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Offline Quarryman

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Kites
« on: Friday 07 May 21 11:14 BST (UK) »
A family story has a Kite ancestor of mine marrying a Spanish Jewish survivor from the Armada in Dover/Folkstone. Is this possible? Several members of my family (including my brother) had olive complexions - although I am an out and out Celt. My grandmother (a Kite from Dover) had distinctly Spanish/Jewish features. Mystery.

Roberts, Caernarfon. Thomas, Caernarfon. Kite, Kent.

Offline Vance Mead

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Re: Kites
« Reply #1 on: Friday 07 May 21 11:24 BST (UK) »
You have about 16,000 ancestors born 14 generations back, or mid-16th century. So any genetic inheritance you have from one of them is exceedingly small.
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