Like great-great-great-grandfather, like that. I have some Greek ancestors, and I wanna find out how many greats are in their name.
2007-11-02 17:18:57 · 10 answers · asked by Darth Nihilus 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
98
2007-11-02 17:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by Lamar S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This can be figured out for ANY number of generations.
Working backwards, there are but two generations that ARE NOT "greats"....
your parents, your grandparents
That's 2! Total, no matter how many generations you go back, it will always be just 2.
So 10 generations back, it would be 10-2 = 8 greats.
20 generations...20-2 = 18 greats.
86 generations...86-2 = 84 greats
100 generations...100-2 - 98 greats.
43,426,556 generations = 43,426,556=2 = 43,426,554 greats
2007-11-04 11:52:03 · answer #2 · answered by Mind Bender 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steph is right. You would have 97 generations counting backwards from yourself. You're 100, parents 99, grandparents 98, greats start at 97...
2007-11-03 07:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Count backwards, you are 100, your parents are 99, grandparents 98. It would be 97 greats.
2007-11-03 02:59:19 · answer #4 · answered by Gramms 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you start with you as generation 1, your parents are 2, grandparents are 3, great-grandparents are 4, so you'd have 96 great-great-great---- generations. Good luck in finding them all. My aunts once told me they could trace our family back to Adam and Eve, but couldn't find the marriage certificate. LOL (however, I DID see the one they made up for my cousin David. It had about 40 generations or thereabouts, and went back to the Bible's Abraham.)
2007-11-03 00:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Howdy!!! Darth,
Even at my age I have no idea. I keyed up on Texas and it got me started on the same thing, like what is my family tree; my Mother and Dad are gone now so I really don't have any idea where to start. Good Luck on you investigation.
Stay Safe,
Bulldog
2007-11-03 02:11:17 · answer #6 · answered by BULLDOG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
97 i think but i also got a D+ on mi math quiz so im not the best
2007-11-03 19:54:30 · answer #7 · answered by Jewels 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great to the 100th power?
2007-11-03 08:10:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you just count the generations and take away the number you first started with
for you it may be difficult because the greeks are very wary of siths bearing gifts
2007-11-03 00:23:55 · answer #9 · answered by Joe 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
wouldn't that depend on if other people are included like great aunts, uncles, etc?!
2007-11-07 00:17:25 · answer #10 · answered by Dalm8ion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋