How far back can you reaserch your family history?

Question

• 9 votes
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	Before 1000s	2 votes, 22%
	1000s-1200s	0 votes
	1200s-1400s	1 vote, 11%
	1400s-1600s	0 votes
	1600s-1800s	2 votes, 22%
	1800s-2000s	2 votes, 22%
	Undecided	2 votes, 22%

Answer 1

I know that Dad was born in Wales in 1884 (yeah, yeah, but the math just works out) and came to Oz with his family in 1888. Mum's family (she was born in 1896) came from England and her grandparents were transported for some petty crime or other. Her father worked hard and became wealthy though none of that came our way.

End of family history. Sorry. I should imagine most of my ancestors were nonentities, as most people are.

Grandfather owned a sheep station (ranch in US parlance) and this photograph was taken there in 1916. My mother is on the bullock wagon.

Answer 2

I know who my dad is, my mum told me, she pointed him out while watching a film....he was selling popcorn....hehe

Comments

Hah! When I looked to see who had posted this I expected to see Hippy's name on top. He's gonna have to look to his laurels. :)

Answer 3

To the 800s on my Swedish mom´s side but not so far on my dad´s side since there isn´t enough information about it since he was born in Malaysia(with Chinese ancestry). On my mom´s side we found royalties and Vikingkings (mostly Danish).

Answer 4

Never tried to find out  tbh  

Answer 5

I've traced back to the late 1700's on my fathers side.

Comments

Go read Platinum's answer. He gets more like you every day. >:-D

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Oh that poor man, get him some help quick.

Answer 6

To the middle 1600s.

Answer 7

Not too far, but to about the 1700s with my German relatives. Also my family goes back to the 1850s in California, which makes me like a California "native" at least in terms of the Europeans who came there lol. Also I probably am a distant relative of Kevin Federline. Despite our names being spelled differently, my research found that the spelling of my last name shifted over the generations. lol, so who knows.

Answer 8

Yeah before the 1000´s atleast.