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21. That is very cool. My cousin used Ancestry and was able to trace back

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 03:41 AM

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our grandfather’s family tree all the way back to my 9th great grandfather, born 1587 in England. Records showed that he was aboard the ship “Sea Venture” commanded by Captain Christopher Newport that set sail from Plymouth on June 2, 1609 for the Jamestown colony. On it’s journey the ship wrecked at uninhabited Bermuda, an incident said to have served as the inspiration for Shakespear’s “Tempest”. In 10 months they built two more ships and sailed on to Jamestown. It goes on that his wife gave birth to a son in 1623 before he met his end in a drunken brawl in 1628.

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My grandson found this in my family tree [View all] Omaha Steve Saturday OP

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Pretty sure that's a Union hat. Emile Saturday #3

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He was. That's the Union Hat Lochloosa Saturday #4

Unusual first name. That's pretty cool Steve. Emile Saturday #2

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Had Great-Great-Grandpa's. czarjak Saturday #7

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Mine too. GoodRaisin Monday #19

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At least he was a Yankee. ananda Saturday #12

You are not alone. GoodRaisin Monday #20

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Cool. LoisB Saturday #14

That's a great picture, Omaha Steve. Something to be very proud of. My great-great-grandfather fought at Gettysburg. Borogove Saturday #16

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That is very cool. My cousin used Ancestry and was able to trace back GoodRaisin Monday #21

WOW that is so cool We lost a lot of old pictures when my mom's house burned yellowdogintexas Monday #22