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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Arkansaw
(10 posts)I am the family genealogist of a rather large family and have been working on it for about 30 years. Race was never important to my search but as my old tutor said, get the facts and let them tell the story.
A couple years ago at the family reunion I was talking to my two oldest aunts one 95 and the other 98 about DNA and the fact that if everyone had the test it may change the chart for some of the families because many time the father of the child is not the person on the birth certificate. My 95 year old aunt dug her toe in the grass and giggled and said they always said they didn't but many of them did. Time may change the surroundings but people dont change that much.
I found out that I am about 80% islander, British Isles that is, I was kind of disappointed that it wasnt more exotic but the facts tell the story. I have records dating before the American Revolution and all the family I have found in America so far are southern.