Never heard anything about Vikings & bent fingers. However, there is something about Celtic toes in (I think) the 7th paragraph of this link:- http://www.electricscotland.com/familytree/magazine/octnov2002/celts.htm You can read about the relative lengths of toes on other web sites, and the same trait is also said bybe some to be Native American, and there is a dance-shoe site that calls it "Greek foot". Who knows what to believe? Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Stedman" <kiellor@bigpond.com> To: <PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 11:27 AM Subject: RE: Bent Finger [was [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson] > I believe there are a number of indicators to race > Eg I have been told that celts *usually* have the second toe on their > foot longer than their great toe...or is it the third toe? Its one of > the toes anyway!! Pat Stedman > > -----Original Message----- > From: KenHarrison11@cs.com [mailto:KenHarrison11@cs.com] > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:37 PM > To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Bent Finger [was [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson] > > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:05:38 EDT > From: DoreenGen@aol.com > To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson > > Sheila, > With so little to go on, and a VERY common name, you don't have much > hope. > But here's a co-incidence. > I have a direct ancestor called William Duncan, parents unknown and > can't get > any further, and both my little fingers are bent. A relative in Canada, > who > has the same ancestor, has the same affliction. > > Never heard of it being a specific family trait, but you never know!!! > > Doreen Cuthbert > Fife > > > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:53:25 -0600 > > From: "Donald" <esquipi@sofnet.com> > > To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Duncan/Robertson > > > > Here's an obscure question. My husband's ancestor was a John > > Duncan/Dunkin who was probably born in New Jersey -- possibly Trenton > > -- in the early 1700s. No records, of course. Some say he could have > > been born in Scotland or on shipboard. His father was supposed to be > > called William Duncan and was probably a Baptist minister. Lots of > > maybes and probablies here. Has anyone any ideas on how we might track > > > down this William Duncan? We have noted that several descendants have > > the bent little finger that has been observed in the Robertson/Duncan > > clan. Sheila > > > The "bent finger" is supposedly a genetic trait tracable to the Vikings. > I > can't remember its medical name now, but there was a TV series (BBC, I > think) > called "Blood of the Vikings" (or similar name) within the past year or > two and > one one the episodes contained information about this. > > It runs in the family of a friend of mine (McInnes, from Campbelltown > area). > > Ken Harrison > North Vancouver, Canada

After I read Tina and Ian's email, and went to the link to find that article about the Celtic second toe being the same length as the big toe, I immediately began to examine my own feet. Bingo! Big and second toe the same length!! Was everyone else on the list peering at their feet? I will check my kids feet later. Margaret in Toronto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina and Ian" <tina.morgan@dsl.pipex.com> To: <PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 6:27 PM Subject: Re: Bent Finger [was [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson] > Never heard anything about Vikings & bent fingers. However, there is > something about Celtic toes in (I think) the 7th paragraph of this link:- > http://www.electricscotland.com/familytree/magazine/octnov2002/celts.htm > > You can read about the relative lengths of toes on other web sites, and the > same trait is also said bybe some to be Native American, and there is a > dance-shoe site that calls it "Greek foot". Who knows what to believe? > > Tina > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat Stedman" <kiellor@bigpond.com> > To: <PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 11:27 AM > Subject: RE: Bent Finger [was [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson] > > > > I believe there are a number of indicators to race > > Eg I have been told that celts *usually* have the second toe on their > > foot longer than their great toe...or is it the third toe? Its one of > > the toes anyway!! > Pat Stedman > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: KenHarrison11@cs.com [mailto:KenHarrison11@cs.com] > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:37 PM > > To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Bent Finger [was [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson] > > > > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:05:38 EDT > > From: DoreenGen@aol.com > > To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [PERTH] Duncan/Robertson > > > > Sheila, > > With so little to go on, and a VERY common name, you don't have much > > hope. > > But here's a co-incidence. > > I have a direct ancestor called William Duncan, parents unknown and > > can't get > > any further, and both my little fingers are bent. A relative in Canada, > > who > > has the same ancestor, has the same affliction. > > > > Never heard of it being a specific family trait, but you never know!!! > > > > Doreen Cuthbert > > Fife > > > > > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:53:25 -0600 > > > From: "Donald" <esquipi@sofnet.com> > > > To: PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Duncan/Robertson > > > > > > Here's an obscure question. My husband's ancestor was a John > > > Duncan/Dunkin who was probably born in New Jersey -- possibly Trenton > > > -- in the early 1700s. No records, of course. Some say he could have > > > been born in Scotland or on shipboard. His father was supposed to be > > > called William Duncan and was probably a Baptist minister. Lots of > > > maybes and probablies here. Has anyone any ideas on how we might track > > > > > down this William Duncan? We have noted that several descendants have > > > the bent little finger that has been observed in the Robertson/Duncan > > > clan. Sheila > > > > > The "bent finger" is supposedly a genetic trait tracable to the Vikings. > > I > > can't remember its medical name now, but there was a TV series (BBC, I > > think) > > called "Blood of the Vikings" (or similar name) within the past year or > > two and > > one one the episodes contained information about this. > > > > It runs in the family of a friend of mine (McInnes, from Campbelltown > > area). > > > > Ken Harrison > > North Vancouver, Canada > > ______________________________