An Old Growth Oak

An Old Growth Oak                                  Vol. 1        Issue 1 A Family Tree Blog                                   March 8, 2020 By Richard D. Nurse Prior to taking our first trip to Europe, my wife and I had our DNA tested through Ancestry.com. We both were aware to a point of some of our ancestry. Actually, my wife had more knowledge about her family tree than I did. Her mother’s maiden name was Van Ryan, which was the Americanization of her Grandfather’s proper surname which is spelled Van Rijn, which is how Rembrandt’s’ name is spelled , and purportedly to whom there is a blood connection.  No, I am not giving away the secret just yet, you will just have to keep r...