In my case I descend from prominent colonists who came to America in the early 17th century and who came from English nobility. Although not 100% accurate, their genealogies are well documented going back many centuries. If you can connect with English or Scottish nobility, it is relatively easy to go way back from there. On the other hand, I have lines where I haven't been able to find anything earlier than about 1850.
Bob -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 6:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] number of people in your file I would like to know the same thing, Jan. I have been doing this for 21 years and I have no lines back further than the 1600s. michele -----Original Message----- From: Jan Roberts Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 1:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] number of people in your file I always wonder how people who claim links way way back have managed to actually make the link given that so many records have been lost. I consider myself lucky to have been able to go back to the mid 1550s on ONE line - most peter out in the late 1700s. Not questioning that you (and others) have done it, just wonder how you've done it. Cheers Jan Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
