1. if you are a female, an x match to a male means you · relate to the match through his mother.
· and it cannot be through your paternal grandfather. 2. An x match to a female means · only that you are not related through the match's · paternal grandfather and your paternal grandfather ... all the other lines remain in play. 3. An x match between 2 males means · the relation is maternal on both sides. > On Sep 9, 2016, at 2:23 PM, E Sharp <bellema...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Can someone please explain what an X match that is easy to understand. I did > read the FTDNA explanation but would like a simple explanation of what it is > and why they show it on Family Finder. > > Thank you. > "E" > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores > <http://groups.google.com/group/Azores>. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores > <https://groups.google.com/group/azores>. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.