tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post2337616514816532691..comments2023-11-17T12:47:39.608-07:00Comments on Genealogy Roots Blog: 20 Things That Make Genealogy FunJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03007326891656258943noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-22989905801437756252008-08-06T12:29:00.000-06:002008-08-06T12:29:00.000-06:00Stupid Cow indeed!!! and maybe add:Two brothers so...Stupid Cow indeed!!! and maybe add:<BR/>Two brothers sold out and moved from New England out "west". One stopped in ? and the other went to ?. (Ever since Cain and Abel, I guess!)Marsylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840304186827561426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-67664184166551093852008-08-05T17:47:00.000-06:002008-08-05T17:47:00.000-06:00Miriam, So I guess I need to add: "In Sweden all t...Miriam, So I guess I need to add: "In Sweden all the men are named Bjorn and all the women are named Ida Charlotta. Or perhaps they're all named after members of ABBA." :)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007326891656258943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-1279143427716419852008-08-02T12:48:00.000-06:002008-08-02T12:48:00.000-06:00This week I tried to find my Ida Charlotta Gustavs...This week I tried to find my Ida Charlotta Gustavson, born 28 October 1861 in the birth and christening records of a little parish in Sweden. There were NINE Ida Charlottas born that year, and the one with the last name Gustafson has the wrong birth date!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-7880324803791063062008-08-02T12:33:00.000-06:002008-08-02T12:33:00.000-06:00Joe,Great post! In my German town, the women were...Joe,<BR/><BR/>Great post! In my German town, the women were all Anna Maria or, just for kicks, Maria Anna. But the men were Joseph. It sounds original from all the Johann towns, until you realize that every guy is named Joseph. LOL<BR/><BR/>DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-79236052955057655502008-08-01T04:17:00.000-06:002008-08-01T04:17:00.000-06:00If I tell my husband one more time, "I'm related t...If I tell my husband one more time, "I'm related to ... ________" he's gonna go crazy. He doesn't want to hear it anymore! When I start talking about genealogy/graves/history...his eyes get this glazed over look, simular to a donut hole! HA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-92166013020448672742008-08-01T04:15:00.000-06:002008-08-01T04:15:00.000-06:00Your ancestor had 21 children, of which 8 died. Wh...Your ancestor had 21 children, of which 8 died. When one of the children would die, the parents would name the next child born the same name as the child that just died. <BR/><BR/>You think you have found someone...and nope, it's not them... <BR/><BR/>or gravestone....or no names on gravestone...or just a rock to mark their grave, or can't find their graves at all...except for the fact the "old" map shows a cemetery right under a house or building!!<BR/><BR/>And Gregorian/Julian (?) dating. Now, what year was it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-60371728357948479282008-07-29T09:48:00.000-06:002008-07-29T09:48:00.000-06:00Hey thats a funny post...Cracked up over point 4 "...Hey thats a funny post...Cracked up over point 4 "Kevin Bacon game"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-53417543049769326622008-07-28T09:35:00.000-06:002008-07-28T09:35:00.000-06:00I know who Juan Baca was! He was the father of Cri...I know who Juan Baca was! He was the father of Cristobal Baca. He also lived in Mexico. Other than that, neither I, nor anyone else on the planet, knows anything else about him - including his spouse's name.<BR/><BR/>I'm descended from Juan Baca about 100 times. Is it any wonder that I don't have blue skin?Robert Bacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687322339374899936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-65108790778003251652008-07-26T14:00:00.000-06:002008-07-26T14:00:00.000-06:00fM: Cool! Hey wait a minute, I was born in Missour...fM: Cool! Hey wait a minute, I was born in Missouri. Hmm... :)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007326891656258943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-2219956290326487202008-07-26T13:43:00.000-06:002008-07-26T13:43:00.000-06:00Joe:Excellent!18. None of your ancestors knew Jess...Joe:<BR/><BR/>Excellent!<BR/><BR/>18. None of your ancestors knew Jesse James.<BR/><BR/>Knew Frank, were related to Jesse's wife. Can't come from Missouri without that 6 degrees of separation from Old Jesse.<BR/><BR/>True or not!<BR/><BR/>fMfootnoteMavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16136826114954180827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-19265234780767161732008-07-26T13:04:00.000-06:002008-07-26T13:04:00.000-06:00Thanks for the laughs! But even more - thanks for ...Thanks for the laughs! But even more - thanks for all the great genealogy tips and links that actually work.<BR/><BR/>I know how much work it is since I started my Paul Family Research blog. http://paulfamilyresearch.wordpress.com<BR/><BR/>CarolynCarolyn Paul Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448637569601955276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-76933304868796844482008-07-26T00:01:00.000-06:002008-07-26T00:01:00.000-06:00Add this to the list too: All the men had differen...Add this to the list too: All the men had different first names, but the family all called them by their middle names, which never show up on a census.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-32199088550182470122008-07-25T21:47:00.000-06:002008-07-25T21:47:00.000-06:00I loved this list! What about the name Rose/Rosa o...I loved this list! What about the name Rose/Rosa or Michael O'Connor?<BR/><BR/>M/Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925626642766605029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-67942981423977465692008-07-25T14:36:00.000-06:002008-07-25T14:36:00.000-06:00You forgot:21. Your ancestor with 21 children only...You forgot:<BR/><BR/>21. Your ancestor with 21 children only used 5 names for them, and they each used the same 5 names for their children.<BR/><BR/>22. The census taker only used initials. (see 21 and the Christian County, KY census)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26441667.post-92092355299454806432008-07-25T14:19:00.000-06:002008-07-25T14:19:00.000-06:00No. 21: Your immigrant ancestor was not one of thr...No. 21: Your immigrant ancestor was not one of three brothers who came to America, then had a falling out and changed the spelling of his last name.<BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Loved the list...thanks for the laughs!Miriam Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021845886261585678noreply@blogger.com