I forgot who asked what an ahnentafel was but thought I'd explain to those who don't know and send a part of mine. Number yourself 1, your father 2 and your mother 3. Then your father's father is 4, your father's mother is 5, your mother's father is 6 and your mother's mother is 7. You follow this pattern along the list of your lines. The father of any number is double that number. Here is part of my ahnetafel. I haven't updated it in a while so consider it a work in progress: 1. Laura Brown b. 26 Nov 1961, Alamogordo, NM. Parents 2. Stanley Livingston Brown b. 23 May 1940, Louisa, Lawrence co.KY, m. 29 Dec 1960, Zane Dean Surface. 3. Zane Dean Surface b. 6 Sep 1943, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV. Grand Parents 4. Cordie Herbert Brown b. 8 Feb 1900, Morgan CO KY, m. Eleanor Caroline Justice. Cordie died 1 Feb 1965. 5. Eleanor Caroline Justice b. 12 Oct 1904, Lawrence Co KY, d. 8 Mar 1973. 6. Farley Surface b. ca1920, Kanawha Co WV, m. Kathleen Majory Dillon. 7. Kathleen Majory Dillon b. 1926, Kanawha Co WV, m. (1) Farley Surface, m. (2) Carl William Willis s/o Charles Wesley Willis and Sarah Caudill. Kathleen died October 1989,Parkersburg WV. Great Grand Parents 8. Edward Lewis Brown b. 30 May 1878, Morgan KY, m. Joanne W. Williams. 9. Joanne W. Williams 10. George Benjamon Justice b. 15 Nov 1863, m. 1880, Mae Friend. George died 15 May 1924. 11. Mae Friend b. 1 May 1870, d. 3 Jan 1914. 12. Unknown Surface m. Gladys Taylor. 13. Gladys Taylor b. 21 Oct 1897, West Virginia (Kanawha Co?), d. June 1974, Sissonville, Wv. 14. Franklin Hubert Dillon b. 1 Mar 1904, St.Albans WV, m. Dorothy M. Sines. Franklin died 18 Dec 1932, buried: Teays Hill Cemetary. 15. Dorothy M. Sines b. ca1905, d. March 1955, Sissonville WV (at home). Great Great Grand Parents 16. Edward W. Brown b. 17 Sep 1844, m. (1) 5 Dec 1868, Thurrissa Preston, m. (2) Violet Vertrice Hager, m. (3) Mary Lemaster. Edward died 15 Mar 1900, buried: Paint Valley Church graveyard. 17. Mary Lemaster b. ca 1860, m. (1) Edward W. Brown, m. (2) Benjamin Blevins. 18. William Wallace Williams m. (1) Sarah Pelfrey, m. (2) 7 Apr 1891, Francis McClure. 19. Sarah Pelfrey b. 1862, d. 1888. 20. Samuel Berry Justice b. 15 Mar 1828, Pike Co KY, m. (1) Ary Carey, m. (2) 27 Apr 1879, Catherine Jordan. Samuel died after 1880, Living in Louisa in 1880 census. 21. Ary Carey 22. John Perry Friend b. 1829, KY, m. Elizabeth Osbourne. 23. Elizabeth Osbourne b. 1836, Floyd Co. <I'll leave my mother's out from here> 3rd Great Grand Parents 32. Wallace William Brown b. 1828, m. Nancy Belle Hill. 33. Nancy Belle Hill b. JULY 4,1820, m. (1) Wallace William Brown, m. (2) Wallace William Brown. Nancy died 1881. 34. George W. Lemaster b. 1834, Paintsville Johnson Co KYk, m. Susannah Davis. 35. Susannah Davis b. 1834, Johnson Co Ky. 36. Elliot Williams b. June 1837, Morgan Co. Ky, m. Oneida Van Hoose. 37. Oneida Van Hoose b. OCT 15,1835, Floyd Co KY. 38. Amos Pelfrey b. 23 Feb 1840, m. Elizabeth Lacy. Amos died 25 Mar 1910, Lacy Creek Pelfrey Cemetary. 39. Elizabeth Lacy b. 1 Feb 1842, d. 20 Oct 1921, Lacy Creek Pelfrey Cemetary. 40. George Justice b. 12 Dec 1805, Pike Co KY, m. Patsy Baswell. George died 29 Mar 1878. 41. Patsy Baswell b. 28 Jul 1800. 42. Benjamon Carey b. 11 Nov 1795, Wallhill NY, m. Hannah McNeeley. Benjamon died Boyd Co. 43. Hannah McNeeley b. 1805, VA, d. 1868, VA. 44. JOhn Friend b. 1791, "Native of Monroe Co Va", m. Rachel Brown. JOhn died 1876, living in Floyd Co precinct 8. 45. Rachel Brown b. 1805 or 1800, VA, d. 1862. 46. Jesse Osburn? 47. Lemaster? 4th Great Grand Parents 64. Francis Asbury Brown b. 1784, m. JUNE 1,1811, Edy Preston. Francis died 1870. 65. Edy Preston b. 1786. 66. Edward P. Hill b. 1794, VA, m. 27 Jul 1815, in Floyd Co KY, Sarah Hamilton. 67. Sarah Hamilton b. 1795. 68. James Lemaster b. 1801, Lee Va, m. Sarah Elizabeth Blanton. 69. Sarah Elizabeth Blanton b. 1795, NC. 70. Elias Davis b. 1804, m. Elizabeth Curtis. 71. Elizabeth Curtis b. 1803, Wilkes Co NC. 72. William F. Williams b. 24 Mar 1812, m. 15 Apr 1833, Celia Hill. 73. Celia Hill b. 1816. 74. Jesse Van Hoose m. Edy Brown. 75. Edy Brown 76. John Pelfry b. 1809, m. 23 Jun 1828, Kathern Ferguson. 77. Kathern Ferguson b. june 14,1811. 78. John B. Lacy b. 15 Sep 1800, married in Morgan Co, m. FEB 28,1829, Amanda Brown. John died 22 Jul 1877, buried: Lacy creek. 79. Amanda Brown b. 2 Feb 1809, married in Morgan Co, d. 2 Feb 1881, Morgan Co, buried: Lacy creek. 80. William Justice b. ca 1780, m. Sarah (?possible) Blackburn, Blevins, Berry?. 81. Sarah (?possible) Blackburn 82. Samuel Bazell b. 10 Jun 1772, NC, m. Penninah ( ) Bazell. 83. Penninah ( ) Bazell b. 5 Feb 1777. 84. Absalom Carey b. 9 Apr 1766, m. 12 Aug 1796, Temperance Conley. Absalom died 30 Dec 1841. 85. Temperance Conley b. 27 Nov 1769, d. 27 Jul 1851. 86. David McNeely b. 15 Oct 1758, Augusta Co VA, m. Rebecca Dickey. David died 19 Jul 1836, Madison Co AL. 87. Rebecca Dickey b. 1758, VA, d. 19 Sep 1852, Madison Co TN ?. 88. Charles Friend b. ca1765, of Rockingham WV, m. 30 Sep 1783, in Rockingham Co VA, Rachel Tackett. Charles died Nov 1811, Monroe Co WV. 89. Rachel Tackett b. ca1765, VA?. 90. Samuel Brown b. 30 Jan 1769, m. 21 Mar 1804, Francis Crow. 91. Francis Crow 5th Great Grand Parents 128. Thomas C. BRown b. abt 1750, Hampshire Co VA, m. Mary Illif. 129. Mary Illif b. abt 1760. 130. Nathan Preston b. 1761, Bedford Co VA, m. Elizabeth Vaughan. 131. Elizabeth Vaughan b. 18 Sep 1755. 134. Benjamon Hamilton b. Scotland (lived in Holston River NC), m. Susannah Hurst. Benjamon buried: Jackie Hamilton Farm in Relief KY. 135. Susannah Hurst 136. Eleazor Lemaster b. ca 1760, m. (1) 4 Sep 1876, in Amherst Co Va, Machell Tackett, m. (2) Rachel Ramey. Eleazor died ca 1859. 137. Rachel Ramey b. 1810, VA. 138. George Blanton b. 1775, VA, m. Martha Shepherd. 139. Martha Shepherd b. 1775, NC. 140. Richard Davis m. Mary Fugett. 141. Mary Fugett 142. James Curtis m. Sarah Fairchild. 143. Sarah Fairchild b. 1784, NC. 144. Squire John Williams b. 17 Nov 1789, Mason Co KY, m. 21 Sep 1809, in Floyd Co KY, Phebe Ferguson. Squire died 10 Mar 1869. 145. Phebe Ferguson b. 12 Feb 1791, Sandy Hook, d. 23 Sep 1852, Morgan Co KY. 146. Edward P. Hill (see same person above in generation 7) b. 1794, VA, m. 27 Jul 1815, in Floyd Co KY, Sarah Hamilton. 147. Sarah Hamilton (see same person above in generation 7) b. 1795. 148. John B. Van Hoose m. Mary Bryan. 149. Mary Bryan 150. Francis Asbury Brown (see same person above in generation 7) b. 1784, m. JUNE 1,1811, Edy Preston. Francis died 1870. 151. Edy Preston (see same person above in generation 7) b. 1786. 152. William Pelfrey b. 29 Jan 1764, Cumberland Co VA (Bristol?), m. 29 Sep 1814, in Lawrence Co KY, Nancy Unknown. 153. Nancy Unknown b. about 1770. 154. Richard Ferguson b. March 17, 1785, Magoffin Co KY, m. 1809, in Floyd Co KY, Nancy Jones. Richard died 12 Sep 1845. 155. Nancy Jones b. 17 Mar 1790, SC. 158. James brown b. 1794, Culpepper Co VA, m. Nancy Auxier. James buried: Matthew Ky. 159. Nancy Auxier b. ca1798. 160. William Justice b. ca 1755, Pittslyvania CO VA, m. Margaret Johnson. 161. Margaret Johnson b. ca 1765, VA. 162. Thomas Blackburn b. ca1775, VA??, m. unknown ( ) Blackburn. 163. unknown ( ) Blackburn 168. Elihu Cary b. ca1740, m. Catherine North. 169. Catherine North 172. George McNeely b. ca1732. 174. George Dickey b. 15 Apr 1742, VA or Ireland (DAR RECORDS SAY SC), m. Mary Polly Scott. George died G:8/4/1817, Huntsville AL. 175. Mary Polly Scott 176. Israel F. FRIEND b. ABT 1695, Of Frederick, MD, m. Sarah _____. Israel ded 1749, MD. 177. Sarah _____ b. ABT 1700, Of Frederick, MD. 178. Nimrod Tackett b. ca1765, m. Anna Howard. Nimrod died 1837, Monroe Co WV. 179. Anna Howard b. ca1770, d. Monroe Co WV. 6th Great Grand Parents 256. Daniel ? Brown b. ca 1720, Ireland???, m. Frances Neville. 257. Frances Neville 258. Joseph Illif 260. (_____) Preston 262. William Shields Vaughan b. ca 1725, m. 4 Sep 1750, in Charles City, Henrico Parish Va, Hannah Crew. 263. Hannah Crew b. 1723, Charles City Co VA. 268. Thomas ? Hamilton b. 1718, m. ca 1755, Esther <?> Hamilton. 269. Esther <?> Hamilton 270. John Hurst 272. John Lemaster m. Sarah _____. 273. Sarah _____ 282. Francis Fugate b. ca 1750, m. Agnes (_____) Fugate. 283. Agnes (_____) Fugate 286. Abiud Fairchild b. 1762, VA, m. Rebecca Jackson. 287. Rebecca Jackson 288. Daniel Williams b. March 31,1753, PA/DE or NC/SC, m. Violet Crough. Daniel died July 31,1820, Morgan Co KY. 289. Violet Crough buried: June 20 1830. 290. William Ferguson b. 11 Aug 1756, Belfast, Ireland, m. Katherine Adkins Lemaster. William died 10 Aug 1839, Grape Creek Magoffin Co KY. 291. Katherine Adkins Lemaster b. 20 Nov 1754, Psctwy Par, Fairfax Co VA, d. 27 Aug 1824, Grape Creek. 296. John Van Hooser b. ca 1723, Claverack, NY, m. 16 Feb 1747, in Lancaster PA?, Hannah Cheeck. 297. Hannah Cheeck b. ca 1723. 308. William Ferguson (see same person above in generation 9) b. 11 Aug 1756, Belfast, Ireland, m. Katherine Adkins Lemaster. William died 10 Aug 1839, Grape Creek Magoffin Co KY. 309. Katherine Lemaster (see same person above in generation 9) b. 20 Nov 1754, Psctwy Par, Fairfax Co VA, d. 27 Aug 1824, Grape Creek. 310. Ambrose Jones b. 10 Aug 1756, m. 30 Dec 1784, in Linville Parish Bptst Greenbriar Co VA, Martha Craig. Ambrose died 12 Jun 1833. 311. Martha Craig b. 10 Aug 1766, d. 22 Oct 1849. 318. Samuel Auxier b. 1759, NC, m. Sally Brown. Samuel died 1800, Floyd Co. 319. Sally Brown b. 16 Jan 1763, m. (1) Samuel Auxier, m. (2) Joseph Kelly. Sally died April 1862. 320. John Justice b. ca1730, m. Mary Sloan. 321. Mary Sloan 336. Joseph Cary b. 1705, Bridgewater Mass, m. 15 Jun 1732, in Bridgewater Mass, Anna Brett. 337. Anna Brett 348. John (f o George) Dickey b. 1703, Antrim Ireland, m. Martha McNeely. John died 1788/1789, York SC. 349. Martha McNeely b. 1706, Ireland. 352. Andrew FRIEND b. 1661, Of Frederick, MD, m. ABT 1693, Isobel _____. Andrew died ABT 1750. 353. Isobel _____ b. ABT 1671, Of Frederick, MD. 358. Ignatius Howard b. ca1745, d. Rev War, of Smallpox. 7th Great Grand Parents 526. Andrew Crews b. ca1700, m. 12 Feb 1720, ELizabeth Ellyson. 527. ELizabeth Ellyson b. ca1700. 544. John Lemaster m. Ann Keith. 545. Ann Keith 564. Martin Fugate b. ca 1725. 572. Ebenezer Fairchild b. 1730, NJ, m. Salome Goble. 573. Salome Goble 576. Edward ? Williams b. ca1730, PA?, m. Jamima (?| Davis) Anderson. 577. Jamima (?| Davis) Anderson b. ca1735, PA?. 580. Josiah Ferguson b. 1725, lived in Belfast Ireland, d. 1808, Fayette Co KY. 582. Abraham Lemaster b. ca1728, m. Ann Leymaster. Abraham died Berkly or Jefferson Co WV. 583. Ann Leymaster b. 1732, Germany. 592. Johannes(John VanHooser) Van hoesen b. 8 Jan 1699, m. 11 Apr 1720, Elizabeth Christina Laux. 593. Elizabeth Christina Laux b. ca1685, Eppstein Hessen Prussia, d. Aft 1762, Anson Co NC. 594. John Cheek 620. JOhn Jones b. ca1730. 622. William Daniel Craig b. ca1740, MC?, m. Elizabeth Nickell. 623. Elizabeth Nickell b. ca1765. 636. Michael Auxier b. ca 1740, Auxerre France, m. 1750, in Lancaster Co PA, Martha Hornbeck. 637. Martha Hornbeck 638. Nathaniel Brown b. ca 1742-3, Present Hampshire Co, m. (1) Ann Enoch, m. (2) Abigail Page. 639. Ann Enoch 640. John Justice b. 1692, m. Mary Hogue. 641. Mary Hogue 672. Samuel Cary m. Mary Poole. 673. Mary Poole 674. Elihu Brett 696. George Dickey b. ca1649. 698. George McNeeley b. ca1649, Ireland. 704. Nicholas Neals Larsson Friend b. 1620/1630, Dorsetshire, , , England, m. ABT 1656, Anna _____. Nicholas died 1686, Chester, Delaware Co, PA. 705. Anna _____ b. 1638, England, d. 1724, Chester, , PA, buried: St. Paul'S Episcopal Churchyar, Chester,. I'll stop there. Its probably too long a note as it is.