I'm not sure if I told any of you this but I went to National Geographic website and submitted a DNA sample and they come back with "my very beginning" results. In other words, where my ancestors began and also, where they traveled to. Seems my family began in West Africa. My husband says it explains a lot!

It's kind of expensive ($100) but I wanted to give it to my son who has taken over the family tree. I got tired of researching.

Just a bit of info for those of you who are really into your history.

This is the wildest thing I've ever heard of. Amazing. Now anyone want to explain how they do that?

It is reported that we ALL stem from seven tribes..The seven daughters of Eve..
I have the dna test as part of my subscription but have to select which dna test to take..that from maternal or parental line..My son would be the one to be tested if we select one option.
he will show more..
Being an Island UK has many factors..those who landed from Scandinavia..Norse..Near here is the Royal residence from James and Mary queen of Scots who was French. way back I have Potters who were part of that set up..and their name may be Portieer..the maker of vessels..from metal for drinking.
some geneology site connect those with similar dna..not the one I use.

Looked this up which explains better than I could.

The Seven Daughters of Eve (2001, ISBN 0-393-02018-5) is a book by Bryan Sykes that presents the theory of Human mitochondrial genetics to a general audience. Sykes explains the principles of genetics and human evolution, the particularities of mitochondrial genetics, and analyses of ancient DNA to genetically link modern humans to prehistoric ancestors.

Following the developments of mitochondrial genetics, Sykes traces back human migrations, discusses the "out of Africa theory" and refutes Heyerdahl's theory of the Peruvian origin of the Polynesians, which opposed the theory of their origin in Indonesia. He also describes the use of mitochondrial DNA in identifying the remains of Czar Nicholas II, and in assessing the genetic makeup of modern Europe.

Imagine what our forfathers would say if the they knew what science offers us living today.

Which country Anne?

I googled quite a bit to no avail prior to seriously finding how how to find the places to look.

It is surprising which records may have survived Ann.in East Germany /Poland..church records for example.People have a habit of protecting baptism records.School records can give addresses and siblings.Bank records..backs of photographs..certificates from colleges..
as long as you have a birth date parents names and patience. it also helps if middle names and siblings names are known.as does employment.
eg I have read my Grandfathers war record..his place of service..even his medical details in the convalescent hospital..poor dear man.

Anne,
Love your signature and ending statement! Ain't it the truth!

Want to share this...As I read old Parish records more than you would be bothered to read here.
but this weeks finding.
Ness...

three male children all born on the same day
Triplets but had the word been invented then.
This is from Parish records..
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1753 James DEWAR and Rachel SEATH in the Coaltown of Balfour had three children
born at one birth
February 19th and baptised the same day
1st
called Henry
2nd
Andrew
3rd
William
Witnesses George LILLIE and John CHALMERS
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Also on this micro film a baby born in a house named the same as mine.(we name homes here.)
imagine that these walls held a family long before me and by coincidence I have also lived here.

three boys..I DO hope the all lived..that is next to find out...

MA, let us know what you find out. How interesting! Triplets no less! I wonder if those triplets lived, and if they went on to have triplets in their lineage. Would be interesting to know, don't you think?