Time To Go Exploring... Checking Out What Is In My Own Back Yard

@Hate2Iron (15724)
Canada
June 24, 2018 10:30am CST
So far, weekends are really slow when it comes to showing. It's really different from Ontario or Illinois for that matter. Here, it seems to be Monday to Friday so I guess there is no reason now to go exploring. One of the reasons that I was excited to come here was the fact that 4 of granddad's siblings moved here for the free land that was being offered. With four brothers all getting married and having families, I really should just spend the day exploring some of the little towns where they settled. Heck, there might be a lot of people I'm actually related to out here. Sadly, I have found only one DNA match to date, I already knew about him. I'm really curious about the other three!! I wonder what today will bring? I am up to 813 fourth cousins or closer as of yesterday. I think that I have just planned my day!
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
24 Jun 18
Hi Hate2iron. You are looking into your granddad’s siblings? You only find them thru DNA match?
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Jun 18
No, I have heard of them, but really didn't know very much about them. The DNA test introduced me to a whole lot more. Apparently half of my mom's side has taken the test and I've gotten to know a lot more cousins. And they didn't live all that far away!
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
25 Jun 18
@Hate2Iron Great! You have met them too?
@AmbiePam (120977)
• United States
24 Jun 18
That's pretty cool. I hope you find more though.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Jun 18
It's been fun and it even turned up some locations in England that we visited on vacation a while ago. I really didn't know a lot about Granddad's father and one of my new cousins sent me a photo of him. Suddenly he just wasn't a name any longer.! that was awesome!
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
24 Jun 18
I have not interest in this.I know who they are and where they are
@Peach10 (1920)
24 Jun 18
Good luck to you. I hope you find what you are looking for
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
24 Jun 18
I have always been the one in the family who was fascinated with family history and it has introduced me to a lot of like minded new cousins. :)
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