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Originally Posted by janieg
This born-and-bred and proud Yankee had some serious adjusting to when researching my dad's family. I descend from two Tennessee Confederate soldiers and a lot of slave-owning families. 
I'm currently in touch with a handful of black cousins I have who show up as DNA matches with myself or my aunts. We're having a grand time trying to figure what the connection is.  |
I understand. My ancestors certainly were fighting for a wrong cause but still can respect their service. 30% of the male population died in the South.