Roots: Have you researched your family tree? How far back did you get?

Question

We already knew that our tree went back to Ben Franklins time. (someone in our family married one of his daughters) but my mom and my aunt actually followed the history, going out of state to dig through grave yards and county records. I wish I could have gone too, what fun! How far back did you get and what interesting things did you find?

Answer 1

Back to 1879 in Finland, but can't go further, because the Finnish records don't come up.

Answer 2

great great grandparents

Answer 3

I went back on one side that goes as far as the 1400's,but most don't go that far.Some go back that far,others the sixteen hundreds,and most of them the eighteen hundreds.

Answer 4

On one side of my family we have everything going back to about 1800. I find it really interesting too, but nothing exciting to report. The other side of my family is unfortunately lost.

Answer 5

only my great grand-mother

Answer 6

I'm a direct descendant of the guy Russell Crowe played as in Gladiator.

Answer 7

All I know is that I'm somehow distantly related to Celine Dion, and Madonna... yeah. Lucky me........(I hate Madonna)

Answer 8

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