Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Am related to slave traders.....UPDATED!!!!

Page 1 + 1 of 2

  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

*** Fuzzy

*** Fuzzy Report 5 Sep 2006 14:56

Merry, Am holding my breath for more updates on this story. The family I am in contact with have been researching this saga for several generations starting with the womans grandfather, who was born in the early 1900's and died in 2000, at the moment I am getting the info in dribs and drabs....must be patient, must be patient, that is my mantra at the moment!! Apparently the early Lindos fled Spain in the 1600's, how they know all this gawd knows, but they do seem sure of their facts. It explains why there are so many Lindos in the West Indies, apparently they called their slaves Lindo....yuk!! I did get the urrrm er attachment.....Hope you got my last mail, computer still not behaving properly!! Fuzzy x

StephScouser

StephScouser Report 5 Sep 2006 15:01

Its is an amazing story because it was a big part of history however it is a very awful part in history and it is kind of hard to like this very rich woman when you think how she has become rich. I cant imagine how you must have felt when the man told you this! I would a felt a bit of both happy but shocked! Steph

*** Fuzzy

*** Fuzzy Report 5 Sep 2006 15:31

Steph and Laura, Tis awful to think about where her money came from eh? Wonder if she feels as awful about it as I do. It was odd reading this guys E-Mail as it started off with the history aspect of the Lindos fleeing and then dropped the bomb shell about the slave trade at the end!! I was moaning about all my ag labs, carpenters, fishermen and the like, but at least they made an honest living!! Fuzzy x

Merry

Merry Report 5 Sep 2006 21:13

This should be a pm, but never mind! Got your email this afternoon saying did I get your other email, which I didn't.....replied saying that, but I don't know if you got mine! Sooooo if I send you a pm I will be wondering if you got that! If I reply here then everyone can see it (hopefully)!!! lol (Well, I know what I'm on about) Merry