The following appeared on the Quebec list, and since it reflects what I have been discovering in my own family data, I thought ILSTANNE listers might find it interesting and/or entertaining (in case they missed it)-- It's weird how relationships can develop as we expand our databases. I know that we are finding out how closely related we all are. But what I've found REALLY surprises me... According to my database, I am my mother's son... and her 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th cousins as well I am her 7th cousin 1x removed as well I am her 7th cousin 2x removed as well I am her 8th cousin 1x removed Besides being my father's son I am his 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th cousin as well I am his 5th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 6th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 7th cousin 1x removed as well I am his 7th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 7th cousin 3x removed as well I am his 8th cousin 1x removed as well I am his 8th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 10th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 10th cousin 3x removed as well I am his 11th cousin 1x removed as well I am his 11th cousin 2x removed I've also found that my mother and father were cousins... Not close enough to affect my mind (my opinion... not my wife's) <grin> They are 5th cousins 1x removed as well they are 6th cousin 1x removed as well they are 7th cousin as well they are 7th cousin 1x removed as well they are 7th cousin 2x removed as well they are 8th cousin as well they are 8th cousin 1x removed And I don't have my database complete yet!!!

I've heard it said before, that after 12 generations everyone is related. No wonder we are all finding the same people in our "lines" here and there along the way! Great "Family" we have here though-I wouldn't trade this list for a million others! Vickie (Franker) Buettner -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:53 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILSTANNE] All in the family The following appeared on the Quebec list, and since it reflects what I have been discovering in my own family data, I thought ILSTANNE listers might find it interesting and/or entertaining (in case they missed it)-- It's weird how relationships can develop as we expand our databases. I know that we are finding out how closely related we all are. But what I've found REALLY surprises me... According to my database, I am my mother's son... and her 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th cousins as well I am her 7th cousin 1x removed as well I am her 7th cousin 2x removed as well I am her 8th cousin 1x removed Besides being my father's son I am his 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th cousin as well I am his 5th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 6th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 7th cousin 1x removed as well I am his 7th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 7th cousin 3x removed as well I am his 8th cousin 1x removed as well I am his 8th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 10th cousin 2x removed as well I am his 10th cousin 3x removed as well I am his 11th cousin 1x removed as well I am his 11th cousin 2x removed I've also found that my mother and father were cousins... Not close enough to affect my mind (my opinion... not my wife's) <grin> They are 5th cousins 1x removed as well they are 6th cousin 1x removed as well they are 7th cousin as well they are 7th cousin 1x removed as well they are 7th cousin 2x removed as well they are 8th cousin as well they are 8th cousin 1x removed And I don't have my database complete yet!!! ==== ILSTANNE Mailing List ==== You can search or browse the ARCHIVES of any RootsWeb list at: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237