My wife did a geneology search on both mine and her family a couple summers ago. What we discovered only increased our national pride, not diminished it.
I have known for years that we have NA ancestors but one cousin does not want that fact mentioned. I feel sorry for him since that is what made us what we are today. Just wish I could find out more information on her.
My experience exactly. When my aunt died, I inherited all her genealogy papers. My mother's side of the family (through my aunt's research) was able to trace their roots back to a Lieutenant under General Washington, who was shot in the leg transmitting dispatches to the General. Because of this revolutionary war wound, his name was recorded for history. Through him, my mother's family was entitled to be considered "DAR"-- Daughters of American Revolution. I was blown away with her research until I discovered that she took it one step further and uncovered proof that had the family be considered as -- "DAC" -- Daughters of American Colonists. Cool!
My cousins in law did their geneology, and found they were second cousins once removed. Didn’t even know it, either.
Read Kingsblood Royal by Sinclair Lewis.