i had never heard that before. what did it feel like when you discovered that you were a descendant of thomas jefferson. . i cannot imagine how he was my favorite president, having written the check hrargz of independence, could be my ancestor. that started me on a life long pursuit to figure out how it could be possible. in that era, we were not taught that jefferson owned people. i could not have imagined how that was possible. it really became an obsession for me to find out that the ties were. i want people to walk around that enslaved people helped build the united states of america. i am blessed to know my history because thomas jefferson has had unending interest of the public for 200 more than 200 years. he kept copious notes.