I know one of his descendents. Her grandmother was Ellen Wayles Hemmings. By the way, Sallie Hemmings was a half sister to Thomas's wife Martha. >From: whitaker@innova.net >Reply-To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Related to our ancestors????????????? >Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 14:18:56 -0500 > >Thomas Jefferson's descendents are being traced through >mitochondrial DNA as that is the only kind that can >be used to trace ancestry by means of the female >line. From what I've read -- and I've read everything >I have been able to get my hands on about this -- >the only definite finding is that Patsy Hemmings >had children by Thomas Jefferson OR by one of >two of his Randolph nephews. (Thomas Jefferson >was related in multiple ways to the Randolphs as >his mother was a Randolph and one of his sisters >married a Randolph: during Jefferson's lifetime, >and for a long time afterwards, it meant a lot >more in Virginia to be related to the Randolphs >than it did to be related to Thomas Jefferson. > > > > Well, then, how are they tracing Thomas Jefferson's > > decendants? Thought that was being done by DNA. > > > > FWP > >--------------------------------------------- >Check Your Email From Any Where in the World! >http://www.myemail.com > > >==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word >UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest >List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >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 > _________________________________________________________________ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx