I am reaching out to you on behalf of a neighbor. She has a family Bible that takes her family history back to their…
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Dear Professor Gates:
My fourth great-grandmother Delilah Yates was listed as a "domestic servant” in a white…
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According to the 23andMe DNA-testing service, I have 0.1 percent West African DNA from my mother. I also have…
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I have been unable to find any records of the Armstrong branch of my family before the 1870 census and look to you…
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I have uncovered an interesting and tragic family story. I was able to trace my family to a couple of former slaves:…
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My maternal second great-grandmother was named Sarah Riddick, born around 1862 in Washington County, N.C. Records…
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I came across your article from 2014 while Google searching, trying to make sense of my own home DNA test. I grew up…
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On the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Cypress Creek, Jones County, N.C., my ancestor William Dove/Duff appears in the…
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In my father’s family, there is a story about three brothers: Nash, Kush and Hardy. Our surname is Graham. The…
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My great-grandparents migrated from Jamaica. I have everyone’s name but no other information about them. Can you…