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Ancestry/Genealogy

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8. While the English names suck they are often the only way we can trace our Native anscestors. The

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 02:09 PM

Mar 2012

problem in my family is that as you go back the spellings of the names make it almost impossible to determine who is who.

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I would bet pipi_k Mar 2012 #14

Do you have the photo? Gormy Cuss Mar 2012 #2

Oh, no... I meant the "Smith" part kdmorris Mar 2012 #9

Interesting case Sherman A1 Mar 2012 #4

I'm from Maryland Waiting For Everyman Mar 2012 #5

Same problem here... pipi_k Mar 2012 #6

Great picture. n/t GentryDixon Mar 2012 #11