My Ancestors Grave Found In Andersonville! And MyHeritage DNA TEST RESULTS!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

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[@peachygal4153]

I discovered a cousin. My uncle fathered a child who was adopted at birth. He's gone and his sister, my mom is gone so I don't think idea if he or my mom knew about her. My cousin sad her bio mom whom she found first, told her she was never sure whom the father was which is why she put her up for adoption. I may have some German cousins too as my grandfather left a German woman pregnant when he came home from World War I. He was already married to my grandmother, but she knew about it as he told her.

[@coranelson9254]

I got a 404 error when I clicked the link.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

@@coranelson9254 I fixed it

[@Suebee1988]

Very cool on the DNA stuff. I used a different service but may put in for this service also. Re: the Iberian results - Something I keep in mind with my surprising Danish results along with mostly UK/Ireland was the history of the UK...For you, with that small amount, Iberian might come from the introduction of the Romans to Britain since they co-opted people from many different cultures in their world. For me, the Danes invaded the UK and likely that's where my small amount comes from...Folks who were essentially British who had folks from other places settle there way back when. Does that make sense?

[@justinshockley8622]

@@AdventuresIntoHistory hey I’m right down road from there I can legit walk there lol 😂

[@laurawilkinson2679]

No ostentation marked his tranquil way. His duties all discharged without delay. (On Dr Burrell Joiner's grave)

[@alanatolstad4824]

You got it.

[@ShelleyDarby-u4i]

I want to thank you for going to this cemetery you read the headstone for a Darby I did not no about her.I have been doing my families for 40 years never thought about Georgia.I am Shelley Darby and never married.Thank you so much.

[@JUDYPATRICK-vf9ql]

Cecil Is Like A Blood Hound Finding Graves Long Forgotten.... Great Job Y'all 👏

[@esterherschkovich6499]

I have done My Heritage and Ancestry and was blessed to find lots of relatives in America..I am in the Uk❤Fly again in September to see family in Maine😊

[@minerran]

Americans who can trace their ancestry back "across the pond" to our mother country, the U.K., feel very proud about that. Your relatives will be very happy to see you, enjoy!

[@crazychase98]

Or France lol​@@minerran

[@wuverrabbit]

I hope you mean you uploaded your results to myheritage.... as you can do that free with your ancestry DNA

[@wuverrabbit]

@@minerran Tracing back to England was easy lol. my G Grandmother was born in Fulham. I am currently trying to trace back her maternal G grandmothers family but it's been rather difficult with "what the eye sees" and what "people are willing to write down"

[@adacox]

I like to think we are your naughty cousins … 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇬🇧

[@garyjoiner1335]

My g-g-g-grandfather was Bennett Joiner who lived in the Danville area and passed away in 1852. If I remember correctly he and Shade were cousins. There were quite a few Joiners there in the 1850 census.

[@garyjoiner1335]

I live within 10 miles of Danville across the Flint River in Dooly County.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

I’ll have to check and see how he ties in! You’re right, quite a few there in 1850. Do you know where Bennett is buried? Shade Sr’s grave is unknown, and I would love to find it or have some idea of where it might be. Judging from the date he died, he was probably living in Danville, so surely there must have been cemeteries there

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Email me if you’d like - [e-mail]

[@ButterflyEars60]

Hello, Robert! We're distant cousins! My grandmother was a Joiner. What a shock when I heard you say you're a descendant of Shady Joiner! I already have him in my tree. I haven't checked through to find the exact relationship, but I'm of the same Joiner family who lived in Randolph County. I assume you have the full ancestry back to England. If not, it's out there in cyberworld now. Or I can give it to you. Such a wonderful surprise! Thanks so much for doing this video! I saw the video title said Andersonville, and I thought, "Wow! I wonder if my Joiner relatives are buried there?" And they are! Amazing! Oh...Dr. Joiner died of pleurisy! He had a death certificate. There was a Burrell Joiner who was post master of Andersonville in the 1880's, as well.

[@sherryleonard8514]

So awesome

[@tacocin]

Danville GA still exists today. It's on US Hwy 80 about 30 miles southeast of Macon just off of I-16. Like Waverly Hall, an old railroad runs right through it.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

That’s a different Danville.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

My Danville was in Sumter County on the banks of the Flint River. By the early 1900’s there was nothing left of the once thriving town

[@SandyD2022]

You are so lucky to be able to find them, and go see them. Been doing Genealogy for over 40 years. I have to depend on Find a Grave or weekend trips out of state or country to find them. Also I look for other on KZbin that do what you do in these area. Sir, you're one of a kind, and so is Cecil.

[@susanmeredith4958]

Supt sounds like it would be superintendent

[@sherrie545]

I love genealogy and finding ancestors in our family tree. It’s so interesting to see how we all connect and where we came from!

[@christinehulmes]

I was flabergasted that you read your percentage of roots wrong when you mentioned the Irish and Enhlish! Irish, Scottish and Welsh! Wales is one of 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom! I love geneology and 2 cousins who are brothers have traced our ancestry far back to the medieval times and the 800's. To be more specific my cousins traced a connection back to a famous Viking called Eric the Red or as he was better known as Eric Bloodaxe, father to Freydis! Geneology has always suprised me when i helped my 2 cousins to go down that rabbit hole to look for more history on my father's side!

[@alanatolstad4824]

And the exotic birdsong choir to keep those long-gone company...

[@PastorDanWhite]

I have several cemeteries near my home in Appling, Georgia, you might want to visit. Union Grove African-American Baptist, the Marshall Cemetery (Daniel Marshall brought Baptist to Georgia), a family cemetery, Kiokee Baptist cemetery, and Sharon Baptist cemetery. Let me now. I'll be glad to show you around.

[@nataliehunt1125]

A book on my father's family history states that we are related to the Penningtons. One of my Co-workers' last names is Pennington. I mentioned to him after reading the book, he wasn't to happy about it (LMAO) but agreed we are related.

[@Bonnie-hb6je]

I live near Andersonville, in Ellaville. I have been to Andersonville many times and have attended a wedding in the log church years ago. 👍🥰

[@MillerMeteor74]

On Doctor Burrell Joiner's gravestone, the words you couldn't make out were "ostentation" and "discharged". 16:06 - that supt. might be superintendent. Great video, with the relatives and ancestors you found.

[@gregorylittle1461]

It’s amazing how well camera filters define letters on those old gravestones; you can’t see it but we can. The words on the Burrell grave were “ostentation” and “discharging.” Keep up the good work!

[@cclyon]

I saw Cecil's book at my local library, so much work he's put in. It's all really interesting.

[@crystaljordan9372]

This is the Andersonville Baptist Church Cemetery and the other cemetery over next to the Andersonville prison is called Andersonville National Cemetery..

[@claudiadesoto2378]

I did my ancestors a number years back , on my mother side and was able to meet many three and more. Pictures of graves and so much more While doing that I found my fathers side too. Never ever heard much about them , mostly pictures. Will the best part I found my father still alive, 47 years old I was able to meet him and half brother in California and I live in Indiana

[@celleduffel1533]

I did my dna thru myheritage and ancestry and totally recommend myheritage to anyone doing family research. Ty Mr Cecil for another great find!! Congrats Robert!

[@Jullebulle1991]

I did that DNA test a few years ago. I am Swedish, but my dad is half Canadian, so it was fun to discover where his ancestors came from. I know that a few emigrated from Scotland to USA in the 17th century and then during the independence war, they moved to Canada. But my results are 63.8 % Scandinavian, 19 % Eastern European, 6% Finnish (that was a surprise, but my maternal great great grandmother’s parents was from Finland apparently), 5.8% Irish, Scottish and Welsh, 3.8 % Central and North European and lastly my BIG surprise; 1.5% Central Asian (aka. The Middle East, the -istan countries). 😊

[@onthehill3381]

My husband has ancestors from Sumter County GA. The Rylanders. The Rylander Theater was named after an uncle.

[@AnnetteTurner-b2w]

Our late mail man was a Glover

[@JayStephens8]

I need to look at my ancestry I finally went to visit my great great grandmother who I never knew was buried right across from my grandmother and uncle

[@patrickpyle7940]

Really enjoyed the video! Got tons of Joiners on my Paternal side. They were from Taylor and Marion Counties.

[@lisaquigley-moon9583]

My dad was stationed over in Germany. We’ve always been waiting for someone to turn up like a half sister or something. But nothing yet.

[@artcflowers]

Supt. = superintendent These are some very ornate headstones. Thanks for the looksee

[@KathyHajek]

I also did the DNA and I was also surprised of the results I have 6% Sweden…so I did a lot of research and found where Sweden is part of my family DNA…..amazing find…

[@karentrimmer]

Supt is the abbreviation for superintendent, which is a police rank in some countries like British police, similar to chief of police.

[@davidtrishhope9841]

My son Jacob went far back in the Dutch line to 1500. Love from New Zealand

[@Lorriann63]

I'm happy to hear that you are finding ancestors and cousins you didn't know about. I did mine through ancestry several years ago and discovered two half sisters I never knew about. Kind of shocking, but it opened up new branches of my family. Because of that I now have a niece and four nephews on my father's side. I know where my great-grands and even a couple of second-grands are buried. My problem is finding out where they were born in Europe. Great video, Robert and Cecil. I hope you find other family members on your journey.

[@peggyharris3301]

Two half sisters? Wow! Pretty cool!

[@wuverrabbit]

DNA opened up that my G Grandmother had a child of wedlock she took to her grave about. So i have 2 new "full" 1/2 1C1R and 1 "half" sister to the "full" sisters of 1/2 1C1R. But as she was born out of wedlock never told whom her father was, (1 night drunk stand her mother told her), his mother had him (unknown whom daddy is), and his own mother had a half brother whom was left behind in England when she and her brother were sent to Canada sometime after their mother. And lots of other goodies. I love what DNA can tell you! I'm the black sheep of the family and tell all the goodies of DNA finding on my family to anyone whom will listen. I'm very open about it, and don't really care what my family thinks. Also DNA told me that my mom and her "suspected" full 1C is actually only a 1/2 1C. Then her cousin in turn found out her mother is not her fathers child. She'd never dare tell her mother whom is still living in frail health as she was very close to with her father, a little daddies girl! So after she had spent all the years researching her mothers father side back to France, she's having to start all over again. Then for whomever is my maternal grandmothers father, I learned he was of been 100% Germanic Empire of German Russian heritage as were his parents (not married, never lived together, or near each other), grandparents, and many more. Been very interesting to me!

[@larryvercauteren22]

woodman of the world is still around i live in Rock Island Illinois and we have the modern woodman insurance building downtown right along the mississippi river

[@redrooster1908]

Our library has local newspapers from the 1950s that still reported social lives, such as the Smiths dined at the Jones home Saturday night and so on.

[@elspet3813]

Our small town & rural newspapers were still doing this into the 90s in Woodstock New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦 more as a long standing tradition & a way to fill up space maybe. It also told about some people being sick or hospitalized or area wedding or baby showers or an informal death announcement too. We joke that it was the 'Facebook" of the 1900's or maybe later. Hahaha 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@annettegraff8323]

​@elspet3813 Our local county paper had to stop that in ab1970 ! Thrives were targeting homes of single individuals in the hospital! One poor man had the entire contents of his home cleaned out , including dirty dishes in the sink ! My gramma has seen the semi parked in his driveway from her back porch. She thought it was the cousins as the poor man had diminished capacity. I was in the house as a child. It was full of Victorian furniture and Dresden figurines on the mantel. Quilts and depression era kitchenware etc. They even took his laundry.💔

[@doreenlevett796]

I have done geneology for years. I was adopted so it was a way of finding my roots. I walked many cemeteries and looked thru many dusty files as no online records when I started. I did DNA with Ancestry and was able to find out who my father was. I always knew my mother's name. I have contact with 2 sides and all have been great about sharing pictures and stories. Names and dates are okay but the stories are so important. I have 7 half siblings and each of us have a piece of our parents' stories to share. Just a word of caution about DNA. Every family has secrets. Some are shocking and even disturbing. Be prepared.

[@wuverrabbit]

100%!!!!!! DNA opens the skeletons in the closet! more and more are finding their father isn't actually their father, or there is an illegitimate child somewhere in the line they never knew about. You never know what will happen with DNA!

[@maryhamric]

Love your room and all the antiques!

[@tallshal4214]

Hi, I came across your channel recently and find it really interesting and love all you characters. I live in London and am fascinated by your collective memories and contributions and am learning so much! I’ve also subscribed to your Byrd Farm channel and am loving it ❤

[@GaliSinatra]

The abbreviation Supt means Superintendent. I wonder if he was a superintendent of a school.

[@sheilamoore3220]

Another interesting cemetery video with you and Cecil.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them. May the lord bless and protect you and Cecil bringing out the past history

[@peggyharris3301]

Me too!!

[@reneestaples4963]

I am in Ancestry and 23 and me DNA sites. I have found all kinds of relatives I didn't know about. I found a half brother and an aunt, among many others. None of us knew about each other !! The whole journey has been eye opening and very informative !!

[@JA51711]

What amazing news ! I am also searching. Congratulations. Who knows what one will find out about family history and there is the good and the bad and the sad. Prayers

[@SondraD7676]

I am glad for you, finding these graves and discovering your roots. Thank you for sharing it. Wonderful old church and cemetery.❣👍❣👍 Shirt 😉

[@WalterMallardPhotography]

Our Great-Great Grandfather John Thomas Green is buried in a once lost grave very near to where you are in this video, Robert. He was Monroe Green's Daddy. Monroe was Brian's and my Great Grandfather. We did not know him. But Mom did, and said he was the most gentle and wise man that she had known. Grandmother was his wife. Our Great Grandmother Etta Mae. I did know her. She was Ken's Grandmother. Grandmama Green was their daughter. Anyway, John Thomas is buried not too far from where you are here, in yards or feet.

[@kathywalker6915]

I found a half sister and she was someone that I knew and really didn't like. I guess my dad had a drunken one night stand before he married mom. Thankfully, both parents had passed on before we found out.

[@peggyharris3301]

🤭🤭🤭

[@sandysue202]

That is a really cool cemetery!

[@SarahArmitage-Scott-hm4hz]

Thanks!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank YOU!

[@curtwright4740]

Wow! Mr. Robert you are clearly becoming a Professional Genealogist. We sure need more like you guys and gals. Thanks! Enjoy your channel.

[@kathyhalley2547]

Oh my that fence is amazing!

[@peggyharris3301]

It sure was beautiful!

[@shannonlibby5261]

Wow.... Andersonville!!!! I've been there and it's very sobering.

[@QuakerLady]

Not the Civil War prison

[@cindys.9688]

Chances are your ancestors traveled from place to place via wagon train, which is what mine did back in the 1850s. They moved from England to WI, then on to IA in 1850 via wagon train. Always thought that was neat. So cool that you did the DNA test and found some relatives in Germany! I bet they were surprised to hear from you!😊 This graveyard is pretty big. It's actually quite charming. The chapel is cute. I love the design and the materials they used for the outside.😁

[@Linney321]

I am really enjoying hearing the family history. I have been playing in the family tree for most of 50 years and still have a terrible time remembering names. I always admired the older ladies of any family who could list off all the names, relations and years from memory. I am happy for you having found a previously unknown part of your family.

[@heden1460]

I know supt. can be an abbreviation of superintendent. I was curious so I looked it up on the cemetery information. It has that the Andersonville National Cemetery Superintendent, at one point was James M Bryant. You've probably already found out that information though. :)

[@joycemcfee1829]

Robert, I enjoyed this so much. Watching you discover your family and reading all the comments reminded me of how much I enjoy family history.

[@redrooster1908]

Permelia as a female name means: "sweetness or honey." Awwww❤❤

[@dixie3086]

My great-grandmother's name was Permelia Jane Bruce. Have a tin type of her. She was wearing her Scottish sash. Never saw her name before.

[@redrooster1908]

It's unique​@@dixie3086

[@marybratton1766]

I think I have like a great, great aunt with that name. Well the name for sure not exactly sure how related. Another cool name in my tree is Jincy Jerusula Ann.... isn't that a mouthful!

[@pamelawooten3251]

Your family history is interesting. I love how the DNA tells ethnicity. Mine came back as German, Scottish, Irish, Scandinavian and 1% South America. I found my South American cousins, who are German, and their parents left Germany and live in Columbia. They all speak German, Spanish and English. Their father is my father's 6th cousin. You can really see the facial features and green eyes. So interesting to learn of our roots. Thanks for sharing Robert and Cecil!!

[@wuverrabbit]

except ethnics doesn't help with finding family unless it's a large %. DNA matching is what it's about, the skeletons in the closet!

[@pats9055]

I love researching my family. I need to put information together and leave it for my kids. I enjoyed your search for relatives. Thank you!

[@dianadelahaye7660]

I love the log cabin building.

[@BackyardHistoryYT]

I've done the Ancestry DNA test. It helped me fill in gaps in my family tree on my father's side. I've been able to connect with cousins I never knew existed & they have been very helpful in resolving many of my family history mysteries!

[@seachelle2005]

Love the Pennington Log Church....grew up 5 miles from there

[@karenshepler7128]

Thanks for sharing your story with us take care 😊

[@susanbellefeuille]

Absolutely fascinating Robert

[@JayS03R]

Robert, nice haircut! Little Bula English is the niece of my gg grandmother, the English family were pioneer settlers of Macon county. Most were buried in a family cemetery in Englishville.

[@SandyD2022]

"Supt." is an abbreviation for "superintendent". It's commonly used in North American English.

[@mygrammieis]

Amazing for your family❤

[@minerran]

awesome Robert!

[@Azoreanislandgirl64]

I have found and spoke to many of my cousins, and one of my cousins is flying down in November to see me. Going to be fun.

[@Sharon-s9r3h]

I am kin to the Pemningtons. Very interesting video and cemetery. Thank you for sharing.

[@shirleymathews1057]

I am so happy that I watch you. I just saw Saying name at a grave Glover that’s amazing because I was trying to remember my grandmother’s maiden name and she was a Glover. This is awesome.

[@crusmonster1397]

You said “Dunn” & me head jerked up 😂 I don’t hear my last name very often, especially on KZbin. All of my Dunn’s are from Maryland, though, so most likely no connection.

[@patriciawilliamsn9605]

Cemeteries are so interesting. So glad you found some family.

[@mikewatts3615]

That's great will watch your future to find out more interesting stuff

[@harvestmarymoon9453]

Awesome finding your family , your house that room looks good

[@dorenedaniels7493]

I have enjoyed this very much thank you. God bless you both 🙏❤️

[@dixie3086]

I have ancestors buried in Washington County, Georgia. Always on the lookout for some of their names. But since it was Jones, that's such a common name.

[@mercedithcompala8148]

Very Very lovely resting place 🎉

[@carolparrott1994]

I am visiting the graves of some distant relatives found on Ancestry. It gets very confusing. I recently found, and photographed, a unique Woodmen of the World headstone that I hadn’t seen on SAIH before-at least I don’t think I missed it from The Other Robert’s great video! They are fun to find since I know what they are now. Love these cemetery videos!

[@paulhoffman6371]

Hi Robert! I did MyHeritage DNA a few years ago and found my birth family. I Hope your results are equally exciting. I learned that I am 2.5% South Asian (India/Pakistan).

[@deniseoftedahl8937]

Sweeeeeet!

[@lauraJP76]

Beautiful place! ❤

[@sallyintucson]

Your roots go DEEP in Georgia. Before The Civil War, my ancestors are scattered all over the country.

[@DoingMoreKustoms]

Another great video, let's get it.

[@pamelareed973]

Super cool !! Love your channel and all you do ‘ ❤

[@lynncanada1915]

I have done 3 tests...fun, interesting stuff. Siblings can have different %, even twins. You can have Spain and as you go back in time you may find ; check how far back the co says their test goes? 🙂

[@JulieMelberg]

My Heritage is my favorite!

[@wuverrabbit]

why? you can upload your test results free to myheritage but not the other way around.

[@mikebritton8798]

I've been going through my genealogy for several years now, and it is fascinating, addictive, and confusing. Sometimes frustrating. But it's all coming together. Everyone named James and Mary married someone named James or Mary and then named their kids James and Mary and....so on. But it's amazing to find out where you came from and who you're related to. The history is so interesting as you learn more. I suspect you already knew that. Keep it up. Otherwise, history gets lost.😊

[@cherylradabaugh2720]

I've been on the genealogy trails ,since my dad asked me if I would research his family lines.so ever 1985 that's what ive been doing,got the line back 40 generations .

[@wuverrabbit]

@@cherylradabaugh2720 i'm sorry but proving that many generations I will call BS on. DNA can kick the bucket in 2 seconds flat. I have struggle enough with 2-3X G Grandparents due to little to no information.

[@joycemcfee1829]

I know what you mean, Mike. We have that trouble with John. All the John's married and had about 10 children each. Every family had a son named John. The only way I kept generations remotely straight was by their birth dates.

[@mikebritton8798]

@joycemcfee1829 I hear that.🙂 same thing here. Big families. It's alot to sort out.

[@michaelhager2846]

Cool 😊

[@unyieldingcreek1]

Very interesting. My first cousin did one of the ancestry tests and we were shocked at the results. Our mutual paternal grandfather’s last name was German, come to find out there was very little actual German in us. There was Scottish, (had no clue) and the biggest shock of all was 25% Native American, which meant the Grandmother we thought was Mexican was actually full blooded indigenous. The rest was small percentages of other Western European countries… Very interesting indeed.

[@thelindazoo]

Dr. B. L. Joiner epitaph… “ No ostentation marked his tranquil way, his duties all discharged without display” He wasn’t A boastful or showy man.. he did his work without drawing attention to himself.

[@lindalumae]

My childhood was clouded in secrets. My grandparents raised me and I saw my mom only occasionally. Every time I asked questions I got the run around or lies. When my grandparents and mother had passed on we started digging. I learned my biological father was not the man in my birth certificate and that my mother had two more children given up for adoption, among other things. It can be scary to dig and you have to be prepared to honor the wishes of others. But I gained a new sister and that has been lovely.

[@Jason-o5s]

Cheer~~a place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or mound.😢

[@AnnetteTurner-b2w]

I've done my Ancestry DNA, it's also worth the money

[@robertbates6057]

Not disparaging your kin but Andersonville has a very dark stain (not alone in Civil War prisons) that cannot be erased. Central State Hospital is another spot in GA. that can't be forgotten. Both spots had 30K buried. Of course, the several battles around ATL also laid a LOT of people down.

[@Michelle-qt4dc]

That is cool ❤

[@LaurieHallberg-z1d]

Grave yard: near and/or associated to a church Cemetary: land designated for burials.

[@gailjohnson2795]

Looked it up the tree stump represents a life cut short or the brevity of life

[@jimplummer4879]

Could mean superintendent.

[@RaiderFire33]

i use ancestry and it amazes me how many distant relatives that i was related to. my great grandmother is nellie grant and i am related to the former president of the united states Ulyesses grant on the grant side

[@stevecrowder7763]

There are some joiners in Georgetown , Ga maybe related