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hfojvt

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8. I had the same thought

Reply to MoonchildCA (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 10:32 PM

Apr 2014

for some reason I thought that all of my great-great grandparents were born in Europe or that their parents were. Perhaps part of the media message of "immigration in the 1800s".

And it is true on my mom's side, seven of my 8 great-great grandparents on my mom's side were born in Europe. Even on dad's side, 4 of 8 were born in Europe.

But the one's that weren't sometimes go back to 1630, as a lot of American's ancestry does.

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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