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Tim Dedmon
Sept 23, 2026
I am a descendant of Jonathan Tipton d 1757 in Maryland USA. I am searching for a Male Tipton living in the Shropshire or surrounding area that would take a Y-DNA test with FamilyTreeDNA. I will cover all of the costs. I hope you can help