Unveiling "The Last Wagon": An American Romani Family's Road to Settlement
As I prepare to release my first book through Amazon KDP, I'm filled with both excitement and anxiety. "The Last Wagon" represents not just my family's story but a vital piece of American history that has remained in the shadows for far too long. It has also been 20 years of research getting to this point. My journey began with a simple DNA test - a gift to my mother that would ultimately reshape our understanding of who we are. Like many Americans, I had grown up believing I had Native American ancestry. Instead, I discovered something far more unexpected: my family's Romani heritage, carefully hidden beneath layers of carefully constructed identities for generations. This discovery led me down a fascinating path of research, connecting dots across centuries and continents. Through meticulous examination of historical records, court documents, and family narratives, I pieced together the remarkable story of how my Romani ancestors made their way from England...
