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From: Pamela Berger <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] DNA - American Indian studies?
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2001 17:53:05 -0600
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Hello list--In reply to Richard and others, yes I too am interested in DNA
testing to determine Native American ancestry. My family also has a legend of
Native American ancestry way back when, but I have not been able to document
it. The frustrating thing is that this testing as it is today would not be
able to tell me what I want to know, as this ancestry, if it exists, would be
on a line that is mixed male and female, through my maternal grandfather's
mother's ancestors. As far as I understand it current tests only document
all-female or all-male lines. Of course, even if such ancestry was proved the
tribes would not recognize it anyway, even in an honorary way, as I understand
things. Pam/Wisconsin

"Richard D. Reddick" wrote:

> Greetings-
> Am new and am here to learn.
> See by the post from Mike Nassau that one of my interests may be addressed
> on this forum.
> Family legend from two surname directions state that ancestors included
> American Indian blood. Have never been able to verify, but have found the
> legend repeated in the lines of new-found cousins. Eastern TN, Sevier and
> Jefferson Counties is where one trail stops...so a possibility of Cherokee
> roots exist.
> One branch close to my own claimed "Black Dutch" heritage...and so it goes.
> Have been able to read only a few things, but indications are that DNA
> studies on the origins of American Indians are slowly coming together.
> Has anyone here been tracking this fascinating work? Any interest?
> Richard
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