Well known social activist African/Bermudian Peggy Burns of St David’s Island is engrossed in an authenticity roots search with particular reference to her late mother Astoria Winona Ming, nee Peniston. And she has called on us to aid her efforts.Peggy is motivated by the belief that African people are an international racial family who share a common homeland, racial makeup, culture and destiny. She’s 64 years mature, as she puts it, and is in possession of the results of her African Ancestry DNA test.“These recently received results reveal where my transitioned mother’s original link extends on the continent of Africa. At this time I have not opened the package containing this information because I wish to do so in the presence of my immediate family, relatives and close friends on Friday, January 4, 2013,” Peggy declared.She added: “It will be a moment of truth, an unveiling, a revelation of ‘knowing ourselves’ at least a start. I have every intention of connecting and reconnecting with my mother’s African ancestral family once I learn of their exact location in Africa. I would like to know if, through your column, you could help me to capture the attention of Bermudians who are blood relatives of my mother, inviting them to contact me via telephone and e-mail.Peggy’s mother, Astoria Winona, was born on January 2, 1915 and deceased November 19, 1993. She was the daughter of the late Lucy Moriah (Dolly) Peniston and Stanley Smith. She had three siblings: Ismay (May) Pauline Peniston, Dorothy (Baby) Peniston and Charles Leroy (Peppy) Peniston. Astoria hailed from Lion's Rock, Harrington Sound, Smith's Parish. She attended Hattie Burgess’ School at Flatts Hill, Smith’s.On August 21, 1941 Astoria married Earl Moorland Vincent (Doc, Captain) Ming and that union produced three children: Ernest Edward (Professor Eddie) Ming, Peggy Ann Winona (nee Ming) Burns and Sharon Earlene Ming deceased. There were three stepchildren: Gladwin Chesterfield (Gaddy, Penny, Poppa) Peniston deceased, Morris Eugene (Papers) Peniston deceased and Lois Elizabeth (Pie) (nee Peniston) Simmons.“My mother was an active member of the Hibiscus Garden Club of Bermuda where she learnt the art of flower and plant arrangements. She won many prizes during the annual club competitions.“She regularly attended certain Senior Citizen functions, and was a Woman Aglow attendee. She was a member of the Evening Light Pentecostal Church, Parsons Road, Pembroke, and a choir and missionary board member.”Astoria spent most of her adult life working as a domestic servant. She was a gentle, hardworking woman, and a person of few words. Her culinary skills were first-class. She was a frequent traveler.Her kinfolk may contact Peggy at 297-1624 or by e-mail at nanapeggy@blessed.bm