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Jim McDougall · 28th March 2005, 12:50 AM

To Jim: ugh, you may be surprised but until the latest DNA research was conducted, majority of georgians believed in their blood relation to celts, specifically to highlanders.[/QUOTE]

Rivkin,
Not sure I'm clear on what this means, especially the 'ugh'.
It seems the Khevsurs of mountain regions in Georgia have legends where they are presumed to have French ancestry from the time of the crusades, but didn't know about Highlander associations, other than the fact that Khevsurs were also considered 'mountaineers' or highlanders. Tell me more.
Best,
Jim

28th March 2005, 12:50 AM	#21
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	To Jim: ugh, you may be surprised but until the latest DNA research was conducted, majority of georgians believed in their blood relation to celts, specifically to highlanders.[/QUOTE] Rivkin, Not sure I'm clear on what this means, especially the 'ugh'. It seems the Khevsurs of mountain regions in Georgia have legends where they are presumed to have French ancestry from the time of the crusades, but didn't know about Highlander associations, other than the fact that Khevsurs were also considered 'mountaineers' or highlanders. Tell me more. Best, Jim