Most of my ancestors were here in the early to mid-1600s. I have traced both male and female lines as far back as I could find. Here are some interesting facts I found out about some of my ancestors:
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*My father's paternal ancestor came to the colony of Massachusetts Bay in or before 1634. He was on the list of landholders in Massachusetts Bay in February, 1635.
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*My direct paternal ancestor was one of those who built Harvard. He and his wife are buried there. (Another paternal ancestor help to build Yale.)
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*My father's paternal grandmother's ancestors came from Norway.
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*My mother's paternal grandmother's family were Scots-Irish.
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Do you know when your ancestors first came to the Colonies or to the United States? Have you found any interesting facts about any of your ancestors?