Thank you Dean While some have been very helpful, my enquiry amassed such a wealth of "I-know-u-know |(and-YOU-don't)" - equal, easily, to "Do-gooding". Yours has been the first GENTLE word given; I treasure it, and I bless you. Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean de Freitas" <caribgw@bellsouth.net> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: Re: MSNBC News Link: DNA tackles a familys mysteries > Hey folks, > > I need to say that I agree with Sara here. We have a lot of folks that come > to this list to learn more about a region and subject that is subject to > many misconceptions. It behooves us all to be patient and helpful in our > responses. > > Dean > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sara Weiss" <ksara@tesco.net> > To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 3:11 PM > Subject: Re: MSNBC News Link: DNA tackles a familys mysteries > > > > if you know so much it would be good if you shared your knowledge > > in a way that was edifying, not in a way that PUTS DOWN? > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ >

Sara....... I just went back over the masses of links that you were given and the posts and really......everyone was trying to help. I haven't had time myself to check them all out, but I will. I am not Jamaican.......I am a 5th generation Canadian of English and Scottish ancestry, so I have a lot to learn as well, which is why I suggested a discussion on the subject. I have never felt quite comfortable with Alex Haley's research and do remember that he acknowledged before he died that he took some 'poetic liberties' with it. So we all are learning from this discussion. There are no 'dumb questions'........only good answers. That is how we all learn, so don't think people were putting you down. We now all have the opportunity to check out these websites and form our own opinions. And that, my dear, is what the world of genealogy and life in general is all about......big grin!! Opinions and facts. And each of us interpret things slightly differently......coz we would be a boring lot if we all thought the same and agreed on everything. Best.......Heather > Thank you Dean > > While some have been very helpful, my enquiry amassed such a wealth of "I-know-u-know |(and-YOU-don't)" - equal, easily, to "Do-gooding". > > Yours has been the first GENTLE word given; I treasure it, and I bless you. > > Sara