tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12631722.post2776743784928991572..comments2024-03-23T15:06:27.495-05:00Comments on The Lucas Countyan: No spit sample in the mail to Utah for me -- for nowFrank D. Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553291415988366101noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12631722.post-21010609189136045692018-04-27T10:42:26.282-05:002018-04-27T10:42:26.282-05:00I count genealogical progress by generations. Eac...I count genealogical progress by generations. Each parent is 1/2 of a generation, each grandparent 1/4, etc. Supposed ancestors in those long lists quickly diminish to minuscule fractions of a generation. <br /><br />My colonial ancestors each count for less than one millionth of a generation, unless they appear in multiple lines. And given human inclination for straying, and the possibility of informal adoptions, the probability that all of those on the long list are really my genetic ancestors is questionable at best.<br /><br />Bill H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com