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My father’s mother family is connected all the way to William the Conqueror. MY grand mom was a Countess but in Italy only the mail can transfer the title in nobility so my dad did not receive it, his cousin did.
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I haven’t gotten anywhere near that far back yet. On one line, I have an unknown great-grandfather (Dad’s mother’s father). They agreed to pay the Bastardy Bond, but denied being the father of the unborn child (my grandmother). Later, he married a cousin of my great-grandmother so DNA may be useless for proving/disproving his connection. On my Dad’s patrilneal line, too many John Smith in that line – 6 and the first one was born in the early 1830s who was supposed to be from England. Some of the other lines I can get back a bit more, but hard to say as some of the names aren’t as bad as John Smith, but are common enough to make verifying the right one iffy.
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Is easier in Europe that is for sure!
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I have only been to Europe once in 2005, but that was for a work conference so I didn’t have much time to do a lot of sightseeing.
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Are you a member of a particular Church ?
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Yes, I belong to a Missionary Baptist (American Baptist Association as there are several Missionary Baptist denominations in the U. S.) and my pastor has read many of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons or has seen transcripts on YouTube..
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Thank you for the reply.
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You are welcome.
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