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re: Ever discovered a ancestor or relative was a very bad person
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:32 pm to Rebelgator
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:32 pm to Rebelgator
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Grandfather and great grandfather were into Eastern European organized crime. Not even kidding.
My mother is some distant relative to Yulia Tymoshenko too.
Damn
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Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:35 pm to UMTigerRebel
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Best I have is Anne Boleyn on my Mother's side.
We might be related
I'm a direct descendent of her as well. My papa was big into genealogy. He actually took the time and traced our family back all the way to Abraham (yes, the guy in the Old Testament) quote:
Well, that's creepy.
Just a little. I was wondering if anyone else saw that post.
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:35 pm to AUnite
Eh, nothing like the Russian mob or anything.
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:36 pm to Rebelgator
Yeah, not a shining character in my family's history
ETA: He spent nearly his entire life in Louisiana, not Alabama fwiw
ETA: He spent nearly his entire life in Louisiana, not Alabama fwiw
This post was edited on 9/13/13 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:37 pm to Bama Bird
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Yeah, not a shining character in my family's history
That's putting it mildly, IMO. The non-shining characters in my family are just ignorant white trash
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:38 pm to AUnite
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We might be related I'm a direct descendent of her as well. My papa was big into genealogy. He actually took the time and traced our family back all the way to Abraham (yes, the guy in the Old Testament)
My grandmother had her side traced back as well. It went back to Julius Caesar (I didn't put that, because I don't believe it). Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:39 pm to AUnite
There's definitely some of that in my family as wellPosted on 9/13/13 at 2:39 pm to Lordofwrath88
My ancestors owned slaves.
My 2nd cousin is Ellen Degeneres
My 2nd cousin is Ellen Degeneres
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:42 pm to townhallsavoy
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My 2nd cousin is Ellen Degeneres
That's pretty awesome
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:43 pm to UMTigerRebel
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UMTigerRebel
I inherited all of my papa's genealogy stuff when he passed away. The amazing part (to me anyways) is that he did most of his research before ancestry.com and the Internet was available. He did the majority of it by hand. Also, I have the Confederate Money that my great great, whatever, grandfather came home with in his pocket after the Civil War. quote:
BamaBird
I've got a boat load if you want some more. I am BEYOND thankful that they were adopted and I'm not blood related to them.
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:50 pm to AUnite
I can use my imagination
95% of Southerners have very similar roots, so there's no reason for anyone to pretend like they don't. That's how I feel at least.
95% of Southerners have very similar roots, so there's no reason for anyone to pretend like they don't. That's how I feel at least.
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:51 pm to Bama Bird
Honestly, I'm not quite sure any have some that are this trashy. It kills me that they have my papa's last name. Like, it really really breaks my heart 
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:56 pm to AUnite
The rednecks of my family have a different father than my grandfather does. My great grandmother married one man, had 8 kids (6 survived iirc) and then married my great-grandfather and had my grandpa. They have different last names obviously, and we made fun of them for years. Until..... we figured out that my great-grandmother's 1st husband was the Uncle of my great-grandmother's 2nd husband. So it turns out that we have the same redneck blood that we had made fun of for years
They weren't that bad. Just uneducated and backwoods. Nice people for the most part, but most of them have died off
They weren't that bad. Just uneducated and backwoods. Nice people for the most part, but most of them have died off
Posted on 9/13/13 at 2:58 pm to AUnite
That's really cool about the confederate money. I would love to do all sides of mine, especially my Dad's. His family had to go through Ellis Island, and the immigration officers spelled Schultz many different ways. I know one of his relatives was a Rough Rider.
Having it traced for my mother's side allowed for us to be Daughters of the American Revolution, which is cool.
Having it traced for my mother's side allowed for us to be Daughters of the American Revolution, which is cool.
Posted on 9/13/13 at 3:15 pm to UMTigerRebel
I should probably do my biological father's, I am just not sure If I give enough shits to try and do it. He's where my Irish blood comes from. My last name should have been McAnally.
He's where my Irish blood comes from. My last name should have been McAnally. Posted on 9/13/13 at 3:16 pm to AUnite
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McAnally
Oh, the jokes you've avoided with that one
Posted on 9/13/13 at 3:19 pm to AUnite
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McAnally
Wow.
ETA: I really can't talk, my Mother's maiden name is Eifert, which sounds a lot like "I fart."
This post was edited on 9/13/13 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 9/13/13 at 3:33 pm to UMTigerRebel
My mom's grandpa was one of 24. So I guess my great great grandpa was either a bad arse or a complete idiot. The 24 were stretched out over several consecutive wives.
Posted on 9/13/13 at 3:37 pm to Lordofwrath88
Alot of people think I'm bullsh!tting, when I say kin to "Freeway" Ricky Ross, but his grandmother is my grandfather's 1st cousin.
Ricky Ross
Ricky Ross
Posted on 9/13/13 at 3:43 pm to Lordofwrath88
Yes. Three of mine from the mid and late 1800's committed murder.
One cute his neighbor in half over a woman. He was 60 something and in great health, but his lawyer had him appear to court on a stretcher like he was deathly ill. The jury showed mercy, and instead of jail time they said he couldn't cross so and so town line for 5 years.( I forgot exactly where in southern LA. but the former town is now under water for the most part. )
The jury's general consensus was he would die within one year. Boy were they wrong.
Well after hearing his verdict he gets up off the stretcher and walks right out of the courthouse. He serves his sentence of living North for 5 years and returns much to the dismay of the town.
One cute his neighbor in half over a woman. He was 60 something and in great health, but his lawyer had him appear to court on a stretcher like he was deathly ill. The jury showed mercy, and instead of jail time they said he couldn't cross so and so town line for 5 years.( I forgot exactly where in southern LA. but the former town is now under water for the most part. )
The jury's general consensus was he would die within one year. Boy were they wrong.
Well after hearing his verdict he gets up off the stretcher and walks right out of the courthouse. He serves his sentence of living North for 5 years and returns much to the dismay of the town.
This post was edited on 9/13/13 at 3:45 pm
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