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My tree has just 'bumped' with my partners...

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The Bag

The Bag Report 11 Feb 2005 10:58

let me get it right,hang on

The Bag

The Bag Report 11 Feb 2005 11:03

My partner Alan is decended from a Joseph Collins. Joseph married twice and had a son with his first wife, Oliver. Oliver had a son, who in turn had a son. Now this is where we bump, i think My dads brother (my uncle) had a daughter that I think married the son of the son's son! He ho, does that mean Alan and I are related (by marriage) and if so, what relation are we? ...and you wonder why i need a big piece of paper! Jess x

Unknown

Unknown Report 11 Feb 2005 11:06

I've got a few like this with my wife's paternal and my maternal lines - they both came from the same village, and the same surnames crop up all the time

Deanna

Deanna Report 11 Feb 2005 11:08

HEY, Is that LIKE...INBREEDING? LOL Deanna :-)

The Bag

The Bag Report 11 Feb 2005 11:10

We are not married. The strange thing is we are from counties apart, not the other end of the cuntry or anything, but certainly not near enough for it to be anything other than a sheer co-incedence Jess x

Unknown

Unknown Report 11 Feb 2005 11:16

Deanna, If you like. I think you'll find it's quite common when you go back to the 1800's and earlier to find families intermarryign several times (and cousins marrying). Paul

PinkDiana

PinkDiana Report 11 Feb 2005 11:18

Wow that's fantastic....