<Turnbow>   

I will check out the photos

<Aarius>   

there are Nelsons still in Chilton Co. . . .  Clanton to be exact

<Turnbow>   

Chilton Co.  is that in AL?

<Aarius>   

yes

<Turnbow>   

I will check that out

<Aarius>   

central Alabama

<Turnbow>   

thanks

<Turnbow>   

I can only get back to my great-great grandpa Nelson who was born in Alabama,  his name was Jack

<Aarius>   

if you like I have Dorothy’s address in PC,  FL if you'd like to check the Nelsons that still may be in Chilton Co or there abouts

<Aarius>   

what year?

<Turnbow>   

Don't know who his parents were

<Aarius>   

oh mercy

<Turnbow>   

the year wow that would be 1840 or so

<Turnbow>   

My great grandpa was born in 1863 so I figure his dad was born in about 1840

<Aarius>   

my cousins in Atlanta are doing the same research I am but on a different direction

<Turnbow>   

I don't think there is much hope of my finding any more on that line of my family

<Aarius>   

never give up

<Aarius>   

up

<Aarius>   

my first cousin and her daughter are very interested in proving out Indian

<Turnbow>   

Yeah,  I know but that is one of my brick walls and the info just dead-ends there

<Aarius>   

our *

<Aarius>   

we all have them

<Aarius>   

Strickland is mine

<Turnbow>   

Oh that is cool,  I have Indian blood

<Aarius>   

I can’t find any reference to them

<Aarius>   

yeah what tribe

<Turnbow>   

Isn't that just maddening

<Turnbow>   

My great-great-grandmother was Mescalero Apache

<Aarius>   

these Strickland’s may have been dodging the census because they stole a baby from the Indians

<Aarius>   

oh wow

<Turnbow>   

I have 2 cousins who gained membership in the tribe,  being 1/16th

<Aarius>   

mine is Creek

<Aarius>   

and I'm 1/8 th

<Turnbow>   

Stole an Indian babe,  no wonder

<Aarius>   

well they thought she wasn't being cared for

<Aarius>   

so they took her and I'm pretty sure the mother didn't protest

<Turnbow>   

Cool Aarius,  you might be able to get tribal membership

<Aarius>   

yeah if we can ever prove it

<Turnbow>   

Maybe,  the mom was afraid or thought the child would have a better chance in the white world.

<Aarius>   

I'm told I should go to the next pow wow around her

<Aarius>   

here

<Aarius>   

when you go to my web site you'll see the high cheek bones . . .  and the Irish skin color

<Turnbow>   

Creeks were originally in and around Alabama weren’t they?

<Turnbow>   

LOL,  you sound like me