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Ancestry/Genealogy

no_hypocrisy

(46,344 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2024, 06:13 PM Apr 30

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I've tapped into an otherwise obscure branch of my paternal side of the family.

Last edited Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:58 PM - Edit history (1)

Specifically, descendants of the sister of my father's father. A slew of second cousins.

AND THEY'RE ALL LIBERAL PROGRESSIVES.

I couldn't be happier.

Postscript: I found my great grandmother's grave in Altoona, PA (mother of my father's father). And I realized we all were related to her. Very very cool.

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I've tapped into an otherwise obscure branch of my paternal side of the family. (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Apr 30 OP

Far out! ShazzieB Apr 30 #1

Wow! MOMFUDSKI Apr 30 #2

sister of my father's father bucolic_frolic Apr 30 #3

That's like a genetic gold mine! erronis Apr 30 #4

Yeee-- hahhh!!!! fierywoman Apr 30 #5

ShazzieB

(16,682 posts)

1. Far out!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 06:21 PM

Apr 30

MOMFUDSKI

(5,832 posts)

2. Wow!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 06:28 PM

Apr 30

Great find.

bucolic_frolic

(43,582 posts)

3. sister of my father's father

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 06:36 PM

Apr 30

Sounds like she's a great aunt. In more ways than one.

erronis

(15,488 posts)

4. That's like a genetic gold mine!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:08 PM

Apr 30

Most of my linkages are to other liberal thinkers. Every now and then we uncover a RW skunk.

fierywoman

(7,709 posts)

5. Yeee-- hahhh!!!!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 08:21 PM

Apr 30

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