Maori performance - General Tiki

PP Prikli Pear Tiki Socialite New Braunfels, Texas Joined: Jan 04, 2017 Posts: 981	PP Prikli Pear Posted posted on Mon, Oct 16, 2017 1:04 PM Mike, having a "distant ancestor" who was Native American is a very common family myth in the South. It came to prominence following the Civil War (complicated social reasons). I'd already started to suspect the family claim was bogus, because a sister had done extensive genealogical research on the family, but was quite evasive whenever the question of Cherokee ancestry came up. The most I could get from her was "it's murky." So, the DNA test pretty much confirmed what I'd already suspected. And the tests are getting a lot more detailed. The Wife was surprised to discover she has a significant amount of PNG ancestry--that's not part of any family history!

Mike, having a "distant ancestor" who was Native American is a very common family myth in the South. It came to prominence following the Civil War (complicated social reasons). I'd already started to suspect the family claim was bogus, because a sister had done extensive genealogical research on the family, but was quite evasive whenever the question of Cherokee ancestry came up. The most I could get from her was "it's murky." So, the DNA test pretty much confirmed what I'd already suspected.

And the tests are getting a lot more detailed. The Wife was surprised to discover she has a significant amount of PNG ancestry--that's not part of any family history!

Post #780631 by Prikli Pear on Mon, Oct 16, 2017 1:04 PM