Except the folks behind the ancestry tracing find it more profitable to gaslight you with royalty over the far more likely village idiots. Actually that’s harsh – just regular folks, hunters, blacksmiths, labourers I mean.
I am a direct descendant from a long live of horse thieves and cattle rustlers on my father’s side of the family. My ancestors came to North America one step ahead of the law. My mother’s family was from the lesser nobility, so they most likely stole horses, cattle and land legally.
Zykoic almost 5 years ago
Where is Henry Louis Gates?
My tree has illiterate peasant roots and lots of Neanderthal. A drop or two of Denisovans blood and I didn’t have slaves. I am a slav.
gopher gofer almost 5 years ago
it’s good to have pig farmers in the family tree – where do you think your bacon comes from…?
Kirk Barnes Premium Member almost 5 years ago
And in my past lives, I was just some bloke that got killed by some dude. Or just died. Or something.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That is one reason why I avoid Ancestry® or 23 and Me.
Indianapolis Smith almost 5 years ago
Somehow, the clown in my family was always called “Cousin IT”.
morningglory73 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
From what I’ve learned about kings and queens I’d rather have the pig farmers and crazy Aunt Edna.
syzygy47 almost 5 years ago
Except the folks behind the ancestry tracing find it more profitable to gaslight you with royalty over the far more likely village idiots. Actually that’s harsh – just regular folks, hunters, blacksmiths, labourers I mean.
Ken Norris Premium Member almost 5 years ago
And everyone from anywhere in Europe is descended from Charlemagne
Digital Frog almost 5 years ago
Then there’s the guy that spent $20K to have his family tree researched, and then another $10K to have it kept quiet.
theincrediblebulk almost 5 years ago
I am a direct descendant from a long live of horse thieves and cattle rustlers on my father’s side of the family. My ancestors came to North America one step ahead of the law. My mother’s family was from the lesser nobility, so they most likely stole horses, cattle and land legally.