Wow, just made an unreal genealogical discovery

[City of Mills]

A few months ago, I was able to trace my grandfather's paternal lineage back to our first ancestor to arrive in Canada from France. Yesterday, I found success in tracing my grandmother's paternal lineage as well, and I found something startling - they share a common ancestor. As it turns out, the son of my first ancestor had two wives (first one died) and had children by both. He had my grandfather's decendant by one wife, and my grandmother's descendant by the other. Wait till I tell my parents! :tinfoilhat:

[obreaslan]

Freaky!...

I found out recently that I was related to Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland. As part of the Stewart line, I may be in line for the British Throne. He he he!

[obreaslan]

1. Deleted: Double Post.

[fudge stripe cookays]

2. Congrats!

Bonjour Habitant!

I have French Canadian ancestry as well. My guy was a syndic in Montreal in the 1600s and had a bazillion kids who all did the same, so there are many of them. There is actually a place in Montreal named after him.

Gen. finds are always very exciting! Interesting too!

I printed mine up from my family tree program about 6 years ago and took them to Kinko's to print up on the huge blueprint printer. But I've found a bunch more info. Time to get it reprinted!

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[skygazer]

3. It really is fun the things you find

I have two ancestors who came to America on the same boat in 1630. But their families did not marry into each other until eight generations later in the 1860's. Genealogy can be a lot of fun.

[dolo amber]

4. My parents have the same

(although differently spelled) last name. Beat THAT! :P

[City of Mills]

8. Actually...

On my mom's side, I ran into that as well, with cimon/simon intermarriage...sometimes it makes my head spin!

[Magrittes Pipe]

10. Yeah, we know, you're inbred.

That's your excuse for EVERYTHING, and it's getting old. :eyes:

[fairfaxvadem]

5. Not uncommon!

I've been doing that stuff for years, and the stuff I've found out is unbelievable. Completely undermines any ideas about how "moral" folks were back in the day. Among other things, I've come across several births recorded 6 months after marriage in the 1800s, and one gent who married his niece. She was wife #3.

The research from Canada and France has been fascinating. The records are in terrific shape, fortunately.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. I am related to my hubby a few generations back. That sort of thing is

pretty much unavoidable in a small island community. Everyone is related to everyone. Heck my grandfather was his own cousin!

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[bluedonkey]

7. So

you're double related to yourself?HHMMM!

[Ima]

14. LOL

how confusing

[stellanoir]

9. welcome to the illustrious

ranks of the finest in curiously inbreds.

We're a fun group I assure you!

[Benhurst]

11. Congratulations. Although the brother-sister relationship is

a bit diminished, not having been "consummated" for many generations, I nevertheless hereby declare you an HONORARY SOUTHERN POLITICIAN, with all the rank and privileges thereof.

[Rowdyboy]

12. I gave up "news and commentary" after the election, leaving me time

for other interests, including genealogy. So far, I've traced my dad's family back to Ireland in 1700, and my mom's back to a small village in the Rhineland in Germany circa 1600. No one famous or important, but I've found ancestors who were Revolutionary War veterans and also Civil War veterans (both for the north and the south).

Most of them were farmers, with large families, all of them were Protestants of varying denominations and they had some fabulous names (ie Remillicent). I find the subject fascinating.

[Kire]

13. so, are you "your own Grandpa", or what?

what do you call yourself, now?