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To: SeekAndFind

We were raised on the belief that one of our ancestors was “A genuine Cher-o-kee Indian Princess.”
Years later when more info became available she was actually an Italian-German orphan from Chicago.

On the other hand, my wife’s kin have several members of the Cherokee tribe in it.


14 posted on 12/26/2021 5:21:55 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Still OUT of Facebook Jail! But I'm pushing it!)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

RE: my wife’s kin have several members of the Cherokee tribe in it.

So, your wife can then be considered native American?


16 posted on 12/26/2021 5:22:35 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Well, the crying Indian in the old commercial was named Espera De Corti - and he was Italian (not Indian at all).


94 posted on 12/26/2021 7:53:36 PM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
We were raised on the belief that one of our ancestors was “A genuine Cher-o-kee Indian Princess.” Years later when more info became available she was actually an Italian-German orphan from Chicago.

Ah, yes: The age-old "amelioration phenomenon" which genealogists frequently encounter!

Regards,

117 posted on 12/27/2021 12:37:33 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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