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davidpdx

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14. I've attempted to do some tracing of family history

Reply to hfojvt (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 01:22 PM

Apr 2014

In the process I reconnected with a 3rd cousin I knew when I was a kid, but hadn't talk to in sometime. I came across information about his Great, great, great grandfather ( or my great, great, great uncle) including a picture.

On my mom's side I was able to find out enough information about him to put him into one of the programs online and find relatives going back to the 1st and 2nd century.

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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