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MoonchildCA

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5. We've done a bit of sleuthing into our ancestory.

Reply to hfojvt (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 08:43 PM

Apr 2014

My sister found that we are a direct descendent of General Putnam, as is Nathaniel Hawthorne, so he is a relation as well. It's pretty interesting stuff, especially since we all had thought our relatives on both sides of the family emigrated here in the late 1800s. It turns out though that my Maternal GG's roots can be traced back to Salem, Massachussets in the 1600s.

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How many 4th cousins do you have? [View all] hfojvt Apr 2014 OP

I have over 40 aunts and uncles Peacetrain Apr 2014 #1

true, I had some lines hfojvt Apr 2014 #2

I would not be a bit surprised at numbers approaching that Peacetrain Apr 2014 #16

I have 65 first cousins. Can't imagine, given the fertility on both sides of the family, SharonAnn Apr 2014 #10

Amen to that.. Peacetrain Apr 2014 #15

Just hope they aren't a murderer: Cooley Hurd Apr 2014 #3

one thing I find disgusting hfojvt Apr 2014 #4

We've done a bit of sleuthing into our ancestory. MoonchildCA Apr 2014 #5

I had the same thought hfojvt Apr 2014 #8

This Vsauce vid has a lot of fun facts in this area KurtNYC Apr 2014 #6

Haha TuxedoKat Apr 2014 #7

My family records don't go back that far Retrograde Apr 2014 #9

neither do mine hfojvt Apr 2014 #12

Really interesting post! Thanks! nt Logical Apr 2014 #11

My paternal great-, great-, great-grandparents came to this country in 1852 and 1monster Apr 2014 #13

I've attempted to do some tracing of family history davidpdx Apr 2014 #14

As you said, I have no idea. I have around 100 second cousins laundry_queen Apr 2014 #17

I think I would have to visit a lot of jails to find my fourth cousins theboss Apr 2014 #18