Genealogy

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

I haven't seen too much on here about researching your genealogy.

It's pretty much a hobby and I spend a lot of time on it. I've been tracing my ancestor's since around 2000. I use mostly Ancestry.com and some LDS.

I recently trace the Fountain line back to 1020 • Fontaines, Picardie, Normandy, France

And even found some references to an ancestor that fought in the first crusades.

Any others here into genealogy?


Here is my ancestor line.

Adam De Fontaines (1020 - )
26th great-grandfather
Michel De Fontaines (1050 - )
son of Adam De Fontaines
Pierre De Fontaines (1080 - 1119)
son of Michel De Fontaines
William Guillaume De Fontaines (1115 - 1149)
son of Pierre De Fontaines
Enguerrand De Fontaines (1138 - 1164)
son of William Guillaume De Fontaines
Aleaume de Longpré De Fontaines (1157 - 1205)
son of Enguerrand De Fontaines
Hugues de Longpré De Fontaines (1184 - 1238)
son of Aleaume de Longpré De Fontaines
Aleaume Seigneur De Longpre De Fontaines (1210 - 1274)
son of Hugues de Longpré De Fontaines
Eusstache Seigneur de Fontaines (1245 - )
son of Aleaume Seigneur De Longpre De Fontaines
Jean De La Fontaine Lord of Seville (1297 - 1373)
son of Eusstache Seigneur de Fontaines
Jean De La Fontaine (1330 - 1400)
son of Jean De La Fontaine Lord of Seville
Guy De La Fontaine (1399 - 1437)
son of Jean De La Fontaine
Jean De La Fontaine (1425 - 1473)
son of Guy De La Fontaine
Arthur De La Fontaine (1450 - 1480)
son of Jean De La Fontaine
Giles De La Fontaine (1475 - 1535)
son of Arthur De La Fontaine
Jacques De La Fontaine (1500 - 1563)
son of Giles De La Fontaine
Jacques II De La Fontaine (1549 - 1633)
son of Jacques De La Fontaine
Jacques III De La Fontaine (1603 - 1666)
son of Jacques II De La Fontaine
James Fontaine (1633 - 1685)
son of Jacques III De La Fontaine
Peter Fountain (1650 - 1704)
son of James Fontaine
John Fountain (1691 - )
son of Peter Fountain
Henry Fountain (1735 - 1797)
son of John Fountain
Jonathan Fountain (1752 - 1803)
son of Henry Fountain
Asa Fountain (1801 - 1870)
son of Jonathan Fountain
John Brinson (Brince) Fountain (1822 - 1879)
son of Asa Fountain
Andrew Jackson Fountain (1852 - 1914)
son of John Brinson (Brince) Fountain
Hardy Turner Fountain (1892 - 1960)
son of Andrew Jackson Fountain
Hardy Ray Fountain (1922 - 1976)
son of Hardy Turner Fountain
John Turner Fountain

[micjer]

I am amazed you were able to go back as far as you did.  I was only able to go back to the 1600's when I did mine a while back.

Some of your fore fathers were still young men when they passed.  Probably some tough times back then.

[ArMaP]

I have thought about it, but it takes time and money. 

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

I'm willing to get you started, if you choose. I can make several trees and research from there, but I need a starting point.

[The Seeker]

Very interesting, Sarge; I have tried to trace mine back on my dad's side but kinda run into a stumbling block; I have a cousin that is really into it, and claims that Pat Garrett of Billy the Kid fame was one of my grandfathers;

I got interested in it initially when I discovered that one of my high school teachers was the grandson of the infamous John Wesley Hardin from the old west;he actually had his six shooters and a certificate of authenticity for them...

Seeker

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

Pretty Cool Seeker.

Here's another famous part of my family.....

Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
4th great-grandfather of wife of great-uncle
William T. Franklin (1731 - 1813)
son of Benjamin Franklin
Jonathan F. Franklin (1766 - 1851)
son of William T. Franklin
Benjamin F Franklin
son of Jonathan F. Franklin
Jonathan "John" Franklin (1850 - 1891)
son of Benjamin F Franklin
Benjamin James Franklin (1872 - 1935)
son of Jonathan "John" Franklin
Nettie Ruby Livonia Franklin (1910 - 1971)
daughter of Benjamin James Franklin
Marvin Edward Williams (1910 - 1996)
husband of Nettie Ruby Livonia Franklin
William Edward Williams (1872 - 1959)
father of Marvin Edward Williams
Ella May Williams (1901 - 1970)
daughter of William Edward Williams
Hardy Ray Fountain (1922 - 1976)
son of Ella May Williams
John Turner Fountain

Yep Benjamin Franklin by marriage...

[Shasta56]

I've done some research.  I kind of got away from it because Ancestry.Com is just not in my budget.  A lot of mine was already recorded by my Aunt Laura.  She lived in Ogden, UT and was still active in LDS.  I think part of me balks at paying LDS, which owns Ancestry and other sites, to research things that really should be public records. 

Shasta

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

Shasta I agree about a lot of public records should be free. But I bit the bullit and paid the fee. But I don't have anything else to spend my retirement money on so there you go. But it ain't just LDS. A most of my ancestors are Irish, the Irish government sites asks a heavy told on info. But it is what it is.

I find it like a mystery novel, search for info.

[ArMaP]

I'm willing to get you started, if you choose. I can make several trees and research from there, but I need a starting point.

Thanks, I may ask your help in the future, if I decide to really do it.

[Shasta56]

Shasta I agree about a lot of public records should be free. But I bit the bullit and paid the fee. But I don't have anything else to spend my retirement money on so there you go. But it ain't just LDS. A most of my ancestors are Irish, the Irish government sites asks a heavy told on info. But it is what it is.

I find it like a mystery novel, search for info.

"A fellow potato eater!" as Saul Goodman would say.  That would explain why I had problems getting very far with that.  My great grandfather was born in Canada after his parents left Ireland.  I haven't had much luck with getting farther back than that.  My daughter wanted to take me to Ireland this year.  I told I'd rather take the grandkids to Disneyland  again.  We settled on Disney World.  I can take them to the Space Coast while we're down there.  Maybe jog some of my memories loose.

Shasta

[Sgt.Rocknroll]

On my dad's side we originated in France then Scotland and Ireland. On my mothers side it's all Ireland to New Orleans in the early 1800's. My moms side originated in Newry and Warrenpoint county Down doncha know!