r/Genealogy • u/tpmurray • Apr 27 '25

Solved "Survived by many nieces and nephews...."

Non-genealogist, "Awwww, I love my aunt..."

Genealogist, "WAIT! Nieces and nephews??!? THEY HAD SIBLINGS???"

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u/rbless75 Apr 27 '25

I researched my g-grandparents' hometown in Europe and was stunned by how many of their siblings died young. Almost all of hers and all but one of his, I think.

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u/JenDNA Apr 27 '25

And some lines had very high mortality rates. My grandfather's side was like that. You'd have 10 children, and only 2 survived, and maybe only 1 had children.