Charles Burns is my
Great Great Grandfather and he is the reason I wanted to do the DNA test.
The above is part of his life story but, I heard another story and
it is just that 'a story' until it can be proven and I was hoping a DNA test
would be the end all.
My results of my DNA did not 'synch' the story. But, it did not
disprove it either.
The 'story' was told to me by a distant cousin who lives in Canada.
I visited Magrath, Canada in July of 2003. The reason I was in
Canada was for a 'Family Reunion' for Earl's family held in the nearby city of
Cardston. I haven't the time to tell the whole story of how I met up with a
cousin named Elizabeth but, she told why the dark skin. It is said to be
that Charles father is really an East Indian. That Charles's mother Ellen
Hancock Burns was a domestic servant for a Rajah and he is the real father.This makes me chuckle because of course it had to be the Rajah and not just some other Indian servant. It reminds me when people come into the Family History Center wanting to research the linage of American Indian and the story is always, always that the connection is a American Indian Princess. Not just a regular member of the tribe
My DNA test did not give me ethnicity in East India but, it did give a small percentage of results for countries, of West Asia; country's Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria. And Italy and Greece. The jury is still out. It would be good idea if a member of the Burns family would take a DNA test.
I will post more picture soon and continue with more of the story of Charles Burns.
My DNA test did not give me ethnicity in East India but, it did give a small percentage of results for countries, of West Asia; country's Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria. And Italy and Greece. The jury is still out. It would be good idea if a member of the Burns family would take a DNA test.
I will post more picture soon and continue with more of the story of Charles Burns.
Renee
