Word For The Day, Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - consanguineous

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary ^ | January 17, 2007 | The Janitor

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

We can only trace on my Mother's side, as my Dad's side were boat people as well. However, my husband explained to me that only certain groups of people even recorded births/deaths, so almost everyone who can trace their ancestry to Europe is related.

My husband, like almost everyone else who can trace anything, is decended from Kenneth MacAlpin, who was the first King Of Scotland. Doesn't make a dang bit of difference, or make anyone special, just shows that zillions are decended from him.

[theDentist]

There was once on Discovery or History a show "The Many Faces of Jesus" that showed his likenesses in various nations/cultures thru the ages, and it's every possible combination you can think of, from red hair and whispy beard to dark skinned with a deep beard and afros.

[xsmommy]

i guess it makes a nice hobby for those who can do it, but for all i know i am descended from Katherine the Great and i don't know it and wouldn't care if i was!

[Gabz]

You weren't the only one I was thinking about with that comment.............

[VRWCmember]

but for all i know i am descended from Katherine the Great

It is more likely that you are related to Katherine Hepburn, imo. She would have been perfect to play the "who's the alpha dog" scene with xspup, if we were to make a movie of his exploits.

[xsmommy]

it is so funny that you have allowed that darby incident to define me!!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I"m thinking I may be related to Ivan the Terrible.

[Gabz]

LOL on the DAR thing. Jax actually qualifies for membership, as do her only 2 first cousins, and my 2 SILs, and we have all the paper trails necessary.........

Both of my SILs are older than I am, the 2 cousins are both in their 20s, and not a single one has ever given a hoot about joining. Every once in a while I threaten hubby with putting Jax in for membership - the look I get. LOL!!!!!

[VRWCmember]

I get a chuckle every time I picture it in my mind.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I qualify as well and have never given it much thought.

[xsmommy]

how nice for all of yunz : )

[xsmommy]

i should have rethought hypothesizing Katherine the Great as my ancestor! i had to google it bc i thought to myself, wait a minute didn't she....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I hear there might be a Polish/Ukrainian version we could join! lol

Gabz, does Jax qualify for the Mayflower Society? I don't but my kids do.

[Gabz]

It appears that Whyisa and my husband's family are all of the same mindset.

As for me, I guess I should be seeking apologies since some of my family arrived as not much better than indentured servants.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Reparations! lol

I'm not much into geneology, but my husband has even done the DNA test which traces his tribe back to Africa. I've been teasing him for months now that he's an African.

[xsmommy]

i just don't get that. i don't see how it is relevant to life. not ragging on your hub, but i am... ; )

[Gabz]

I don't know about the Mayflower Society, it's never been mentioned. It's a possibility because hubby's father's family is from New England. The DAR connection is through Nathan Hale's family. He was Jax 6X great uncle, his brother was her 6X great grandfather. But there are other family connections all intertwined up there.

The family cemetary in NH will always be a reason for me to want to go back, but the next time I would like to do it in July, as opposed to late October :)

[Gabz]

My comment was in reference to a Virginia legislator's comments that have been making headlines today because he basically said those seeking apologies and/or reparations for slavery should get over it.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

It's a hobby, period. Doesn't mean squat.

[xsmommy]

oh i know, but it is amusing to have people bandying about their ancestry as if somehow they are special.