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Karadeniz

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1. I'm not into genealogy, but sometimes knowing about an ancestor gives one

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2019, 04:36 PM

Mar 2019

something to live up to. My family has always claimed kinship (great+ uncle) to Thomas Nelson who signed the decl. of ind., filled in for Jefferson as gov. of Va, sold everything to support the revolution and outfit the rebels for Yorktown. I'd be more interested in my soul's past lives, but I'm proud of that connection and wouldn't want to be among those hurting this "experiment."

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A Louisville Family Learns About Their Ties To A St. Louis Slave Who Saved Lives [View all] Sherman A1 Mar 2019 OP

I'm not into genealogy, but sometimes knowing about an ancestor gives one Karadeniz Mar 2019 #1

I've done some of my family tree Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #4

Thank you for posting GeoWilliam750 Mar 2019 #2

My pleasure Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #3