WDYTYA series 4 # 7 Matthew Pinsent

[Windsor87]

It is always odd how people try to say that their 'own' family is more important than any Royal link. Indeed, I have been guilty of it in the past.

However, is it not the case that these people are still my ancestors and therefore should be searched? Indeed, if I were able to trace any of my other lines back as far, I would.

Making more links is the object of it all, because with each link I continue to trace more of my ancestors. Then again, this idea has been criticised by many before.

I'm not a humble man, as you may have guessed. 

[Gadget]

I don't think it is the links that are 'the object of it all'. The lines are just bare branches which we can explore in a more qualitative way by investigating our social and family histories.

And I'm certainly not a humble woman 

Gadget

[CatOne]

Great end to the series, thought Matts reaction was so funny when the scroll leading back to God was produced!

Welcome to Rootschat Matt, best forum on the WWW, hope we can all be of help to you breaking down those brickwalls you'll inevitably come across like all of us do at some point, on your other branches.

Wonder when the next series starts, withdrawal symptoms already  

[avm228]

A warm welcome to Rootschat, Matt - you'll find people here eager to help with any questions and with a huge range of knowledge and experience.  What links us all is sheer enthusiasm and goodwill.

The Canadian link sounds interesting, though I'm no expert on Canadian records.  Don't discount, however, the possibility (depending on dates) that the immigrants' first port of call in the New World was New England  - there are lots of instances of the name "Pinson" (which I believe is a variant) in early New England records.  A good site for such records is www.newenglandancestors.org - and of course we have an Emigrants to the United States board here too.

Another thought is that with Pinsent being, I believe, a French name originally, it's possible with Canada's high Francophone population that some Canadian Pinsents came straight from France, rather than being descended from the Devon Pinsents(?)

Lots of mysteries and possibilities - I hope you'll continue to enjoy the journey and check in here often

Anna

[Windsor87]

I don't think it is the links that are 'the object of it all'. The lines are just bare branches which we can explore in a more qualitative way by investigating our social and family histories.

Well yes. I continue with that aspect of things as well. I'm back in term at University so I have to spend as little money as possible on the family tree until May/June.

There are some decent sites out there which allow one to research the pedigree of the Nobility for free. You have to be careful, ofcourse.

[Gadget]

I did mine for free as well. I had a lead from a super Rootschatter and then investigated and then bought my Welsh Pedigree books which get me back to Brutus or someone 

I'm  descended from the sister of Owain Glyndwr. This links me in to the Tudors and various Welsh/Manx and Irish medieval nobility. Also the Puleston line links to De Montfort, etc.

The book was expensive but I'm not complaining, my main income comes from Royalties 

Gadget

Added - but this is Matt's thread so I don't think we should be discussing our trees 

[Windsor87]

Added - but this is Matt's thread so I don't think we should be discussing our trees 

Indeed. Sorry.
Even though I could argue that the thread turned in to the 'Gateway Ancestor' thread quite early on.

[modem]

I should think that it is only when following the female side that you can be 100% that you have the correct ancestors. What is that saying - "It is a wise man that knows his own father." How many of our male ancestors have brought up another man's baby without knowing?

Just a thought!

Another one I've heard is "mother's baby, father's maybe"

Modem

[ludovica]

I was watching "Frasier" earlier, and noticed that the Dad was played by a Gordon Pinsent...

 Another relative perhaps ?