Comments on: What was the most interesting thing you learned while doing a genealogy search on your family? http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family Resources for tracing your family tree Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:59:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert B http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-843 Robert B Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:39:59 +0000 http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family#comment-843 I learned that my father was raised by his grandfather and given his grandfathers last name. This brings me to a new starting point trying to find the next line in genealogy of my ancestors. He was the product of a sixteen year old girl that got into the family way and in those day this is how it was done.<br><b>References : </b><br> I learned that my father was raised by his grandfather and given his grandfathers last name. This brings me to a new starting point trying to find the next line in genealogy of my ancestors. He was the product of a sixteen year old girl that got into the family way and in those day this is how it was done.
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]]> By: Boomer Wisdom http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-842 Boomer Wisdom Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:51:59 +0000 http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family#comment-842 History in a human context. Aspects of history not covered in college (I was a history major). Aspects of human faith, dogged determination to survive, strength of character, and willingness to undergo extreme hardship to better oneself and ones community. Most of my lines date to religious wars of Europe, colonization of New England and New Amsterdam, the founding of the United States, and the pioneering trailblazing of the 1800's; but the lessons are the same, regardless of where ones ancestors originated. I am now in awe of these people, and often think that we have mutated into spoiled brats. They certainly would think we complain too much, expect to much, and work too little.<br><b>References : </b><br> History in a human context. Aspects of history not covered in college (I was a history major). Aspects of human faith, dogged determination to survive, strength of character, and willingness to undergo extreme hardship to better oneself and ones community.

Most of my lines date to religious wars of Europe, colonization of New England and New Amsterdam, the founding of the United States, and the pioneering trailblazing of the 1800's; but the lessons are the same, regardless of where ones ancestors originated.

I am now in awe of these people, and often think that we have mutated into spoiled brats. They certainly would think we complain too much, expect to much, and work too little.
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]]> By: Babe http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-841 Babe Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:26:59 +0000 http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family#comment-841 The most interesting thing I learned was what our ancestors went through to come to this country and start a new life in a strange land and learn a new language. Some with only a few possessions.<br><b>References : </b><br> The most interesting thing I learned was what our ancestors went through to come to this country and start a new life in a strange land and learn a new language. Some with only a few possessions.
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]]> By: Wierdness http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-840 Wierdness Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:10:59 +0000 http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family#comment-840 My ancestor travled from Wales to the Colonies with Willam Penn. Another cool thing is that my great grandmother shot the sheriff in her town and it killed him. She also tried to shoot the deputy but missed. It might sound dodgy but it is very true.<br><b>References : </b><br>I have been researching my family history for 3 years. My ancestor travled from Wales to the Colonies with Willam Penn. Another cool thing is that my great grandmother shot the sheriff in her town and it killed him. She also tried to shoot the deputy but missed. It might sound dodgy but it is very true.
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I have been researching my family history for 3 years.

]]> By: Nothingusefullearnedinschool http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-839 Nothingusefullearnedinschool Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:34:59 +0000 http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family#comment-839 How much people moved around hundreds of years ago. Unlike what they told me in school, large percentages of people moved constantly, due to famine, wars, pestilences, earthquakes, volcanoes erupting, floods, religious or civic persecution.<br><b>References : </b><br>genealogical research and history How much people moved around hundreds of years ago. Unlike what they told me in school, large percentages of people moved constantly, due to famine, wars, pestilences, earthquakes, volcanoes erupting, floods, religious or civic persecution.
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]]> By: →0NE L0VE← http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-838 →0NE L0VE← Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:52:59 +0000 http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family#comment-838 I learned that my great great great grandpa was a baseball player for a famous team. I couldn't figure out any other information though<br><b>References : </b><br> I learned that my great great great grandpa was a baseball player for a famous team. I couldn't figure out any other information though
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]]> By: lynne http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family/comment-page-1#comment-837 lynne Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:17:59 +0000 http://www.tracemyfamilytree.com/family-search/what-was-the-most-interesting-thing-you-learned-while-doing-a-genealogy-search-on-your-family#comment-837 my grandfather's father was a traveling salesman, and his mother raised him alone, he couldn't go into the church because he was considered a bastard,sad.<br><b>References : </b><br> my grandfather's father was a traveling salesman, and his mother raised him alone, he couldn't go into the church because he was considered a bastard,sad.
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