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American History

TwilightZone

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1. One of my DNA cousins on Ancestry is half Native-American.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2024, 09:28 PM

Feb 2024

It's a connection I wasn't aware of until doing some genealogical research.

I tracked that part of the tree back to the Trail of Tears where information became sparse, and it became difficult to continue...and it was incredibly depressing.

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How The Trail of Tears Impacted Wes Studi's Ancestors, Finding Your Roots, PBS [View all] appalachiablue Feb 2024 OP

One of my DNA cousins on Ancestry is half Native-American. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #1

Very interesting for you, and the tragic Trail of Tears. My appalachiablue Feb 2024 #2

I had pretty solid knowledge of the Trail. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #3

That's all great and inspires me to get back into family appalachiablue Feb 2024 #7

One of my favorite episodes from one of my favorite shows Doc Sportello Feb 2024 #4

Those are great, I luv the show too. We saw Wes Studi appalachiablue Feb 2024 #6

Yes he lives on a farm outside Santa Fe Doc Sportello Feb 2024 #8

Terrific, thanks for the info. One of our best visits appalachiablue Feb 2024 #9

Just one more thing Doc Sportello Feb 2024 #10

I love this show. It's on here every Tuesday and I rarely miss it. It's fascinating, heartbreaking and Deuxcents Feb 2024 #5