When I have DNA matches who are African American, I always know which branch of my family they are related on. I'm always uncertain whether to share this information, because it almost certainly means they have a white slave owner in their family tree. I often doubt this is a branch of their tree they are wanting to trace. Any thoughts, wisdom? #Genealogy
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I decided to word my message this way:
"Your test appeared in my DNA matches today. We have a number of shared matches on [shared surnames and locations]. I don't know exactly how we are related on these lines but I have some guesses. Hoping you have success in your family tree search. If you're interested I can provide further information."
I received a reply to my genealogy message, so I'm happy about that. I hope they still are.