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What is the most number of generations you have managed to trace?

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Offline Amy K

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How many generations?
« on: Wednesday 22 September 04 23:06 BST (UK) »
The furthest I have been able to get on one line is 18 generations. That takes me to 1474 in Kent the family was Topley.

My second furthest line is 16 generations. 1520 In Sussex. The surname is Geere.

What about you guys?

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Re: How many generations?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 22 September 04 23:22 BST (UK) »
Amy,

Just cast my vote.  I too have the surname Geere appearing on the tree, a long time back in Sussex. My 8 x g grandmother was Sarah Geere born 1633 in Ovingdean.  Still need to do serious research on that though.  Does this ring any bells?

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 22 September 04 23:28 BST (UK) »
Little Nell,

To all intents and purposes I believe our trees should be linked.

Let me look in my files.....
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 September 04 23:36 BST (UK) »
There we go!!

Your Sarah (b. 1633) was the daughter of Dionis Geere and Elizabeth Moncke.

Dionis was the brother of Thomas Geere, who is my 12th GG Grandfather!!!

Woohoo my first Rootschat relation link!!
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 September 04 23:40 BST (UK) »
By the way Little Nell, I should have said (i got a bit carried away in all the excitement) PM me if you want to exchange info.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 22 September 04 23:47 BST (UK) »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

What a success!!  Sarah married Robert Plumer in 1650.  When she died, the parish register where she married (Piddinghoe) added the description "a virtuous woman".  Their son James lived to the ripe old age of 89 and left a small fortune to his children, some of whom left yet more to their nieces and nephews.  I think it makes us 9th cousins, 4 times removed, but hey who's counting - is this a first for Rootschat??  Who else do we tell??

Nell

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Re: How many generations?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 23 September 04 00:59 BST (UK) »
Lille Nell and Amy,

Congrats.   ;D  Not a first though I am afraid,  I posted yeaterday about my RootsChat cousin:

http://www.rootschat.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12522.msg42373#msg42373

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 23 September 04 06:42 BST (UK) »
Can I go twice ?

"Alone and unaided", I count 4 generations. :)

But we also have a family tree in the Jewish Encyclopedia from 1904, which brings it up to 16 generations.  ;D ;D ;D


But as that was none of my work, I suppose I have to be honest and stick to 4    :-\
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 23 September 04 07:56 BST (UK) »
 :)
back to my 7th greatgrandfather (Mark Blowers) married for the 2nd time in 1700 in Suffolk

back to my 8th greatgrandfather (John Kidney {Kitney}) along my mother's line born 1665 in Kent


Blowers of Suffolk
Goldspink of Suffolk
Newruck (anywhere)
Gardner of Wiltshire
Kitney of Kent
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