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Re: LaDuske / Duncombe
Dunks is almost certainly derived from Dunk which is English as you can see at http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/d/dunk.php. You'll find information on the first Dunk immigrant to the US at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hwbradley/aqwg33.htm
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Wow! Thanks. I wonder if that is really my ancestor.
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Chances are that it is but you might want to check with others with the same surname at http://genforum.genealogy.com/dunks/ and http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.dunks/mb.ashx
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