Consider only 250,000 Americans fought in the war, many of them may have died before having children, some not have children at all, and others whose descendents died out. Also how many people moved to America after the war. There are 300,000,000 citizens now, so what are the chances that those 300 million are direct descendents of those 250,000?
Personally I would guess somewhere around 10% or less are direct descendents, but indirectly I bet about 70% are related somehow to those rebels. My family began moving to America in 1610 three years after Jamestown, but my direct ancestor William came over shortly before the war and fought for Virginia.
Direct descendents, mind you. Not your great grandpa's brother's wife's ancestor, but your own ancestor. I found out my family tree last year. I'm the son of Rick, the son of Richard, son of Ray, son of Raymond, son of Dyonisius, son of Alfred, son of Barrett, son of William, fought for Virginia.
2007-10-12
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