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From: Charani <>
Subject: Re: Genealogy and the Plague
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:33:40 +0000
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On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 09:23:16 GMT, D. Stussy wrote:

> I consider it good if one can reach 1600 (the beginning of the 17th
> century). That's where I have found the majority of records for my
> ancestry to break down. Although some New England records are
> horrible, many can reach to the immigrant generation. Have I
> simply been lucky and most people do worse?

I'd say you've been exceptionally lucky. Most people can't get back
beyond the 18th century. So much depends on how well the records have
been kept and if they still exist.

The immigrant generation varies from family to family. The majority
of mine didn't emigrate until the 19th century.

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