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My son did a DNA test a last year. I was adopted. Iand I'm now 65 yo.Through that DNA test, I found my birth fathers family, which included3 brothers still living and many nephews and nieces. By looking back several generations we found 5th generation grandmother was full blooded Cherokee and married to a chief. It is amazing to see a half blooded relative that you have similar physical characteristics that are the same. I now see where I get my squinty eyes and short arms from (My birth mom was only 4'11") so part of that is from her, but my brothers on my fathers side have very similar physical characteristics as I do. Isn't that cool. We also found a lot of public records through school records and army records.

I did a research on my dad's side of the family. I found a document where a granddaughter of my 3X great grandparents filed to get a roll number, stating her grandmother was full blood Cherokee and grandfather was half. Come to find out, they never registered as Cherokee so she didn't get one. They (my 3X) got land in Georgia during the Georgia Land Lottery. I figured they didn't want to claim to be Indians during that time so they wouldn't lose their land. They moved to Northeast Georgia from North Carolina about 1835. Then I found out My great grandfather (dad's family) had a brother named Tillman who was hung for murder in 1887 in Towns County Georgia. He killed an old man who he thought had told on him for having a still. Tillman only had one arm after losing his other in an accident. They buried his arm in a local cemetery, and when he was hung, they were going to bury him in the same cemetery, but the people of the town didn't want a murderer buried in their cemetery. They buried him in an old abandoned cemetery instead.

Catching up with the Walkers is easy .....Keeping up with the Walkers is something entirely different....😁

Baby donkies are the cutest things ever and if they are handled they can become the most loving animal.

Pleasekeep my Family in your prays please

I did ancestry DNA and then uploaded it to My Heritage. I am cousins with Benedict Arnold and Richard Henry Lee the guy who made the Motion to Declare independence. I had some relatives who were killed by Jayhawkers in Arkansas. Several revolutionary warriors. One Grandparent was in the Mexican American War in Buena Vista Mexico.

My wife during most of her lifetime researched both our family trees. She got our families all the way back into the 1600's coming from Norway, Ireland and Scotland entering the U.S. through North Carolina and Virginia. Someone in every generation served our country all the way back to the Revolutionary War down to me. I guess that is sometimes why it is referred to as a calling. Careful with census records. Just remember they were ordinary citizens with limited educational levels. That is how names sometimes get changed because they spelled it the way it sounded to them, they didn't just ask the people to spell out their name. My name has been found as Welch and Welsh in my family tree. My 6th Great Grandfather was William Bradford and came down to William Bradford Waddell one of the founder, operators of the Pony Express. During the Civil War they all participated for the South which really destroyed the family financially. Many of the Pony Express payments were never honored by the U.S. Government because of their loyalties to the South. Family lore and stories indicate that we do have Native American history but can not be verified because during the Trail of Tears they left the tribe and never made it to the reservations thus not getting on the Dawes Rolls.

Good morning Gary and Cassie, interesting stuff, Thank You

Good morning have a awesome weekend praying for all love and be safe God bless 😊❤

Good morning. I love Family Genealogy and Family History. It's absolutely amazing that we can find out what our family has been up to thorough the years and as they always corrected us and told us to behave, we find out that they may not have behaved as they were going through life. It's very fun to gather the info and get to know about the people in your family.

Thanks for sharing your fascinating family history. Joining all in prayer for both spoken and unspoken requests.

Good Morning Gary and Cassie! 8 degrees and about 4 or 5 inches of snow here in East Central Illinois!

Ancestry history was very interesting. Think it’s important to learning about the past. Even as a child, I loved hearing stories from my grandparents. There’s some very colorful characters in my own family tree on both sides of paternal and maternal ancestors. 😂 Prayers for Stacy and everyone else that I seen in the comments. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

I used MyHheritage for years, I have both parternal and fraternal sides of my family done. I have Hopi heritage on my mom's side of the family. I found lots of relatives I didn't even know about. My trees helped family members that were adopted find their biological parents.

My Ex Sister in Law did my mom's family tree. She got it to the Revolutionary War and mom's 10th Great Grandfather!

As a child, I questioned about an item that I found in the basement. Seems my Dad's father ran a still during Prohibition. Seems he made some pretty good stuff because, as the story goes, the police would supply Grandpa with what he needed from other stills that they had raided. 😮

Thanks for sharing, love ya'll bunches 😅❤

That's so interesting! I have been working on our family tree for at least 8 years. I found that Pocahontas is our 10th Great Grandmother. I love doing the research! I'm so happy for you all!

I am much older than you, but we do share the same day October 12th. I believe I had commented on your birthday video... But can't remember if you responded. I know it is hard for you'll to answer back to every comment. You would constantly be reading comments. Know you are loved and appreciated. I had a good chuckle about the bootleggers.... I love the lil donkeys too. Seeing Spring happening soon I hope. I would love to go to the events. I know I have to be realistic, So I watch the videos. T-9 Days to moved. Prayers for your friend, Stacy's recovery and for answers for her healing. Prayers to ya'll and love ya too.

We all have some skeletons in our closets. My paternal grandfather and his dad both went to jail for stealing chickens.

🙏🙏🙏🙏 for all who needs them.

Good Morning Cassie and Gary from Cape cod Massachusetts

Cant wait to see baby donkeys 🥰 From what I've seen they are adorable! Hopefully you have some baby coos soon! Love listening about Cassies family history. Our youngest daughter did the Ancestry for my husband & I. She did a book for us for Christmas! It was great !! GOD Bless Y'all. 🙏🙏🌹 Love 🌻 from Apex NC 💜

Prayers for those in need ❤️🙏🙏

Hi Gary and Cassie thank you for sharing everything with us.God bless you and your family.

My old boyfriends Dad and Uncles made liquor out of Maple Syrup 🫢. Have a great time at the OKIE Homestead Expo🎉. ❤🙏. JO JO IN VT 💞

Please keep my mom in your prayers, she is having bile duct surgery on Feb 26th. Her name is leona, thanks so much

Not here with a garden snowing with 9 degree wind chill Interesting about your famiky history

10:07 You know that Mazzy will be trying to bring a baby donkey into her room to spend the night because they are sooooo stinking CUTE!!!

Hi Gary & Cassie ~ it’s always interesting to find out about your ancestry. I did mine awhile ago, it went as far back as the 1700’s in France. But what was more interesting was all the different nationalities 😮. Turns out that I’m a “mutt” 😂 and not a purebred like I was led to believe. Wish I had asked more about my ancestors when I had the chance. I do have a Prayer request: for my grandson….he has Cystic Fibrosis and needs a lung cleanse. Thanking in advance 🌻

Sounds like y'all are gonna be busy. Hopefully you'll have babies from the donkeys and the highlands soon. Prayers for your friend and all in need of prayer. GOD bless y'all.

Cassie said it best no one is perfect

Please pray for me, I am having a surgery on February 29. I have a mass and nodules also on my thyroid removed .

Marie has a spotted jack. God Bless and l love yall 💕💕💕

Very sad weekend for my family. Sunday is two years since my husband passed away and three days ago we lost a very good friend, Grandma to my son in law. Prayer request for my family as we lay her to rest.🤗🤗💞💞💙💔

I have feel in love with min. Donkeys ,cant wait........

Prayers for anyone who needs them 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

That’s funny, Gary and Cassie because my great granddad also made moonshine in the woods in a creep on his family on our family farm. That just blows my mind. I love you guys get on flipside.

Praying for the Walker family and for all their prayer request!🥰🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🐕🐈‍⬛🐮🐣🪿🦃🐐🐑🫏🚜

If you can, consider closer week-end or even just overnight trips you can take. I realize you have farm and feeding concerns but even so overnight trips in the off season work. Not so off that youre in negative temps though.

Good Morning from central southern New Jersey . It's snowing here. I do geology research and taught "how to's" to youth and others. I have been able to go back to 1740 on both sides. They eventually "walked" to Oklahoma when it was still a territory. Have many relatives still there. Dad was born in Wildhorse, Mom was born in Midwest City. 🌻🤟🌻 P.S. - LOL . I KNOW my grandmother made gin in her bathtub to support her 11 children.

Good morning Gary and Cassie

It's very cool to do a family tree.

I absolutely agree.. baby donkeys would be very cute.. I do enjoy my goat babies.. not enough land for donkey or cows..

Prayers for all who need them

Great stuff most enjoyable thanks. Chris from England

Hallo from Germany, i'm a MH user too.

I was going to use My Heritage but sadly my funds are very low but i couldnt afford to do it, if my health improves and i can get back to work i will certainly join My Heritage. Xx

Hi, good job. You are a nice person

Be wary of the hints and suggestions. As a genealogist for 30 years, I've learned that it pays to do your own research and not rely on these trees, from ANY site. I do use the hints as jumping off points, but so many out there are waaaay wrong!

I looked into my family tree I don't remember how long ago but my son is soon to be 40 and I named him James Edward of course not knowing the family tree I found a tombstone with my son's name on it which turned out my great great great great Uncle

i saw on youtube they was call the walker sisters could be kin. there is a lot of youtubers leaving on homesteaders on youtube.could ya'll ask Lumnah Acres to the okie homestead. may the lord be with people that need JESUS healing and love. SAVANNAH TN.

I might give that Heritage a try but at the first of the month when I get my check in LOL, Love you all, God bless you and until next time stay safe

I would like to eat some more chocolate covered cheesecake!!! It is something that was the most delicious food at the Okie Homesteading Expo!!! Praying for Stacey and can’t wait to see you at the expo!!! God bless you and your family!!!

Enjoyed seeing y’all & watching as I had coffee. God Bless

I’ve worked on genealogy for a long time. I’ve had ancestors who fought with George Washington and one who did time for bigamy. Related to ambassador to Mexico at beginning of Mexican/American war and one of the leaders of Transendentalism. I’m descended from a Templar Knight who escaped them all getting killed in 1307 and a man who murdered Indians on sight over a lb of salt. His son later married a Native American and went to live with them. Our histories are so full of mixed and interesting things. I’m always amazed at the things I find

Hi Walker Family. It's so amazing how Cassie looks beautiful with her hair down. I know that she is not a girly girl, but she does have beautiful hair! It doesn't matter about your past, what matters is having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ!

Yep, my family was into bootlegging back in northern Alabama. In 1975 is the last I heard…..then close to the civil war, and I’m not proud of it……it’s just history, we had slaves. Lost all $’s in the depression.

I use Myheritage more then I use Ancestry. I have links to Walkers but haven't found the exact link yet. yes they are in Canada and the USA

Cassie You look great with a wonderful smile. Keep up that smile.

I so agree with you on all animals either need a job, make $, or adios. So far there’s only one other family that practices what you do, good job. Wish I was healthy enough to get to the Okie Expo, darn. I’ve got to get some chickens….

Hope you do get some baby donkeys! The Heritage site I will send the info to my sister!

I really wish I lived closer, because I would love to come to the expo. But I just can’t afford to travel from Virginia right now. But I hope it all goes well for you guys.

Baby mini donkeys are precious,lol.

Prayers ❤god bless all who needs prayers 🙏 ❤️

Interesting video. Good morning Cassie and Gary. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦

I use family search. And ancestors. Too many databases. But my heritage is a good one too.

I love family history and listening to family stories (:

Good morning Walker fam!! That's some pretty cool family history on both sides!! I am excited for the bus build for sure!!

Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers we just buried my mother yesterday

Plenty of eggs, make some bread pudding! Love and prayers 😇💜

Good Morning Walker Fam

Sending prayers for your friend that she gets some answers and heals soon. ❤🙏

I think baby alpacas are the cutest babies.

Prayers for everyone! Love and blessings y’all!❤❤❤

My great uncle gave me a family tree book from the 1600s

I hope yall have fun at tha okie home stead ❤

Sending prayers 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

My dad was born in 1904 and his birth certificate states he was born in Indian Territory. One of my great grandparents, not sure how far it goes back. She was a survivor in the trail of tears

Good Morning 🌄 to a Top Farm Family ☀️

God bless ❤ love you all! Prayers for everyone who needs them

Family history is so interesting. Hope to see a baby donkey soon.

My hubby and I are going. We are none of the above. Lol I’m getting info on chickens and see what the guy doing the gardening has to say. It’s our lil get away. I can’t wait. Thank you for the video.

More prayers for Ms Stacy❤

Cassie lol my family was in past generations were ridge runners too. They made and sold and drove whiskey.

I love family histories. ❤❤

Have an awesome weekend take care God bless 💕🙏

Interesting. I traced my family - on my mothers side, back to the 1600s.

Good morning Gary and Cassie , thanks for sharing have a blessed weekend stay safe ,

We have our tickets and can’t wait!

Was waiting for update on your friend Cassie glad to hear things are going well so far, will keep her in prayer. God's perfect will be done yup! I planted my seeds a couple weeks ago Mazzie and they are actually coming up /grin prayers up for successful gardening too thx for video love and blessings

Family history is my passion❤

I live in Berks County, PA! ❤🙏

Keeping Staci in my prayers. I hope they find out soon what the issue and that the doctors can help her.

Love your videos and enjoy watching them. May the lord bless and protect you and your family and the animals.

Gary you all should Hit Chad Doss up to use his spotted Jack "Little Donk" to breed your Donkeys' . I know you all are friends . I wish I lived closer because I would love to come to the Expo but I live in West Virginia .

Prayers for Stacey please say a prayer for my friend she is very sick keep her and the family in prayer love your family ❤

You guys are a amazing family!

Praying