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madinmaryland

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4. Most of my ancesters came in through Philadelphia and moved

Reply to mia (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 01:06 AM

Dec 2016

into east central PA before moving west.

Obviously it was a different time 250 years ago, but the decimation of the native american population is reprehensible. When I was in school, nothing about that was taught. Just the "thanksgiving" story that we hear all the time.

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They came for the Native Americans, and I did nothing. [View all] mia Dec 2016 OP

Best post title.. lame54 Dec 2016 #1

Sadly they have been going after the Native American population for over madinmaryland Dec 2016 #2

My ancestors too. mia Dec 2016 #3

Most of my ancesters came in through Philadelphia and moved madinmaryland Dec 2016 #4