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From: John Steele Gordon <>
Subject: Re: Fw: Ratings issues--and TAG
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 09:46:14 -0500


Lee Denham wrote:

> Some months ago I was able to make the connection back to English nobility which led to Edward III. I was
> positively elated to add the pedigrees of so many historical persons to my own history. It has
> baffled me that so many of my friends and family are completely disinterested in this discovery.

It's an old law of genealogy I'm afraid. "Genealogies are like sex
lives: mine is fascinating and yours is boring, unless it happens to
intersect with mine."

However, since I, too, happen to be descended from Edward III, I'm
fascinated. I'll show you my descent if you'll show me yours. :-)

JSG
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