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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Billy Kingsley, post: 714110, member: 19456&quot;]Well...we are 90% sure that my great-grandfather x15 was actually the Sachem (AKA King) of the tribe, as his father before him and his son after him...his daughter married a Dutch settled who moved to Peekskill and many generations and lots of convoluting twists later led to my father and then of cource me...If you are into American Indian history you may have heard of him...Wyandance...So you are absolutely right, it is a proud heritage indeed <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We are 100% sure we are related to him directly but we aren&#039;t sure of the exact connection...it&#039;s either as great grandfather or great grand uncle...records were not very well kept throughout the past 400 + years and it&#039;s gotten a little muddled but we will figure it out eventually, the info is out there and it just needs to be tracked down! </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My mom&#039;s side of the family is also part American Indian but the exact tribe has unfortunatly been lost to history, and a fire in the records hall in 1911 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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