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wnylib

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2. There are millions of Americans from various races/ethnicities who descend from

Reply to redwitch (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 09:38 AM

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colonists, Puritans, early founders of the nation, signers of the DOC, Revolutionary War vets, or are related to former presidents.

Most don't know it unless they find records or DNA results in genealogy research.

Fun to discover it, isn't it?

I was surprised to find several colonial Puritans from MA and CT in my grandmother's ancestry. FDR descended from one of the same colonial couples that I do, which, I guess, makes him a very, very distant relative.

Genealogy shows us that all people everywhere are connected in many ways.

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I found out yesterday that I am related to a signer of the Declaration of Independence! [View all] redwitch Yesterday OP

Cool. I'm a DAR. It can be fun. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #1

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Patrick Henry descendant here. Eko Yesterday #3

I am as well. Samuel Adams mzmolly Yesterday #4