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by christopherswink8
Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:20 am
Forum: African
Topic: Africans in Early American pre History
Replies: 3
Views: 61795

Re: Africans in Early American pre History

The Olmecs must have been of Sub Saharan African origin based on the statues found in Central America. Rafinesque also speaks of “black African looking” Indians in Northern California. So much of the Americas history is lost or “hidden”. I presume “hidden”. For what ever reasons. In America if one w...
by christopherswink8
Mon Jan 18, 2021 12:45 am
Forum: Native American
Topic: Family photo Vinita, OK
Replies: 4
Views: 24709

Re: Family photo Vinita, OK

Marcia, I also have some family finder matches that have Q Ydna haplogroup as well as some C. I also have several X2a, D and C MtDna haplogroup matches on FTDNA’s family finder. In gedmatch with those I have compared the general consensus is from 5.8 to 7.3 generations on a MRCA. Whether it be Nativ...
by christopherswink8
Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: Native American
Topic: Family photo Vinita, OK
Replies: 4
Views: 24709

Re: Family photo Vinita, OK

emdee, My 3rd great grandmother Lucretia Pigg married John Oxford after her husband William Rook passed away. My 2nd great grandmother Emma Rook was half sister to the Oxford children from that marriage. Yes. We are connected through my Rook line that way. As well as we are connected via the Veatch ...
by christopherswink8
Sat Oct 24, 2020 4:20 pm
Forum: Melungeon
Topic: Melungeon test
Replies: 10
Views: 49630

Re: Melungeon test

According to Sue Levin the Melungeon reference population is the most current at DNA Consultants. I asked her yesterday if an update was available or necessary for me. Even though my Melungeon Fingerprint Plus gave me Melungeon as my number 1 match. On the word Melungeon there are many theories out ...
by christopherswink8
Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: Thuya
Replies: 4
Views: 20558

Re: Thuya

I have a picture of my younger brother I am looking for at the moment. It is quite shocking to see after learning what I have learned of my genetic profile. I will post here once I find it.
by christopherswink8
Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:31 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: Thuya
Replies: 4
Views: 20558

Re: Thuya

I have read also where the color of her and Yuyas hair was due to the mummification process. I am not a scientist. But seeing how hair and finger/ toe nails are virtually “dead” skin cells would make one believe that the skin of Thuya and Yuya would have been “bleached in the mummification process a...
by christopherswink8
Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: Thuya
Replies: 4
Views: 20558

Thuya

An article from July 9, 2019.

The reopening of Thuya’s sarcophagus.

Asiatic Hebrew Phoenician features? Maybe. But definitely reddish blond hair.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.expres ... es-spt/amp
by christopherswink8
Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: Green dot Central North America
Replies: 2
Views: 17684

Re: Green dot Central North America

Marcia, We do have some similar matches. Michigan area Indians. Florida and Mexico also. I am starting to think there was an NPE in my Ford line somewhere. Especially given the photos I have. I have also found a photo from early 1900’s of a related Ford family that have children that look very simil...
by christopherswink8
Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:12 pm
Forum: Rare Genes from History
Topic: Green dot Central North America
Replies: 2
Views: 17684

Green dot Central North America

Can anyone tell me which tribe/ tribes this green dot in central USA represents?
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by christopherswink8
Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:24 am
Forum: Native American
Topic: Austin and Rice surnames
Replies: 4
Views: 23577

Re: Austin and Rice surnames

This John Austin is likely the son of my Richard Austin III and Elizabeth Rice. All presumably of Pamunkey, Catawba and Saponi origins. Here is a link to the transcribed Pleas and Quarterly minutes of Rowan Co. NC 1755 whereas Said John Auston a Saponi Indian and two other Indians requesting passage...

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