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My Cherokee Ancestors Never Went West. Can I Be a Citizen?
I have a great-great-great-great-great-grandmother who was on the 1817 Cherokee Roll: Lucy Briant, No. 91. But she didn’t go to Oklahoma with the Trail of Tears. She was in Tennessee. Would I still be eligible for Cherokee citizenship? —Zena Workman Your question indicates that your fifth great-grandmother Lucy Briant (also known as Lucy Rebecca Au…
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Were My Ancestors British Soldiers in Jamaica?
I am British-born to Jamaican parents and now residing in Miami. I have been working on my family tree for the last couple of years and have hit several brick walls. My mother’s paternal grandfather, David Emmanuel Molloy, was baptized in Newcastle (British military camp), St. Andrew, Jamaica, in 1885, according to the Catholic records.…
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Am I Related to Members of Jesse James’ Outlaw Gang?
I’d like to know if I am related to the Younger brothers who ran with Old West outlaw Jesse James and his brothers in the James-Younger gang. According to family lore, we are related to them. I only know of their family being from Yazoo City, Miss., which is where my mother (Ida Mae Younger)…
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Did Trouble With Horse Rustling Do In My Texas Ancestor?
Many write to you seeking to find out where their ancestors were in the 19th century and earlier. In my case, I know where my ancestor was in the 19th century but have lost track of him in the 20th century. My great-grandfather was named Allen Mack (changed from “Arthur McDonald”). He was born in…
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How Do I Research My Guyanese Heritage?
I am a first-generation American, and my family hails from Guyana (and before that, Germany). What resources are best for researching Guyanese roots? —Sharifa Rohlehr There are excellent resources for genealogical research in Guyana, especially if you are willing and able to travel. It is important to know that Guyana was originally colonized by the…
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Were My Ancestors on America’s Last Slave Ship?
I believe that my great-grandparents were brought to America from Africa on the last known slave ship, the Clotilde. I would like your help confirming that they came here on that ship, and anything else you can find out about their origins. The schooner Clotilde (or Clotilda) was the last known U.S. slave ship to…
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