Ancestry/Genealogy

in my grandmother's family that the time period for her Seneca ancestry was early 1800's. She was born in 1899, probably 3rd or 4th generation from her Native ancestor on her mother's side. On her father's side, probably 3rd or. 4th generation from an English/Mohawk mix. I would be 5th or 6th generation. Slight chance of Native DNA.

There are 2 Seneca territories near me. I have visited the library and cultural center at one of them several times and spoken with people there. A Seneca man suggested that I do a DNA test for family matches more than for DNA because many mixed families remain on Seneca land. He said many Senecas have had DNA tests. So if I have mixed relatives in the area, I might get a family match with someone who knows the history of my family.

That's a possibility because on one visit to a Seneca territory, I saw a woman who resembled my grandmother so much that they could have been twins. It was really a striking resemblance. I did not have a chance to talk to her. From her age, she would have been next generation after grandma, about the same age as grandma was when she passed away 40 years earlier.

So I'm hoping to locate some mixed relatives when I do the DNA test.