I found a surprising amount of French ancestry. I also discovered some Scottish and German aristocrats in family. (though after the fact, I read that it is very common.) Anyway what about you all?
2006-12-06 13:18:22 · 8 answers · asked by Edward 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Wow, some real surprises! I found my great grandparents did not marry until they were in their 60's and had had 8 children! The family bible gave a marriage date which was false.
I also found that a second cousin (English) emigrated to America and became a deputy sherrif in Carbon County. He was killed by an outlaw called "Big Nose George Parrot" who was tracked down after 2 years and lynched. The surprising part was that the local doctor had this outlaw's body skinned and tanned. The skin was then made into cowboy boots which the doctor wore! If you think this is a joke......just check out the story on the web by entering "George Big Nose Parrot" The boots are kept in a museum in Rawlings, Wyoming.
2006-12-06 18:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by damama2812 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was surprised to find one of my Dutch ancestors married the daughter of a Mohawk Indian sachem back in the 1600s. Now I have a new appreciation for Native American history and culture.
2006-12-06 15:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
like 7 generations ago, about 1400, a familiar had a "logia" in spain and he studied alchemy.
other guy 5 generations ago was a rich "Corsario"
My family have parentings with Juan Ponce de Leon too. Thats the guy who colonized Puerto Rico and Florida.
2006-12-06 14:11:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We also found the aristocrats (castles in England) and all that, the best thing tho was finding a possible link to Black Bart!!
2006-12-06 16:05:34 · answer #4 · answered by fallingstar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i found Kings of most European countries (dated before the 1400's), Vikings. Also some lines going into China & India.
But the one I was surprised about the most since my family is from the north, is several lines of slaveowners.
2006-12-06 13:24:05 · answer #5 · answered by Dovahkiin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boyfriend found that his grandfather had a lot of brothers and sisters he had never mentioned. Must have been some sort of family rift that no one ever talked about. Unfortunately, it's too late to find out what it was about now.
2006-12-06 14:00:19 · answer #6 · answered by silverside 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I discovered that I am blood related to Dick Cheney (Yikes!) and also I am a direct descendant of Miles Standish.
2006-12-06 13:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yup
a senator and a knight , a real one
thats cool
2006-12-06 13:20:35 · answer #8 · answered by kurticus1024 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋