Finding Your Roots: Chris Meloni 1

[@mnbalfour1985]

Chris Meloni may be able to identify the biological parents of Enrico Meloni via DNA genealogy websites and then tracing genealogy via written records once a DNA link is found. If Enrico Meloni's biological parents were married and their lives improved to the point where they could keep younger full siblings of Enrico Meloni, then Chris Meloni may have third cousins around today. You share 0.78125% of your DNA with a third cousin. The DNA genealogy company 23andMe says that there is a ~90% probability of detecting a third cousin. If either of Enrico Meloni's biological parents married other people and had and kept children with those other people, these children would be half siblings of Enrico Meloni. This means that Chris Meloni may have half third cousins around today. You share 0.390625% of your DNA with a half third cousin, which is the same amount as with a fourth cousin. The DNA genealogy company 23andMe says that there is a ~45% probability of detecting a fourth cousin. So it would be worth while for Chris Meloni to conduct this DNA genealogy investigation.

[@patriziafais6649]

Meloni is a Sardinian surname

[@marisapaola9010]

It's the word for melons in many south Italian dialects. Melon grower...

[@patriziafais6649]

@@marisapaola9010 Meloni is a Sardinian surname, certainly his ancestors are Sardinian, it is very difficult to find it in another Italian region