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Lynn (Merritt) Towers

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Trying to sort out where the orphan, Charles Merritt, came from. A court record states he came to Virginia as a 14 y/o orphan on a ship from London in the 1660's. So far, his DNA does not match any Merritt's in England but apparently he may have been from the Bath or Cornwall area. His yDNA over the centuries goes back to Denmark, then to current living matches from the Mecklenburg area of Germany, then to two family lines in Poland that are DNA matches (Broska and Josefski) and back to his terminal DNA from the Steppes region of Ukraine.
Lynn L. Towers formerly Merritt
Born 1950s.
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and [private mother (1920s - 2010s)]
Sister of [half], [private brother (1950s - unknown)], [private sister (1950s - unknown)] and [private brother (1950s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
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Hi Lynn,

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posted by Kitty (Cooper) Smith
Welcome aboard Lynn! :)

You are now a confirmed member of WikiTree! Thank you for volunteering.

Wow!!! You're the 2161st Merritt!! to join Wikitree and add your family history! I'm sure your 'cousins' profiled here will benefit from you adding to Wikitree your insightful collaboration, sourced research and first-hand knowledge.

Have fun and ask for help if you need it! WikiTree members are always eager to offer guidance to a fellow genealogist.

If you need additional help, our Mentors Project is a friendly bunch of volunteers who will be glad to assist you with WikiTree-specific problems.

See you in the branches --

Astrid, WikiTree Greeter from the Netherlands

Hello Lynn,

Welcome to WikiTree! The initial email from us has helpful links that will get you started on WikiTree, which is not like any genealogy site you’ve ever used.

WikiTree is different because our goal is to have one profile per person, and that means we all work together as a BIG collaborative team!

What brings you to WikiTree? Do you have research you’d like to share? Are you interested in how your family fits into the big tree? When you confirm your email address, you’ll have an opportunity to volunteer and tell us about your genealogical interests.

Once you volunteer, one of our Greeters will be happy to confirm your membership, and you’ll be on your way!

Welcome to the family! We’re really glad you’re here.

-Gilly

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