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I'm getting ready to do an AncestryDNA test. I'm kind of excited to see if this helps uncover any unknown information or get me in touch with people who possibly have more history to share on these topics. I was astonished to find that both of my paternal and maternal grandfathers (Dawson & Fillingham) were both rooted in Lincolnshire, and ultimately ended up near the same place thousands of miles across the globe here in Michigan. Specifically, because their travels were so much different. However, both were farmers, and perhaps Michigan's farmland supported their crops in a way that was similar to that of Lincolnshire.

Hello, I'm newly registered to this forum and I have found this thread to be completely fascinating. I am direct descendant of Dawson's from Lincolnshire. I'm from Michigan, USA. My Grandfather Harold Martin Dawson was also born in Michigan, USA. His Father was George Henry "Harry" Dawson, Mother was Mary Lydia Walker, and they were both born in Ontario, Canada. George Henry Dawson's Father was George Cartwright Dawson, who was born in Gt Steeping, and died in Michigan, USA. George Cartwright Dawson's father was Cartwright Dawson also of Lincolnshire. Cartwright's father was Thomas Dawson, who was married to Ann Cartwright. According to one of my relatives here in Michigan, the parents of Thomas were Edward Dawson and Martha Dowse. The picture I posted is of George Cartwright and Sarah Ann Dennis circa 1890.