"We Judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing,while others judge us by  
what we already have done." Most people have few if any items that once 
belonged to a grandparent or great-grandparent.Rarely is a descendant lucky 
enough to have inherited a locket,a comb,watch,a lock of hair,let alone the 
family Bible, or old letters,diaries, or Photographs. So, when we find someone 
that may have something of the past to share, we are over come by the thought 
that it could of belonged to me. So, the sharing of names,dates,places, just 
has to be enough for some of us!!That is what Genealogy is all about. 
What"MAYFLOWER DESCEDANTS" : The DILTS/DILTZ Family, is made up of Dutch-
German, 
Scottish-Irish,and of Indian Hestiage.The Dilts name went through many 
spelling thru the Generations. It's originall spelling was wrote like this: 
DILSS.
This Family came originally from Germany. They traveled across the sea 
from Germany,then from Delaware,New Jersey,Pennsylvania,Ohio, and then on into 
Indiana.Some even went West. The Dilts spelling went from 
DILSS/DILS/DILTZ/DILTS.I have used the spelling DILTS most of the time, 
because it was less confusing. So, in your searches ,all spellings must come 
into play.
The DOWNHAM/DOWNAM Family,is made up of Welsh,French,Dutch,German,English, 
Indian Hestiage. My Grandfather Jeppie Walter DOWNHAM/DOWNAM dropped the (H) 
from his name, because of conflict within the family. My Website is still 
under alot of construction right now. Please be patient 
with me, and visit this site again. I will try and place correct information 
in as much as possible. So, please understand this information is some that I 
have collected over Twenty-seven years. If for some reasons you may find your 
name and you feel I am not correct, please E-mail me. If you would like your 
name or a name removed please let me know. I am a Dilts/Downam,and I want to 
share this with my Downam family.I do not know enough about Computers yet,to 
make many comments, but you are free to copy what ever you want, e-mail me 
with more. THIS SITE BELONGS TO YOU AS WELL!!!!!! Susie 
Our Indian Hestiage/Starts within the Simons Family,which are Great-Grandpa 
John W. Simons's mother was a Hinton,and her grandmother was suppose to be an 
Indian.Ruahama "Rue". So look through the pages and follow the names.
Links to the Downam Relatives: Jeppie Walter Downam- Grandpa
                               Frances Elizabeth Simons-Grandma
                               Elizabeth Dorthulia Luce/Luse- Great-Grandma
                               William B. Downham-Great-Grandpa
                               John W. Simons- Great-Grandpa
                               Julia Ann Wynkoop -Great-Grandma
Hit "Tree" then Ahnentafel Link when you have found their names, and then 
their hestiage lineage should come up.If you are a direct descendant of Jeppie 
W. Downham/Downam, then find your parents name, then yours,hit the Tree, then 
Ahnentafel, and it will give you your lineage.  Good Luck Susie.
I do need your help,filling in more information or passing this on to 
others."THIS SITE BELONGS TO ALL OF YOU." I have many photos, of the Downam 
Family, and need help in finding out who they are, when I get time,to place 
them on this website,you can email me if you know who one of them are. You are 
welcome to the Photos, once I have them on this site, or you can get photo 
copy paper and print it off on your Compouter.  I also need updated Photos, 
and if you can't email them to me, find someone that can, please make sure you 
put the information in of who you are or who they are. I have given you my 
word as a DOWNAM, that you will be treated with the Highest Form of 
Respect. "THIS SITE BELONGS TO ALL OF US". Susie(Dilts)
Newsome.                  

INDIAN HESTIGAE: There is both a Federal recognition status and a Tribal 
recognition. Federal Recognition is by a definitive,proven blood quantity,
(1/216th.or better)and inspite of the fact that one can be proven to be 
descended, one cannot be Federally recognized with less than that amount 
stated above.