I have an entire line that originated from the same little village in West Prussia. In looking through birth records for a three-year period, nearly 80% of the births registered there were in some way related to my family, many through the complex relationships you portrayed in these families. I did a similar deep dive with another three-year period a decade later in time and the percentage was nearly the same. Fascinating complexity, thanks for pointing it out and sharing it.
Thank you for messaging me. there is more to come in a few weeks when I deep dive into the Dutch branch of my family through my father's mother. it shows the breadth of family connections across Europe, as well as cousins marrying each other. I really appreciate that you have found something new in my writing. My dad would have been thrilled that his work is reaching a new audience.
I have an entire line that originated from the same little village in West Prussia. In looking through birth records for a three-year period, nearly 80% of the births registered there were in some way related to my family, many through the complex relationships you portrayed in these families. I did a similar deep dive with another three-year period a decade later in time and the percentage was nearly the same. Fascinating complexity, thanks for pointing it out and sharing it.
Thank you for messaging me. there is more to come in a few weeks when I deep dive into the Dutch branch of my family through my father's mother. it shows the breadth of family connections across Europe, as well as cousins marrying each other. I really appreciate that you have found something new in my writing. My dad would have been thrilled that his work is reaching a new audience.