Truth be known, most of us descended from early settlers probably do have
some Native American Blood. I have cousin who is trying trying to use DNA
to track down the legend that the Cabells are descended from Princess
Nikitti, . The problem is that the relatively inexpensive (about $250) DNA
tests only use a couple of dozen markers, and trying to track back beyond
Great-Great Grandparents (150-180 years) gets into the noise level.
But I have heard there are some tests which can track back 300-400 years.
Does anybody out there have any experience with these?
Randy Cabell
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From: "Jessica Welton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Pocahontas's Wedding questions
> 40%? That startled me. I've often wondered about this, and now am curious
> as to how was the number was figured? Is there an actual list somewhere?
> I assume that means that most of us Virginians have at least a drop or
> two of Native blood. And that leads to some more interesting thoughts!
>
>
> On Feb 28, 2007, at 8:28 AM, Sunshine49 wrote:
>
>
>>
>> BTW they have determined that about 40% of the early English male
>> settlers married native women. So on this side of the pond, what Rolfe
>> did was not so shocking, and might even have been precedent- setting,
>> easing the way for other Englishmen who wanted to do the same. The
>> several examples I have run across were all native girls who had been
>> Christianized, though.
>>
>> Nancy
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