How far back can you trace your family? - Page 5

Jimbuna · 08-13-13, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Back on topic, my Mum's side goes waaay back to when Newcastle was part of Scotland.

I'm pretty sure Jim and I are kin folk.

WHAT THE!!

Dear Lord please say it isn't so

Wolferz · 08-13-13, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

WHAT THE!!

Dear Lord please say it isn't so

Dear Jimbuna,
The lord does not tell lies.

Yours truly,
Jesus

Armistead · 08-13-13, 03:04 PM

Great news finding a relative Jim. I was pleased to find Steve and I were family.

Pleased that he lives so far away.

Jimbuna · 08-13-13, 03:25 PM

I'm simply praying everyone (Jason mostly) will run out of 'tracing' paper soon

Platapus · 08-13-13, 04:37 PM

I don't have to trace my family. They track me down every time they need money.

Sailor Steve · 08-13-13, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

Pleased that he lives so far away.

As I once told Frau Kaleun, I know the five scariest words you'll ever hear:

I can be there tomorrow.

Armistead · 08-13-13, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

As I once told Frau Kaleun, I know the five scariest words you'll ever hear:

I can be there tomorrow.

Well, I hope you read the sign.

No Trespassing
Violators prosecuted!
Family members shot on sight!

However, I can send my wife, her dogs and credit card bills to you

WernherVonTrapp · 08-13-13, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

What's surprising is the amount of todays Yanks joining CSA acting groups. Finally, they've come to their senses. But like you said, even reenacting is becoming political, many Yanks seem to be making a statement that they hate the big govt, taxes, all those same issues that started the CW to start with.

Sometimes I have to wonder; are they reenacting or drilling?

AVGWarhawk · 08-14-13, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

Sometimes I have to wonder; are they reenacting or drilling?

Yes.

Aktungbby · 08-14-13, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

My family's business over the centuries has been rose growers. When we arrived in NY my family set up a mile of greenhouses for growing roses. They employed Asians to work the greenhouses. One day a large box kite was constructed by one of the workers. The kite was large enough to fly a worker and they did. Unfortunate he fell out of the kite and crashed through a greenhouse window. He was ok after the incident.

At any rate, my great grandfather created a hybrid rose knows as the Schultheis Rose. Here is a picture and description.

http://www.vintagegardens.com/roses.aspx?cat_id=20

Will be looking that up to grow in my back yard along with the veggies, and raspberries, grape vines and the rose tree arbors -Schultheis. We plant the roses at the heads of the grape vine rows here as they are a early warning mine canary of sorts. if the roses ain't looking good there's probably a problem with the grapes too. Have your defibrillator standing by: 1 acre of Cabernet Savignon acreage is $2-4 million-roses and vines not included- but it may be a useful sale lead for you as the great houses of the landsraat , Mondavi etc., all do it too and it looks good for the tourists.

Oberon · 08-14-13, 11:07 AM

Well, bringing this back on topic a little (the horror!), this thread inspired me to do some digging of my own, since until now I had been relying on third hand information, which it would seem is inaccurate.

So far I have found no evidence of involvement in the Light Brigade or of riches of any sort. However, what I have found has been quite fascinating. The family has been mostly agricultural based, although my great-great-grandfather did have a shoe warehouse in Swindon in the 1850s, and Charles seems to be a very popular name for the men, about four generations worth of Charles dating back to 1748 with a Philip thrown in for good measure.

There is quite a cute tale around the 1850s that involved Henry Hayes, my Great-Great-Great-Grandfather who fell in love with the family servant, Mary Ann Hall, married her, had two children but then sadly died eight years later. I mean, it's like something out of a Catherine Cookson novel!

Then there's the wife's side who had her great-grandfather marry the girl next door!

It's been quite fascinating work.

Aktungbby · 08-14-13, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That is awesome!

I really should. I keep meaning to, but there is always something else going on, some new project that keeps me busy. Ancestry.com keeps asking me to sign up, but I tell myself I don't want to spend the money. The truth is that I really am a lazy-butt, and I need to get over that and get started.

It was also mostly aimed at Red October, who gave nothing but a big "I think..." I really do try to live by that logical credo that says that if it's not a fact, it's just a guess, and if you can't show it then you don't know it. That's why I qualified the Saxon connection by saying that at this point it's just hearsay.

I can imagine. Most of my information comes from a small booklet published by one of my relatives many decades ago. She did all the work, and it's still largely incomplete.

Hence my reference to the domesday book in my reference to Hastings; I know you appreciate good sound primary source scholarship!

Oberon · 08-14-13, 11:16 AM

You guys do know that Ancestry.com...well, co.uk anyway, has a 14 day free trial at the moment? That's what I'm using...and I can recommend it highly.

Aktungbby · 08-14-13, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

Well, bringing this back on topic a little (the horror!), this thread inspired me to do some digging of my own, since until now I had been relying on third hand information, which it would seem is inaccurate.

So far I have found no evidence of involvement in the Light Brigade or of riches of any sort. However, what I have found has been quite fascinating. The family has been mostly agricultural based, although my great-great-grandfather did have a shoe warehouse in Swindon in the 1850s, and Charles seems to be a very popular name for the men, about four generations worth of Charles dating back to 1748 with a Philip thrown in for good measure.

There is quite a cute tale around the 1850s that involved Henry Hayes, my Great-Great-Great-Grandfather who fell in love with the family servant, Mary Ann Hall, married her, had two children but then sadly died eight years later. I mean, it's like something out of a Catherine Cookson novel!

Then there's the wife's side who had her great-grandfather marry the girl next door!

It's been quite fascinating work.

Speaking of the horror: My Kincaid forbear near Glasgow was burned at the stake 1588 for hiring her man servant to murder her abusive husband; so much for women's lib. The rest of the Kincaids and the Mclain's of my wife's side were all cattle thieves and extortionist-and those McClains actually gave comfort to shipwrecked Armada crew in exchange for cattle raiding assistance-all being good Catholics at the time which foundered off Scotland after the great channel fiasco trying to get home via the Northern route. No wonder good King George gave us the option to flee to the colonies after 1745 ; all that energy could be used on Indians and the French in Canada. The Kincaid House restaurant in the Bay area is my favorite-naturally and out of respect, theres no corkage fee (if I bring my own Scotch) for clan members...

Aktungbby · 08-14-13, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

As I once told Frau Kaleun, I know the five scariest words you'll ever hear:

I can be there tomorrow.

From which we get " Today Germany, tomorrow the world"? Zeig!

08-13-13, 03:04 PM	#63
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Great news finding a relative Jim. I was pleased to find Steve and I were family. Pleased that he lives so far away. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

08-13-13, 03:25 PM	#64
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,124 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I'm simply praying everyone (Jason mostly) will run out of 'tracing' paper soon __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-13-13, 04:37 PM	#65
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,405 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I don't have to trace my family. They track me down every time they need money. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-14-13, 11:07 AM	#71
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Well, bringing this back on topic a little (the horror!), this thread inspired me to do some digging of my own, since until now I had been relying on third hand information, which it would seem is inaccurate. So far I have found no evidence of involvement in the Light Brigade or of riches of any sort. However, what I have found has been quite fascinating. The family has been mostly agricultural based, although my great-great-grandfather did have a shoe warehouse in Swindon in the 1850s, and Charles seems to be a very popular name for the men, about four generations worth of Charles dating back to 1748 with a Philip thrown in for good measure. There is quite a cute tale around the 1850s that involved Henry Hayes, my Great-Great-Great-Grandfather who fell in love with the family servant, Mary Ann Hall, married her, had two children but then sadly died eight years later. I mean, it's like something out of a Catherine Cookson novel! Then there's the wife's side who had her great-grandfather marry the girl next door! It's been quite fascinating work.

08-14-13, 11:16 AM	#73
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	You guys do know that Ancestry.com...well, co.uk anyway, has a 14 day free trial at the moment? That's what I'm using...and I can recommend it highly.