>From another list but amazing! Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "RMN" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:01 PM Subject: [WIGEN-L] FYI - Oldest Family Genealogy > Puts all my family research to shame! Enjoy, > Rita - Oconto County WIGenWeb Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/ > > Entry in Guinness World Records - 2002 Pg. 27 > > Adrian TARGETT of UK, the living link to the oldest known family tree in > the world, can trace his family back further than any other person. He > has been shown to be a direct descendant on his mother's side, of > 'Chedder Man', a nine thousand year old skeleton found in a cave in > 'Chedder Gorge', Somerset, UK. Scientists took a DNA sample from a molar > from 'Cheddar Man' and found a near perfect match in Adrian Targett, who > lives less than half a mile away. > > > > > ==== WIGEN Mailing List ==== > Celebrate Wisconsin! > Visit the Vilas County WIGenWeb Project Pages > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wivilas/ >