You'll have to keep us posted.

Back in the Jamestown era. The man's name was Robert "Tater Hole" Woodson. A relative had told me that we have a lot of "Woodsons in the pile." I think this was not uncommon in centuries past.

My dad was related to Robert 'tater hole' Woodson!
Welcome to the family!

and I see that often in the north part of Maine. People who are listed by DNA services as third and fourth cousins are often much farther apart from me than that, because of endogamy.

Not sure if it's true or not, but I did read that for the recorded history of humankind, 80% of marriages were between second cousins or closer. I guess the automobile was a step towards marrying a cousin seem so icky today.

I see it in a few other families as well, often ones that are more geographically isolated.

It is sometimes a little unsettling at how closely related we are.