Nothing to be impressed about imho, if genealogy were to be taught in school many many people would find all kinds of links to the famous, near famous, etc (it is TRUE history). I really love it when I find out about someone lost to history - see John Updike in my profile - I would love to go back in time and meet him - a privateer and Son of Liberty during the Revolution. I know for a fact he carried letters for John Adams, his cousin was trained by Benjamin Franklin as a printer, his son in law was an original TEA PARTYer, and he captured British ships (he’s #2 after R. Williams).
Beyond that look at the recent discovery of the early Constituion draft - have a link in my profile - again there’s something about my Updike line that tugs at me, we have written records back to 1296 in Germany & Holland.
Somehow I think whether it is genetic or just oral traditions, I really don’t have a choice imo to be a conservative or not, to be otherwise would be to turn my back on those who came before me.
Have been doing research for around 35 years+
I tell people who want to do this, you have to know history, geography and sociology
Have researched over 12 5th great grandfathers in the Revolutionary.
Had some in King Phillips.
Traced hundreds of my lines back beyond the Middle Ages in England, etc.