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Berkshire / Re: Wokingham Blacks
« on: Monday 30 January 12 22:00 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jericho
I am a Shorter currently with no apparent link to Berkshire / Wokingham. However there was an oral tradition that there was some "untoward" behaviour in the family!! I am actually heartened to read the corrected version of events.
Cutting to the chase - I have been contacted by someone in the USA with identical DNA. But a different name. Their family tree runs to the mid 18th century with the arrival of a man with a made up name..... There appear to have been 3 "Shorters" linked with the "Blacks" and some are recorded as being transported to North America.
It is an incredible long shot and highly unlikely. However, I have in my tree through various means arrived at circa 1550 in Robertsbridge / Salehurst / Bodiam / Hastings - does this ring any bells??
I am a Shorter currently with no apparent link to Berkshire / Wokingham. However there was an oral tradition that there was some "untoward" behaviour in the family!! I am actually heartened to read the corrected version of events.
Cutting to the chase - I have been contacted by someone in the USA with identical DNA. But a different name. Their family tree runs to the mid 18th century with the arrival of a man with a made up name..... There appear to have been 3 "Shorters" linked with the "Blacks" and some are recorded as being transported to North America.
It is an incredible long shot and highly unlikely. However, I have in my tree through various means arrived at circa 1550 in Robertsbridge / Salehurst / Bodiam / Hastings - does this ring any bells??