A Tale of Another Elusive John
Using DNA, oral history, and the paper trail to track down John Walter Allen, my great great grandfather.
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Started From the Bottom | Rider Fields is My 4x Great Grandfather
All I had was a name, Sarah Vann Rogers, and nothing else. Here’s how I discovered my tie to a Cherokee slaveholder.
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I’ve got “Indian” in my family
How many times have i heard this? Too many to count. And frankly, I wish people would be honest and confront some things.
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