Here's an American story to warm every Genealogist's heart: "This summer, Karen Grigsby Bates returned to her roots for a 100th-anniversary gathering of her extended clan in North Carolina. The family traces its roots to a single woman from Guinea." They've held family reunions for the last 100 years without exception. You can read and hear more at the web site of National Public Radio. Use the following link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4829764 Kevin -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/

Hi, Thank you -- a truly wonderful story, will pass it on. Regards, Edna - sunny Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Laurence" <kml@kevinlaurence.net> To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 6:46 AM Subject: [SoG] An Extraordinary 100th Family Reunion Here's an American story to warm every Genealogist's heart: "This summer, Karen Grigsby Bates returned to her roots for a 100th-anniversary gathering of her extended clan in North Carolina. The family traces its roots to a single woman from Guinea." They've held family reunions for the last 100 years without exception. You can read and hear more at the web site of National Public Radio. Use the following link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4829764 Kevin -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/

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