tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post1690295561436492726..comments2024-03-29T06:20:18.573-04:00Comments on When I was 69: Close or distant relationsBarbara Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-22571649377000006112013-02-02T23:54:24.544-05:002013-02-02T23:54:24.544-05:00I'm still waiting to be found by real relative...I'm still waiting to be found by real relatives and really do hope someday that I might! I enjoyed this, and it is amazing when ever I discover some coming here on the Mayflower. Once on a trip on the east coast I bought an old book that listed passengers on the Mayflower, printed before google came to life!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-84014474638440379282013-02-02T22:19:19.074-05:002013-02-02T22:19:19.074-05:00Family history rarely follows a logical or traditi...Family history rarely follows a logical or traditional path. That's what makes it such an interesting challenge. Like a Soduku puzzle. I have come across several family trees on ancestry.com that were just wrong, and it was not even my family. I think figuring out the tree itself is less important than learning about the dynamics of each family generation, like discovering that religious persecution pushed some distant relative into a small boat and an adventure in the New World.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-92068320004435203162013-02-02T12:43:09.121-05:002013-02-02T12:43:09.121-05:00Well, if you've ever paid any attention to the...Well, if you've ever paid any attention to the G-nome project (however it's spelled) they came up with the conclusion that if we went back 13 generations, (only!) there weren't enough people on earth to have as much diversity as they expected. So yep, we don't have to go back as far as Adam and his wives to have common ancestors, do we?Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-63223620470868991182013-02-02T12:19:07.616-05:002013-02-02T12:19:07.616-05:00We always seem to be captivated by a name, almost ...We always seem to be captivated by a name, almost as though genes are only passed on along with a family name. There is a little bit of me which is a Burnett, but there is a heck of a lot more that is a whole host of other people. there is probably a bit of Rogers in there.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-27382645428639200542013-02-02T09:05:56.376-05:002013-02-02T09:05:56.376-05:00As has been said , you might well get a positive r...As has been said , you might well get a positive response.I recently was contacted by an unknown distant relative in South America via facebook.It's pleasant & undemanding .It's enough to to they are there & they know You know they are there.....tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-15722253744457702822013-02-01T15:46:57.729-05:002013-02-01T15:46:57.729-05:00Let's hope they will read this and get in touc...Let's hope they will read this and get in touch.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-23346405720778678872013-02-01T14:09:23.861-05:002013-02-01T14:09:23.861-05:00In tracing my family's ancestors the thing tha...In tracing my family's ancestors the thing that has surprised me is how many there were that I did not know about - cousins galore. Also it's so easy to lose track of the children of nephews and nieces.<br />Interesting that you show a gravestone = for future generations this route will become less and less feasible as more people are cremated.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-81746457039282907232013-02-01T13:12:07.940-05:002013-02-01T13:12:07.940-05:00Thanks everyone. I guess I do carry around some g...Thanks everyone. I guess I do carry around some guilt about not having close ties to my "family." This has become more evident to me now that I live in the mountains of NC. Everyone knows how they're related to each other!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-91402242484897736882013-02-01T08:52:47.935-05:002013-02-01T08:52:47.935-05:00The Internet and email makes it a litte easier to ...The Internet and email makes it a litte easier to get back in touch maybe? You can control the level of contact that you want without it becoming overwhelming.Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-90561639610992347552013-02-01T07:30:19.887-05:002013-02-01T07:30:19.887-05:00It is like Ticklebear and others said, you may be ...It is like Ticklebear and others said, you may be pleasantly surprised about the reaction of your relatives!<br />Just try it!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-80367312044053172782013-01-31T18:30:39.489-05:002013-01-31T18:30:39.489-05:00When I first started my blog, I was still looking ...When I first started my blog, I was still looking for "answers" and tho I still have a raft of unanswered questions, I have changed. I write for me, things and people that interest me --- and the most surprising thing has occurred. I have more and more contacts from folks I dinna even know, or folks I dinna know were related, but each has a bit of a story or thought or memory to tell me. And that's the fun!<br />Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-59271053758891411442013-01-31T16:26:54.817-05:002013-01-31T16:26:54.817-05:00Since I don't have kids to pass things on to, ...Since I don't have kids to pass things on to, I haven't really taken an interest in genealogy. I am lucky that my sister found genealogies already put together by relatives of my parents. One was a cousin of my father that we had no idea even existed. Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-22822855402180819772013-01-31T14:42:13.466-05:002013-01-31T14:42:13.466-05:00The Mayflower also figures into our family history...The Mayflower also figures into our family history. I wonder if it's really true. My sister has been trying to research this for the longest time. And still can't prove it.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-42136984171707024622013-01-31T14:34:32.759-05:002013-01-31T14:34:32.759-05:00I reconnected with a five or six cousins on-line a...I reconnected with a five or six cousins on-line and we've really enjoyed trading stories and pictures. It's been wonderful and I hope this happens to you too. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-44413095970963939642013-01-31T09:22:11.867-05:002013-01-31T09:22:11.867-05:00I agree with Ticklebear. While I'm close to m...I agree with Ticklebear. While I'm close to most of my cousins, I am always surprised and HAPPY to hear from very distant cousins who have found my blog. They always can add another piece of the puzzle. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834515962367699133.post-84960915682367732182013-01-31T05:35:37.117-05:002013-01-31T05:35:37.117-05:00You might be surprised by people's reaction. Y...You might be surprised by people's reaction. You don't know these folks because you were estranged by circumstances, not because of some family feud, or something along those lines. One can't fault you for dealing with Life's necessities first. Perhaps there is someone in that family sharing your interests. <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.com