It would be a big shock to find you match a different surname altogether. A man contacted me because his ydna matched the surname Berry and that is not his name. That was my maternal grandmother's maiden name. My maternal lines cluster in Eastern KY and southern Jackson Co., WVa. I was very glad mine came back matching three Stewart men after hearing about men who did not match their surname. Incest - how would we know if it did exist in our lines. The man who wrote about the Stewarts in Kith and Kin for Boone Co. privately told a descendent he found incest in my Stewarts. I have looked and looked and can't find a thing that would indicate incest. First cousin marriages were once common especially in the South. Just a year ago two second cousins in my maternal lines married - Berrys again. There was some talk of course, but why not? Rick

Heck here in good old Virginia.. Today mind you... 1st cousins can marry and do! As I recall, the only folks you can't marry are parents, brothers/sisters, aunts, uncles and grandparents. Laura -----Original Message----- From: rcs5@bellsouth.net [mailto:rcs5@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 2:59 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] secrets - ydna It would be a big shock to find you match a different surname altogether. A man contacted me because his ydna matched the surname Berry and that is not his name. That was my maternal grandmother's maiden name. My maternal lines cluster in Eastern KY and southern Jackson Co., WVa. I was very glad mine came back matching three Stewart men after hearing about men who did not match their surname. Incest - how would we know if it did exist in our lines. The man who wrote about the Stewarts in Kith and Kin for Boone Co. privately told a descendent he found incest in my Stewarts. I have looked and looked and can't find a thing that would indicate incest. First cousin marriages were once common especially in the South. Just a year ago two second cousins in my maternal lines married - Berrys again. There was some talk of course, but why not? Rick ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

----- Original Message ----- From: <rcs5@bellsouth.net> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:59 AM Subject: [WVLOGAN] secrets - ydna > It would be a big shock to find you match a different surname altogether. > A man contacted me because his ydna matched the surname Berry and that is > not his name. That was my maternal grandmother's maiden name. My > maternal lines cluster in Eastern KY and southern Jackson Co., WVa. I was > very glad mine came back matching three Stewart men after hearing about > men who did not match their surname. > > Incest - how would we know if it did exist in our lines. The man who > wrote about the Stewarts in Kith and Kin for Boone Co. privately told a > descendent he found incest in my Stewarts. I have looked and looked and > can't find a thing that would indicate incest. > > First cousin marriages were once common especially in the South. Just a > year ago two second cousins in my maternal lines married - Berrys again. > There was some talk of course, but why not? Rick > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

>>First cousin marriages were once common especially in the South.<< I think that the powers-that-be have decided that there isn't much more of a chance to get birth defects with first cousins than it is with unrelated people. My husband's grandparents were first cousins and there's nothing wrong with his family....twitch, twitch. ;o)

Back in them days 1st cousins was the normal. They didn't have cars, planes and trains to take them all over to meet new people besides cousins. K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Hammond" <carole.hammond@comcast.net> To: <WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [WVLOGAN] secrets - ydna >>>First cousin marriages were once common especially in the South.<< > > I think that the powers-that-be have decided that there isn't much more of > a chance to get birth defects with first cousins than it is with unrelated > people. > > My husband's grandparents were first cousins and there's nothing wrong > with his family....twitch, twitch. ;o) > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >