The Study of Racialism Discussion of U.S. Racialism Please read The Rules before posting.    FAQ   Search     Register     Log in  ' U.S. CENSUS 2000 for PUERTO RICO Goto page Previous  1, 2          The Study of Racialism Forum Index -> Caribbean Basin Author Message fwsweet Administrator Joined: 26 Nov 2004 {Posts: 4527 } Location: Palm Coast, FL Posted: Mon 17 Dec 2007 15:39    Post subject: Flutterby wrote: Many of the Puerto Ricans have some Chinese or other Asian mix in their blood. When USA passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, many Chinese people migrated to Puerto Rico. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_immigration_to_Puerto_Rico That is a good point. Some of the A, B, C, and D mtDNA haplotypes, which are very common in PR, may actually come from Chinese ancestors rather than from Native Americans. Unfortunately, there is no way to tell the markers apart (at least not yet). Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Study of Racialism Forum Index -> Caribbean Basin All times are GMT Goto page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group