Thursday, October 01, 2015

Do I have Native American Ancestry...or Not?

Tribal Nations Maps - Aaron Carapella - Tribal Nations Maps

I was spurred to click on this link because of my own unproven suspicions that I am (according to various family stories), part Cherokee, part Creek, and part Choctaw.  The original article that I was reading today was a link on a Facebook Post.  An amazing article, really, (http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history/2015/10/cherokee_blood_why_do_so_many_americans_believe_they_have_cherokee_ancestry.html).

Thanks for the referral, Megan Smolenyak!  

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Why Should I Put My Family Tree in More Than One Place?

Why Should I Put My Family Tree in More Than One Place? 

We've discussed this in class, but almost anything you read at FamilySearch translates in clearer language than I can utter!
So read this blog/article if you want to know more on this topic. 

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