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Ancestry/Genealogy

multigraincracker

(36,372 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2025, 09:31 PM Friday

My brother and my wife spent some time [View all]

yesterday researching their genealogy. Ours and hers. I’m not all that interested in it, but listened to them.
I can see how folks can like to do it, just on my back burner. The big surprise to me is a possible link to the Duke of Earl. I always liked that song. Other than that, I’d bet I have very few if any genes that match. They get drowned out pretty fast over the generations. How do feel about yours?

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My brother and my wife spent some time [View all] multigraincracker Friday OP

I couldn't believe I was only 5% British Skittles Friday #1

Lots of surprises for some in DNA results. multigraincracker Friday #2

I know the Vikings got around but jeez, THAT much? Skittles Friday #3

They did. I learned from a DNA test that my Norwegian mother had a tiny smidgen of Irish ancestry Ocelot II Friday #5

I was inspired to do the test by a coworker Skittles Friday #7

Me, too. I was hoping for something a bit more exotic than Norwegian and Scottish. Ocelot II Friday #8

OMG you actually used the same word I did Skittles Friday #9

It's kind of interesting. If you go back far enough, everybody is probably related to everybody else - Ocelot II Friday #4

My sister did some research Diamond_Dog Friday #6

My mom's family was big in genealogy. President Obama and I have the same 13th great grand grandfather. So I proudly MLAA Friday #10