Fascinating reading. Thanks. > > From: "Mary Miller" <hlm@qtm.net> > Date: 2005/01/20 Thu AM 03:55:44 GMT > To: TNLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Re: r family. Re: [LCT] Jewish history/sources in LCT? > > did you know that some now say the Melungeons have Turk blood......seems Sir > Frances Drake left about 200 Ottoman sailors here when he went back to > England, and Ottoman included Turks, Croats, etc. > > Mary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <joy0420@charter.net> > To: <TNLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 2:28 PM > Subject: Re: Re: r family. Re: [LCT] Jewish history/sources in LCT? > > > > According to research I've done into Familial Mediterranean Fever, it is > carried thru Armenians, Turks, and non-Ashkenazi Jews (Sephardic). The > Sephardic Jews were driven out of their region centuries ago, many migrating > thru Germany, etc. Allegedly, the "Black Dutch", as many families called > themselves, derived this name from the German Black Forest...could these > people have given up their religion b/c of persecution. It wouldn't be the > first time. > > I have 1 Warren cousin who was genetically tested for this - so could it > be? > > George, this is a bit "off subject" in a sense, but family history is not > just about dates and names. > > Any input out there? Joy > > > > > > From: Jmolitz@aol.com > > > Date: 2005/01/17 Mon PM 11:10:26 GMT > > > To: TNLINCOL-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: r family. Re: [LCT] Jewish history/sources in LCT? > > > > > > As I recall reading the book "Blood & Whiskey" The Life and Times of > Jack > > > Daniel by Peter Krass, I believe Mr. Krass wrote about a Jewish family > that > > > either lived in what became Moore CO or did business in the area. I > will have to > > > look it up and get back with you but you will not like what he wrote. > It seems > > > this "business person" had a house of ill repute. > > > > > > Julia > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 1/17/2005 1:46:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > > joy0420@charter.net writes: > > > > > > << > > > > Historically speaking, like over a hundred years ago and more...were > there > > > > any Jewish families in Lincoln/Moore/Coffee/Giles county? Both sides > of my > > > > father's family were from this area. At whatever time in history was > there > > > > was some Jewish heritage in Lincoln Co.? According to the DNA with > > > > Geneology.com. (that my 89 year old father participated in) there was > some > > > > Jewish heritage in our family. I hope this does not open the can of > > > "worms" > > > > that my inquiry about Native American history in Lincoln County > caused a > > > > few years ago. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Carmen McDaniel Forbes > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== > > > Register your first lines in LCT: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnlincol/family.htm > > > > > > ============================== > > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== > > Register your first lines in LCT: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnlincol/family.htm > > > > ============================== > > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNLINCOL Mailing List ==== > Please support the LCT Genealogical Society :-) > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >