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A descendant of Archibald & Jane (BLAKEY) FAIRBAIRN has proven to be a 64/67 DNA match to a descendant of Archibald & Janet (SCOTT) FAIRBAIRN
(with the mismatches being unique to the participant over all of the matching FAIRBAIRNs, so indicative of his particular line)
This family has connections with Northumberland and Ontario, and the magic names of Archibald and Robert, so it was a fair bet a connection would be found.
Jane Blakey
William Fairbairn
Jane Fairbairn
Archibald Fairbairn
Mary J. Cavana
Ada J. Fairbairn
Barbara Fairbairn
John Robins
Thomas J. Fairbairn
Robert Fairbairn
Mary A. Fairbairn
Samuel Semple
Archibald Semple
Alexander Semple
Charles E. S. Semple
Jannet Fairbairn
Margaret Fairbairn
James Marshall
Jean Marshall
John Fairbairn
Helen Fairbairn
Barbara Fairbairn
Walter Fairbairn
Adeline Vrooman
Walter B. Fairbairn
Robert Fairbairn
Martha A. Huston
John S. Fairbairn
Louise Hewer
Thomas A. Fairbairn
Grace James
Ellen B. Fairbairn
Robert D. Kirkwood
Robert H. Fairbairn
Janet A. McKee
Robert D. Fairbairn
Muriel Walker
Duane Fairbairn
Thomas T. T. Fairbairn
Helen I. Scott
Ralph T. Fairbairn
Jeanette A. Prigione
Steven S. Fairbairn
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