similar appearance between the families.
It is becoming more important to our research then ever that more immediate members of Owen Cottrell’s Family join our genetic genealogy project. Free Family Tree DNA Family Finder tests continue to be available to descendants of Owen Cottrell from Cement City Michigan as whatever the results they will help in our search for historically accurate facts about my heritage.
Please understand that we use genetic genealogy test results for genealogical family research purposes only. Contact me at mark@capeflier.com for information about how to participate. I am extremely grateful for the five Cottrell cousins who volunteered to participate in our genetic genealogy studies to help me unravel the twisted genetics of my past.
A word about passwords
To protect family privacy a password is required for certain sections of our site . The genealogy, pictures file and document archives each have their own distinct password as they are of interest to different people. Please email me with your connection to the family or the genetic match information you are researching and the section(s) you would like the password for. Passwords are freely available to anyone with a connection to the family so feel free to email me.