How far back can you trace your ancestors?

[Bloodsport]

I've traced them to the late 1700's on my Dad's side

[Aurora]

My maternal uncle recently told me that our ancestor Forest Hancock who was a trapper was the first American to meet Louis and Clark on their return from the West.

[Geminus]

At one line up to 1550.
It's quite hard to find something before the 1618-1648 period in Germany, as a lot of records were destroyed in the 30 years war.

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Makes you wonder what fraction of people carry the wrong surname.

I suspect all of them do, given enough time. There's also adoptions, babies stolen/switched etc.

[noman.rasheed]

It's done

https://googledrive.com/host/0BzLoaW...Vlyc1U/FT.html

[Loki]

It's done

https://googledrive.com/host/0BzLoaW...Vlyc1U/FT.html

Oh come on, please tell me you're not serious

[noman.rasheed]

Oh come on, please tell me you're not serious

lol, why?

[Loki]

lol, why?

1. How do you know all that stuff?

2. You obviously think Adam was a real person. Most people would disagree with you.

[noman.rasheed]

1. How do you know all that stuff?

2. You obviously think Adam was a real person. Most people would disagree with you.

1. Jewish scriptures, Islamic Historians, Muslim scholars
From Tribe Quraysh, I found it on a paper which was 150 years old from by uncle.
2. I know lot many would disagree. Even I do disagree with them but still read and appreciate what they post.

[paksaltopam]

1600s on the Italian side. early 1800s on every other side and only 1900 on the Lithuanian side because he was a sketchy fellow who liked to change his name.