tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post1285602809694201948..comments2024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:00Comments on Family Sleuther: My 2017 Ancestor Tally: Researching The Romance NovelFamily Sleutherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-89970589814014584432017-02-04T17:23:08.800-05:002017-02-04T17:23:08.800-05:0013% sounds pretty good to me, and represents a dec...13% sounds pretty good to me, and represents a decent increase over 9% Good job, congrats, and good luck with your continued hunting!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-20369458347268855102017-02-02T10:37:07.139-05:002017-02-02T10:37:07.139-05:00Very interesting exercise. I'm OK until x3 gre...Very interesting exercise. I'm OK until x3 great grandparents - only one set missing there - but after that things go downhill. One set of x 3 great grandparents appear in two lines. Overall on 13%, up from around 9% early 2016 by my estimate. There are a few lines where there might still be some relatively easy wins. Janealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742160697095940755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-91966342020893774162017-01-17T22:35:27.806-05:002017-01-17T22:35:27.806-05:00I think that's a great holiday/deadline to aim...I think that's a great holiday/deadline to aim for. Enjoy and good luck!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-91956759142214678462017-01-17T14:20:49.375-05:002017-01-17T14:20:49.375-05:00Love the chart and idea. I may have time to do one...Love the chart and idea. I may have time to do one by Valentine's Day.<br />Susi's Quarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722985357289434741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-54950612881895184742017-01-17T08:06:15.691-05:002017-01-17T08:06:15.691-05:00Glad to hear you're taking the challenge on, C...Glad to hear you're taking the challenge on, Caitlin. Good idea to track ancestors for both the biological and adopted lines (all family). Looking forward to seeing your progress. Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-27024166012118105112017-01-17T03:01:42.846-05:002017-01-17T03:01:42.846-05:00I've seen so many other geneabloggers do this,...I've seen so many other geneabloggers do this, but I never have...until now. Thanks for prompting me to do so! I'm doing 2 because my Grandma was adopted. One will include biological ancestors, and the other adoptive ancestors. You'll be able to tell which one I know more about...Caitie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054807096733772596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-55943708227269329362017-01-16T15:29:00.899-05:002017-01-16T15:29:00.899-05:00Duly noted. But you're still the spark the pro...Duly noted. But you're still the spark the prompted me. :)Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-69940225795702671802017-01-16T15:02:47.606-05:002017-01-16T15:02:47.606-05:00Thank you for the shout out, but I can't take ...Thank you for the shout out, but I can't take credit for thinking this up. I started keeping track a couple of years ago after I saw numerous other bloggers doing the same. Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-53518571169940060942017-01-16T08:38:44.821-05:002017-01-16T08:38:44.821-05:00Or, in those arranged marriages, at least a fondne...Or, in those arranged marriages, at least a fondness that developed over the years. <br /><br />The notion of 127 romances is perhaps idealistic on the surface, but at its core I think true and moving.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-79108955124781135512017-01-15T21:40:19.492-05:002017-01-15T21:40:19.492-05:00I love your way of describing our ancestors as 127...I love your way of describing our ancestors as 127 romances. Even in those that were arranged marriages or marriages of convenience, there was (one hopes) some romance.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-63955497983372543792017-01-15T11:23:58.572-05:002017-01-15T11:23:58.572-05:00I saw your comment to Linda and wondered why your ...I saw your comment to Linda and wondered why your annual update came on Valentine's Day. That makes a lot of sense. Great sense!Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-14757972909212894132017-01-15T10:58:22.801-05:002017-01-15T10:58:22.801-05:00I love this! I've been doing them on Valentine...I love this! I've been doing them on Valentine's Day since 2014. Last year I wrote, "We would not be here without all the Valentine couples who came before us." ~ CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com