Hi Momodou,
The easiest way to establish genetic links will be through DNA testing.
It is stipulated that tribal links can be worked out this way,there
maybe be websites on the web that can further help this gentleman.

>From: Momodou Camara <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: (Fwd) Slave trade to South Carolina in the 1700's
>Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 09:42:01 +0200
>
>Greetings Gambia-l,
>I received the following mail and thought that someone on the L might be in
>a
>better position in helping the gentleman.
>
>regards,
>Momodou Camara
>
>
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>From:                   [log in to unmask]
>Date sent:              Thu, 17 Aug 2000 01:21:52 EDT
>Subject:                Slave trade to South Carolina in the 1700's
>To:                     [log in to unmask]
>
>Dear Sir:
>
>I am researching the heritage of African Americans living in South
>Carolina.
>From my research, the plantation owners in South Carolina seemed to prefer
>black slaves from Gambia during the slave trade years.
>
>I am interested in learning as much as I can about the heritage link
>between
>the Gambians and African Americans living in South Carolina.  Any elements
>of
>similar characteristics, culture, health, social habits and personality
>should be considered.  As a historian here in South Carolina, I have been
>concentrating on African American life because the early history recorded
>Africans as a number.  Since the Civil War in American 1860-1865, Africans
>were counted as a human being having the rights as all other citizens.
>
>Any support that you may render will be greatly appreciated.  Again,
>thanks.
>
>
>Kindly yours,
>
>
>Richard Reid
>President
>Orangeburg Historical and Genealogical Society
>PO Box 959
>Orangeburg, SC  29116
>(803)531-1002  Fax-(803)531-7192
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