to me kate you should start with the earliest ancestor that came to texas.......for instance i think my earliest was an ancestor who died at the alamo............but not all of my family trees are done so I am not sure. Eva [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Shipman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [ERATH] question about generations... > How about...my family came to Texas in 1822 [are they part of the old 300? > that would be worth mentioning] and I'm a 6th generation Texan...or it might > be more fun to count down to the newest generations in your family and say > that your family has X generations of native born Texans. > > Of course, people who see your web site will think you are a boot wearing, > steer-wrestler who talks with a slow slur mingled with an equal measure of > mams and cuss-words. :-) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathy Tate" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 6:27 AM > Subject: [ERATH] question about generations... > > > > Would somebody please tell me exactly how to state generations? > > > > For example: If I want to say I'm a 7th (or whatever) generation Texan, > > where does it start? My gr-gr-gr-gr-gr-grandfather Elijah Isaacks came to > > Texas (then Mexico) in 1822 ...he was born in South Carolina but died in > > Texas. His son William, my 4Xgr grandfather, was also born in SC and died > > in Texas. My 3Xgr grandfather, Frederick, was born in Texas. > > > > Now where do I start counting? Would I be a 7th generation "Texan" ...or > > 6th ...or 5th ...or what? > > > > I'm setting up a website for my art work and thought I would go a little > > further than saying I'm a "native Texan" but I'm not sure where to start > > counting. Anyone know? > > > > Thanks, > > Kathy Tate > > > > > > -------------------------------- > > www.kathytate.com > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > > > > ==== TXERATH Mailing List ==== > --- Author Retains Copyright --- > -- Copyright 2003 Author -- All Rights Reserved > Post to List: [email protected] http://www.selfroots.com > Unsubscribe request To: [email protected] > ARCHIVES: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >