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 Re: Mozingo surname in LA Times - 3rdthawkinsYes This was posted earlier this year, very good and interesting story about the name. The white descendants can't (don't want to) believe they are descendants of an African man...  DNA Testing - SHEAHi, Can someone please tell me if i have my paternal DNA done by my brother would it be as effective as an Uncle and if you are looking for relatives of the same family does, say for instance, African Ancestry have such a bank for families searching for each other? thank you Shea..  [FL] Lucretia Lesslie Nassau Cnty 1860  - Brenda J WebbI am researching a 3 grandfather, Ephriam Leslie in Jackson County Florida who ist married Millie Hunter and 2nd married Ellin?? I find him in the census but not in 1870. Now the census indicates he was born in Georgia but where? I had always thought he was born in Florida. What I did stumble across..  Re: [Nationwide] African American Photographers in - Forum AfriGeneasWould you share a few of those photos with us to take a look...  Re: Tobe McIntosh, Creek Freedmen - norman hightowerplease contact me for information on tobe mcintosh my great grandfather call me at 918-682-9728..  Re: Jenkins - Jason JoinerHi Regina yes that is my g grandfather living in savannah in 1900. I am not sure if Samuel Jenkins was his brother on the census its list my grandfather as a boarder instead of brother but they do share the same surname and birthplace says SC so it is possible. Anything before my grandfather is unkn..  [Nationwide] African American Photographers GA/PA - Jason JoinerI would like to know and find out what were some of the famous African American Photographers/ Studio Companies in Philadelphia and Savannah, Ga. I have over hundreds of pictures from the early 20th century that i inherited from a relative. I am familar with the Scurlock studio and family that was v..  Re: ABC News on Mail In DNA Testing - toot"My mother (child of grandfather under discussion, is 92 years young) --- her DNA would not help at all to determine the DNA of her father -right?" Her mtDNA would not help. That would have come only from her mother and is the same as yours since you got it from her. An "admixture" test of her autos..  Mozingo surname in LA Times - gcswanJust in case you missed seeing this well written article, hurry to read it now. It is written by a "white" man that discovered his African Roots. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mozingo-first-20100516,0,4419674.story..  Re: Colbert Grayson, Creek Freedmen - NormaAllen, I will make the correction to my post, of course Colbert Grayson, was married to Nannie Green. Bettie Green is Nannie's mother. I like researching but as usual my typing can't keep up with my thoughts. Sorry!!..  Re: ABC News on Mail In DNA Testing - gcswanthanks so much ~ I just want to make sure that I understand one part. My mother (child of grandfather under discussion, is 92 years young) --- her DNA would not help at all to determine the DNA of her father -right?..  Re: "Where No Daddy Is Known" - DeraI want to say I really enjoyed reading your story. I'm sorry I can't help you but have you considered that this man could have possibly given your grandmother a false name, false information about himself or partial name? Or that he was not a soldier or teacher but maybe just someone from town? Your..  Re: Mother Wit: Stories of Mothers and Daughters - DeraHi Regina, I have been quite busy these last few months with work, writing and editing projects and getting ready to be a grandmother for the first time. I'm trying to make it a point to pop in once or twice a week. I haven't done much research but this site always is so informative and inspires me...  Re: Mother Wit: Stories of Mothers and Daughters - DeraHi George. This is my first published fiction. It is a collection of short stories. Angelia, the co-author has published several books and said she wanted to do mother/daughter stories in honor of her mother and asked me to be a part of this project. I am honored to have contributed two stories...  New Book: The Warmth of Other Suns  - Dera |
