Quote Originally Posted by Toadstool View Post
I’m in the middle of doing mine, really interesting stuff.
It’s amazing that the further back you go the amount of direct relatives you have.

Of my relatives that I can trace, my fathers family are from Cornwall and my mothers from Northumberland - but both sides we’re seafaring
Don't forget that such perceived lineages are not always consistent with bloodlines. Concealed births, unofficial adoptions and infidelity are some of the reasons that your great-great grandparents may not who be who you think they are.