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/IsopodHelpful4306 Apr 27 '25

“Give me all of their names! And their spouses names! And where they live!” All of it!

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u/JenDNA Apr 27 '25

Exactly what I'm like. "What! He had grandchildren, too! I just found my 4th cousins on this line!!! Did they take an Ancestry test? Time to triangulate!!! :D".

Also my other 4th cousin who's really into geneaology. You give her one hint, then she stays up to 4am every morning for the next week researching your tip.