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    1. [SHELTON] William Robert Shelton, Jr. of Rural Plains Obituary
    2. Hildred
    3. Most of the data collection on Shelton genealogy owned by William Robert Shelton, Jr., has been preserved in a collection which is open to the public and, if you are lucky, you may hear directly from the individual who supervised the placement of this resoure prior to Mr. Shelton's death. As to the "incredible wall hanging", I rather think you are referring to a reproduction of a chart from the book entitled THE SHELTONS OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA by Mildred Campbell Whitaker and, unfortunately, this book has long been discredited. The genealogy presentedby Mildred Campbell Whitaker for the Shelton line in America has been debunked so many times that, if one consults any of the standard genealogical indices in a good public library, one should have no trouble locating sources which explains the problem with Mrs. Whitaker's work. As a starting place, however, read the posting on this Mailing List entitled "DNA Results September 6, 2006" and look for the DNA tests for the "Rural Plains" Shelton line (Tests Numbered SH-4, SH-39 and SH-58) and the about 40 tests with the heading "Ralph Shelton Line from Middlesex, VA, Line (too many numbers to list). These DNA tests prove that the chart which Mrs. Whitaker constructed cannot be valid. Hildred

    10/12/2006 07:31:58