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Take me right? I have ancestors I know nothing about. I was doing some research just now on Ancestry. Apparently I have Swedish records going back to the mid 1500s. Only problem is, I know nothing about these people. Why is it that we know nothing about those before us?

I've taken to archiving everything I can. I have some knowledge up to a few of my third great-grandparents. Anything prior I don't know. If you can, I'd recommend doing the same. Be warned though, it is time consuming. You also may dig up stuff about people and or yourself you may find shocking (and the rest I'd have to write is for another post).

So what do you all think? Why is it we don't know about our past ancestors?

Take me right? I have ancestors I know nothing about. I was doing some research just now on Ancestry. Apparently I have Swedish records going back to the mid 1500s. Only problem is, I know nothing about these people. Why is it that we know nothing about those before us? I've taken to archiving everything I can. I have some knowledge up to a few of my third great-grandparents. Anything prior I don't know. If you can, I'd recommend doing the same. Be warned though, it is time consuming. You also may dig up stuff about people and or yourself you may find shocking (and the rest I'd have to write is for another post). So what do you all think? Why is it we don't know about our past ancestors?

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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt (edited )

Well in our family we found a long ago one was an advisor to an english king, one woman was Mary dyer who's statue is in front of the Massachusetts state house. Malcolm III king of Scotland my 34th grandfather. Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower and Jamestown is my 11th great grandfather. Susanna North Martin hanged in Salem as a witch is my 8th great grandmother.

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That's very interesting

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

couldn't tell from my life though, lol. Can't laugh at yourself then life is tougher than it has to be.