I help please. I talked at length this morning with my nephew who is with the FBI. He tells me that after three generations we are no longer related to our ancestors. we are linked by names but not by blood. He says no one is related to one another after third cousins. My line/ancestors: James Waldrop, Sr. Benjamin Waldrop Green Berry Waldrop 1794-1854 Joseph Ryan Waldrop 1827-1870 James Harry Waldrop 190601962 Me. So what he is saying I am only related to Green Berry Waldrop,Benjamin Waldrop his papa is not related to me, I am just in his name only line. We are only researching our names and not who wer are related to. So if James Waldrop, Sr. and Ann hadn't married in the 1700s, would I be here?? Does it not take one generation to make another. He said this was taught in the FBI and DNA. Help me please.....I am not educated in this and he is. Please tell me he is wrong. Sandra maiden Waldrop Georgia

Did you ask him to explain his theory to you? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Scalawag1867@aol.com> To: <ARKANSAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 7:03 AM Subject: [ARKANSAS] Related to our ancestors????????????? > I help please. > > I talked at length this morning with my nephew who is with the FBI. > > He tells me that after three generations we are no longer related to our > ancestors. > > we are linked by names but not by blood. > > He says no one is related to one another after third cousins. > > My line/ancestors: > > James Waldrop, Sr. > Benjamin Waldrop > Green Berry Waldrop 1794-1854 > Joseph Ryan Waldrop 1827-1870 > James Harry Waldrop 190601962 > Me. > > So what he is saying I am only related to Green Berry Waldrop,Benjamin > Waldrop his papa is not related to me, I am just in his name only line. > We are only researching our names and not who wer are related to. > > So if James Waldrop, Sr. and Ann hadn't married in the 1700s, would I be > here?? Does it not take one generation to make another. > > He said this was taught in the FBI and DNA. > > Help me please.....I am not educated in this and he is. > > Please tell me he is wrong. > > Sandra > maiden Waldrop > Georgia > > > ==== ARKANSAS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send the command "unsubscribe" to > ARKANSAS-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) or > ARKANSAS-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode.) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

RE: no one is related to one another after third cousins. REALLY!!! If that is the case then the DAR and SAR and their long history of one being qualified to join if they can prove being descended by blood from a Revolutionary War Patriot is a scam! I think someone is trying to throw cold water on your appreciation and excitement for ancestor hunting! Countless DNA tests CONFIRM present day lineage back to early days [1600s], and that of course is more than 3 generations! I have not personally done the DNA, but several on the ARNOLD Mailing List have. I say FORGET HIM! He doesn't know what he is talking about. Happy Hunting, Lanita Families are like fudge. Mostly sweet with a few nuts!