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wnylib

(23,653 posts)
62. Have you tried contacting the 3rd cousin?
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 02:23 AM
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He or she might have helpful family information.

I grew up with my biological family and heard the names of my great-grandparents and great-great grandparents in family stories. So, on a genealogy surname message board, I recognized the names in someone else's post. I responded to that post and the poster and I discovered that we are 3rd cousins. He sent me a photo of our great-great grandparents which no one in my family had seen. I forwarded it to my uncle who was very pleased to get it. He immediately saw a resemblance to his mother (my grandmother).

So 3rd cousins can have helpful info, even photos, of people we are looking for.



As if being forced to carry and raise an unwanted child is somehow virtuous, Clouds Passing Saturday #1
The Church took me from my mother and trafficked me ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #2
I'm so sorry that happened to you AkDem1... Clouds Passing Saturday #3
To quote Jerry Garcia, what a long, strange trip it's been ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #6
I hope you can find your natal family. Clouds Passing Saturday #8
My gosh! That is horrible. Karma13612 Saturday #15
Thank you. I should go to the Basque gathering in Boise ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #25
Have you tried having a DNA test through someplace like Ancestry.com? wnylib Sunday #54
I got an Ancestry kit from my wife for my birthday ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #57
Have you tried contacting the 3rd cousin? wnylib Sunday #62
I dont even have a real name for the father ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #127
Good luck. I hope you get some helpful results. wnylib Sunday #134
you might be able to triangulate relatives. carpetbagger Sunday #133
Thank you. I wish I had more names to look at ArkansasDemocrat1 Monday #155
The journey could be very Karma13612 Sunday #89
ArkansasDem, I am so sorry this happened to you! Have you ever seen the TV show "Long Lost Family"? It's on TLC LaMouffette Monday #154
Thank you 😊 ArkansasDemocrat1 Monday #156
This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Saturday #43
Isn't the entire structure of the RC Church misogynistic? wnylib Sunday #49
Yes, they protect and promote patriarchy with devotional fervor. Clouds Passing Sunday #50
Just another pedo talking smack... ask him about this pedo priests NotHardly Sunday #103
As one of the lesser evil Popes, I am sure someone must care what he thinks. nt Gore1FL Saturday #4
Bring back Julius II Nasruddin Saturday #27
My vote goes to Innocent III, but there are so many good candidates... malthaussen Sunday #101
you mean a lesser Pope who is also evil? Or a Pope who is less evil? LymphocyteLover Sunday #115
I think he is less evil than many. Gore1FL Sunday #120
yes, that is my impression too... I'm not Catholic either LymphocyteLover Sunday #121
Same here. ShazzieB Sunday #138
he was the German one? With some faint connection to Nazis? LymphocyteLover Monday #150
Yes. ShazzieB Monday #158
The Pope Has A Lot Of Nerve OhioTim Saturday #5
Shhhh... Sexually harrassing and abusing young boys is... Justice matters. Sunday #47
It is odd, we say religious leaders should not endorse candidates sarisataka Saturday #7
It's not the fact that they're not endorsing Harris that angers us. yourout Sunday #77
According to Catholic doctrine abortion is evil sarisataka Sunday #102
As a point of fact ... krkaufman Sunday #112
How so? niyad Sunday #94
The SOP for LBN requires sarisataka Sunday #98
This seems a biased response krkaufman Sunday #110
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazzieB Sunday #139
Per LBN SOP sarisataka Sunday #140
The catholic church is evil JI7 Saturday #9
So vote for Harris. If you are female and don't want an abortion, don't get one. Freethinker65 Saturday #10
Yes, the "Pro-Life" label is bulls**t krkaufman Sunday #113
Old guy... 2naSalit Saturday #11
Child rapists wearing dresses....... AZ8theist Saturday #38
Somebody evidently asked him for his opinion. ShazzieB Sunday #141
And the best answer... 2naSalit Sunday #142
LOL Skittles Saturday #12
Meddling In America's Election Is Not The Pope's Business DallasNE Saturday #13
I doubt he would have piped up if someone hadn't asked for his opinion. ShazzieB Sunday #144
I'm saddened by this equivocation. Karma13612 Saturday #14
No ... and you're not helping FakeNoose Saturday #16
OMG the pipe needs to keep his opinion to himself onetexan Saturday #17
Nothing in the Bible says anything against abortion. slightlv Saturday #18
Conversly, it can be argued that God ORDERED abortions in several verses.... AZ8theist Saturday #39
Numbers 5:11 is where it gives directions ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #59
Exactly.... AZ8theist Sunday #61
Spoken like the pedophile-protecting person that he is. Scalded Nun Saturday #19
....the Church would not oppose.. thomski64 Saturday #40
Tell us more Bronze Age fairy tales, weirdo Mysterian Saturday #20
I'm sick of religious nuts sticking their nose FoxNewsSucks Saturday #21
The Pope. So what damifino10 Saturday #22
Irrelevant Old Man Seeks Attention tonekat Sunday #125
Seeking attention? ShazzieB Sunday #145
This message was self-deleted by its author Omaha Steve Saturday #23
Is that kinda like a priest that sexually abuses alter boys vs one that doesn't? PortTack Saturday #24
At this point, I really don't care what the pope says tornado34jh Saturday #26
Didn't the Catholic Church... orwell Saturday #28
They sheltered Nazis fleeing justice after WW2 ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #33
As did the US. speak easy Sunday #46
"Our Nazis are better than their Nazis". -- the right stuff ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #58
"entity claiming to be a moral force for good " speak easy Sunday #65
Yes Cirsium Sunday #106
The Vatican also directly supported the Ustae. Lucky Luciano Sunday #73
Do remember though that Protestant Germans were more pro-Nazi. carpetbagger Sunday #131
The Catholic Church has been an international criminal racket for many centuries Orrex Saturday #29
Reicht wing talking points. onecaliberal Saturday #30
Francis exhibits his ignorance of American politics and law. J_William_Ryan Saturday #31
... Says the guy who leads a massive org full of child molesters kysrsoze Saturday #32
I'll never darken their doors again ArkansasDemocrat1 Saturday #35
I quit 5 decades ago when I turned 18 SCantiGOP Sunday #51
I missed watching Dr Who which was only broadcast by PBS on Sunday morning ArkansasDemocrat1 Sunday #60
It's not as if we're voting for a woman pope for Christ's sake. dem4decades Saturday #34
God is supposed to give humans Pototan Saturday #36
This makes sense to me. ShazzieB Monday #146
He's still a thing? Javaman Saturday #37
Not everyone's. niyad Sunday #96
Shut up, frankie. niyad Saturday #41
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Saturday #42
In my lifetime Figarosmom Saturday #44
When I was born heckles65 Saturday #45
Hmmm ... BlueWavePsych Sunday #48
Exactly. niyad Sunday #55
Yep musclecar6 Sunday #76
Good summation! ShazzieB Monday #147
Global Pedo Network CEO says what? RockRaven Sunday #52
So who's the lesser of two evils in his mind? Self Esteem Sunday #53
Abortion? or Magdalene laundries? Which is the bigger "against life", frankie? niyad Sunday #56
What about the life of the woman??? poli-junkie Sunday #63
Yes. Remember the scene in "The Cardinal" where his sister is in labor, niyad Sunday #95
He's helping TSF at the ballot box. KS Toronado Sunday #64
Pretend God's pretend leader of a pretend religion pretends that his opinion is helpful in some pretentious way. Demnation Sunday #66
The only thing I'll take from the Vatican is its vast amount of art. CTyankee Sunday #67
If it's stated that way, as a referendum on evil EYESORE 9001 Sunday #68
The Pope needs to sit this one out. SallyHemmings Sunday #69
The pope needs to sit them all out. yourout Sunday #79
Hey Francis rambler_american Sunday #70
Go away, silly pope man. mwb970 Sunday #71
Adultery was indeed a valid exception for abortion. Shermann Sunday #72
The high holy Poop speaks RT_Fanatic Sunday #74
I call the choice between Catholism and any other belief system... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sunday #75
Religion. twodogsbarking Sunday #78
Another religious cult nwduke Sunday #80
This message was self-deleted by its author ificandream Sunday #81
I've Got No Time For Holy Rollers... MayReasonRule Sunday #82
This is disappointing, coming from a pope who I have admired through the years. NH Ethylene Sunday #83
Look, I don't listen to the pope LittleGirl Sunday #84
Kills children? I don't recall Harris doing that. cstanleytech Sunday #85
That's Catholic theology for you. ShazzieB Monday #148
So the Roman Church is saying that women can't be trusted to Taraman Sunday #86
Growing up among Catholics and having gone to Catholic schools ... ificandream Sunday #87
As it was explained to me in Catholic College: BarbD Sunday #117
How about a religious cult known for pedophiles ... their leader speaks NotHardly Sunday #88
as a "cradle Catholic" all I have to say... robleb Sunday #90
Trump is evil, Harris is not IronLionZion Sunday #91
Softened and without vulgarity that comes to mind... Trust_Reality Sunday #92
All "holy men" are full of shit, by definition. N/T swag Sunday #93
glass houses poozwah Sunday #97
Thanks for your input, asshole. malthaussen Sunday #99
"Lighten up Francis." SalamanderSleeps Sunday #100
fuck off you child abuse covering up motherfucker pope ZonkerHarris Sunday #104
My reply about the Catholic church respecting women on Twitter: efhmc Sunday #105
"kills children" FUCK YOU FRANCIS. Ferrets are Cool Sunday #107
Francis gets more credit than he deserves ... from climate change to this issue krkaufman Sunday #108
This EXACTLY why joewicker_TX Sunday #109
Actually this represents an improvement Chrysanthemum Sunday #111
Good point! ShazzieB Monday #149
Francis and his church can go fuck themselves!!! atreides1 Sunday #114
Isn't this the Pope who invited Bernie MadameButterfly Sunday #116
Lighten up, Francis. Turbineguy Sunday #118
In my small Texas town there is a thriving Catholic church. The priest there says "from the pulpit" efhmc Sunday #119
Dear Pope relayerbob Sunday #122
My favorite pope of all time proves that he is still just a pope. Intractable Sunday #123
I guess the ol' Pontiff got a bit thirsty for the Both Cider Montauk6 Sunday #124
Okay - but he and his cult are greater evils. polichick Sunday #126
Excuse me, but who asked him? Grins Sunday #128
That sanctimonious toad... GiqueCee Sunday #129
Atheist or Catholic. Which is the lesser of two evils and it isn't Catholic? twodogsbarking Sunday #130
Ha! ... beat me to it! sarchasm Sunday #132
Catholics are evil? sarisataka Sunday #137
I don't think so but the pope does. twodogsbarking Monday #151
Catholic church 4catsmom Sunday #135
Fuck Francis if he cares more about the possibility of a fetus being delivered than the mother surviving the birth. Martin68 Sunday #136
The Pope can only reflect the values of his faith. Aussie105 Sunday #143
It isn't a straight choice between two things. What about dictatorship vs freedom? Left to die vs healthcare? Doodley Monday #152
The pope is an ass to say that PJMcK Monday #153
Does it not occur to Mr. Pope that there would be fewer unplanned pregnancies if Kashkakat v.2.0 Monday #157
Who asked him? milestogo Monday #159
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