The paternal relationship between Ray Mike Donley and his DNA tested daughter PCD is confirmed by the direct inheritance path of autosomal DNA.
The segmental (via DNA segment triangulation) and total DNA shared between PCD and other confirmed descendants of
Raymond Nathaniel Donley/
Hilda Marie Antoinette Heid Donley is consistent with the expected ranges for their respective relationships. Since PCD descends from Raymond Nathaniel Donley/Hilda Marie Antoinette Heid Donley through Ray Mike Donley, the presence of significant shared DNA between PCD and other known descendants of Raymond Nathaniel Donley/Hilda Marie Antoinette Heid Donley validates the generational links along this paternal line.
This supports the conclusion that DNA was passed from MRCA couple Raymond Nathaniel Donley/Hilda Marie Antoinette Heid Donley through Ray Mike Donley to PCD, confirming this direct ancestral connection through multiple generations.