How to reconcile with the past?

[DianaCanada]

I simply meant to say our DNA was contributed by our ancestors.  Step parents and other family members may have a profound influence on us in other ways, but they are not related to us in a biological way.  Ancestors, to me, have a DNA, or biological connection.

[Erato]

There's a lot more to biology, especially human biology, than DNA, and a lot more to family history than bloodlines. 

[coombs]

There's a lot more to biology, especially human biology, than DNA, and a lot more to family history than bloodlines.

Hear hear.

[DianaCanada]

Family history is different from ancestry, in my opinion, and we can agree to disagree.  Simply the way I look at it is that ancestry is the biological contribution of parents, grandparents, and so on.  Family history, of course, does include that but it also includes other relatives, migration, occupations, religions, etc.
it’s just in my way of thinking, my dog has a biological ancestry as all animals do, but we humans also have a much more complex family history.
Biological ancestry and family history are both interesting and we can’t have one without the other.

[Erato]

"we can agree to disagree."

Yes, we can.  For my part, I try to avoid the 'studbook' approach.

[DianaCanada]

"we can agree to disagree."

Yes, we can.  For my part, I try to avoid the 'studbook' approach.

Well, so do I.  Simply stating my opinion on what I think the difference is.

[coombs]

"we can agree to disagree."

Yes, we can.  For my part, I try to avoid the 'studbook' approach.

I always feel if a man, for example, married a pregnant woman knowing the baby was another man's (who fled or died), and took on that other man's child as his own and raised them as his own, gave them their surname, and their ethics and provided for them for years, that makes them part of your family tree and technically an ancestor. The late Guy Etchells would also concur.

[BEASLEYPIKE]

Hi nudge
I have only just joined and no clue how to get around this chat yet, however, my great grandmother was Ann Goffe Pike and I noticed that one of her siblings was your great grandparent as well. Wondering how much further you have gone tracking the ancestry done.
Im heading over to Oakbank SA next week and keen to see some of the old pike buildings.
Bright Blessings Amanda