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  • fris
    I have to go potty
    • Aug 2002
    • 55974

    #1

    is ancestry.com a scam?

    anyone used this place?

    ive seen some people with results to like abe lincoln, and shit like that.
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  • CurrentlySober
    Too lazy to wipe my ass
    • Aug 2002
    • 39058

    #2
    I cant afford to use ancestry.com...
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    • baddog
      So Fucking Banned
      • Apr 2001
      • 107089

      #3
      It must be a scam. No one is related to Abe Lincoln.

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      • JamesChoopa
        Confirmed User
        • Feb 2010
        • 617

        #4
        Not sure if it's a scam but it sure as hell is expensive. I looked into doing it a few years back for my parents for a Christmas gift... It was too expensive. Not sure about the rates now though.
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        • barcodes
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          • Mar 2011
          • 2040

          #5

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          • CyberHustler
            Masterbaiter
            • Feb 2006
            • 28997

            #6
            Of course this shit's a scam... hell, this whole DNA tracing hocus pocus wizardry is a scam any which way you look at it.
            “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

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            • iamtam
              So Fucking Banned
              • Feb 2010
              • 1211

              #7
              it is a bit of an odd business model, because the information is self-sourcing. so you are depending entirely on the honesty of others, which is risky. its sort of like wikipedia without editors.

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              • seeandsee
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                • Mar 2006
                • 50945

                #8
                i just ask where they link my info with other people info, yeah...
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                • tommy5tone
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2011
                  • 155

                  #9
                  I ran a trace a couple years ago to verify this book on information that my grandfather had and the information was very similar to the information that was provided in this book that was passed down through our family.

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                  • Elli
                    Reach for those stars!
                    • Apr 2003
                    • 17991

                    #10
                    What's the fun of that? You used to have to TALK to people in the family to find stuff out. Travel to places to see the birth registries. Now there's just a website with a fee? Boooooooring. Yay, you made a family history. Oh, it took you a whole weekend? boooooring.
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                    • Brujah
                      Beer Money Baron
                      • Jan 2001
                      • 22157

                      #11
                      No, it's definitely not a scam. As someone mentioned, you have to be careful with information from other ancestry.com members. You don't have to accept/add the information but it's usually correct in my experience, or provides a good starting point in your research. They provide a great deal of official records and sources and you could just stick with that information 100% if you wanted. Most of us will be related, and the past several years adding inexpensive DNA results to the mix has been pretty insightful.

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                      • willwank
                        Confirmed User
                        • Sep 2006
                        • 628

                        #12
                        Not a scam. Brilliant biz/sales model. Cheap if you only need strictly US/Canadian records. Anything related to immigration, travel and/or foreign records comes at a much higher price. Homer says... d'oh, think about it, unless u'r native it's gonna cost you.
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                        • Phoenix
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                          • Nov 2002
                          • 35475

                          #13
                          seems like a scam...im sure they provide some legit results, but you know they are faking it sometimes..lol
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                          • PR_Glen
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                            • Oct 2006
                            • 9058

                            #14
                            Originally posted by willwank
                            Not a scam. Brilliant biz/sales model. Cheap if you only need strictly US/Canadian records. Anything related to immigration, travel and/or foreign records comes at a much higher price. Homer says... d'oh, think about it, unless u'r native it's gonna cost you.
                            not many of us on this continent that doesn't have europe or asia in their background...
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                            • Sly
                              Let's do some business!
                              • Sep 2004
                              • 31380

                              #15
                              Originally posted by PR_Glen
                              not many of us on this continent that doesn't have europe or asia in their background...
                              Forgot Africa.
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                              • Vendzilla
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                                • Mar 2004
                                • 23200

                                #16
                                When I did my family background search,I started with the Morman church who has more records than anyone and it's free. I couldn't go too far with my Native American Heritage, they didn't keep very good records, but my fathers side did go back to the 1400's
                                Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                think about that

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                                • CyberHustler
                                  Masterbaiter
                                  • Feb 2006
                                  • 28997

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Sly
                                  Forgot Africa.
                                  He said Asia...
                                  “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

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                                  • Si
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                                    • Feb 2008
                                    • 13900

                                    #18
                                    Adam and Eve fucked and we all came from Eve, of course we are all related.

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                                    • JenniDahling
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                                      • Jul 2005
                                      • 5285

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by PR_Glen
                                      not many of us on this continent that doesn't have europe or asia in their background...
                                      I agree, they base a lot of their info from the Mormon library, but my ancestors are from Asia, so its a moot point for me, however, my ex husband's family have direct links to Wild Bill Hickok and John Quincy Adams, and Ancestry.com had similar info for them.

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                                      • BigRod
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Apr 2005
                                        • 3685

                                        #20
                                        I joined after seeing one of their advertisements on TV, their search is crap. Someone already summed it up as a Wikipedia without editors which is exactly what it is. I used the service for about an hour got bored and cancelled my membership.
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                                        • raymor
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                                          • Oct 2002
                                          • 3745

                                          #21
                                          I too would suggest starting with the site from the Church of Latter Day Saints, aka the Mormons.
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                                          • ottopottomouse
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                                            • Jan 2010
                                            • 13177

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Elli
                                            What's the fun of that? You used to have to TALK to people in the family to find stuff out. Travel to places to see the birth registries. Now there's just a website with a fee? Boooooooring. Yay, you made a family history. Oh, it took you a whole weekend? boooooring.
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                                            • Brujah
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                                              • Jan 2001
                                              • 22157

                                              #23
                                              Let's go ask Aunt Edna. She weaves a great story about a grandmother who was an Indian Princess. Even better if you can say you were related to Pocahontas. It's not factual but it sounds good, and we pass it on to everyone else. This happened a lot. There was a period later where a nation was sympathetic, and where it became romantic to be native american. Then they start doing their genealogies and can't find it anywhere and that grandmother never did turn out to be native american.

                                              This is just one example how you may not get accurate information asking family either. Memories aren't very reliable. The LDS church got much of its info the same way for a long time. Ancestry.com is a good place for official sources to verify any information you may have gotten from family.

                                              * research the indian princess myth

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                                              • Wizzo
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                                                #24
                                                The site works quite well if spend the time searching the records, its not a pay them $20 and they tell you that you are related to George Washington or whoever, its just research tool.
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                                                  • papill0n
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                                                    • Oct 2007
                                                    • 15547

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Dedi
                                                    Of course this shit's a scam... hell, this whole DNA tracing hocus pocus wizardry is a scam any which way you look at it.
                                                    are you just trying to funny with this shit ?

                                                    I know youre just a doped up stoner but even youre not this stupid yeah ?

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                                                    • Rochard
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                                                      • Dec 2001
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                                                      #27
                                                      I have a second or third cousin that teaches genealogy at University.

                                                      My family structure is odd. My father died in Vietnam when I was nine months old, and other than seeing my grandmother once or twice a year I had no contact with my father's side of the family. When my grandmother passed on a few years back, I flew home to NJ and introduced to this cousin. Seems I was the missing piece of the puzzle - She knew about me, but the only one who knew me was my grandmother.

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                                                        • Mar 2006
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                                                        #28
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                                                        • Vendzilla
                                                          Biker Gnome
                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                          • 23200

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Brujah
                                                          Let's go ask Aunt Edna. She weaves a great story about a grandmother who was an Indian Princess. Even better if you can say you were related to Pocahontas. It's not factual but it sounds good, and we pass it on to everyone else. This happened a lot. There was a period later where a nation was sympathetic, and where it became romantic to be native american. Then they start doing their genealogies and can't find it anywhere and that grandmother never did turn out to be native american.

                                                          This is just one example how you may not get accurate information asking family either. Memories aren't very reliable. The LDS church got much of its info the same way for a long time. Ancestry.com is a good place for official sources to verify any information you may have gotten from family.

                                                          * research the indian princess myth
                                                          I take it this is a lame attack on me? My grandmother was full blooded on my dads side. Not some myth. I had a great grandmother on my moms side that was full blooded as well. I'm not related to some princess, I got reference from the 5 books of Cherokee for the Oklahoma tribes to confirm. But as usual, you're talking out your ass.

                                                          When I dug up my families past, I found some surprises, like a coat of arms I'm eligible to use and that I'm directly related to the guy that started Alexa.

                                                          Oh and BTW, no such thing as an Indian Princess, unless they have them in India?
                                                          Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                          think about that

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                                                          • bronco67
                                                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                            • Dec 2006
                                                            • 29026

                                                            #30
                                                            I don't give a flying fuck if Cleopatra was my great grandmom.

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                                                            • Brujah
                                                              Beer Money Baron
                                                              • Jan 2001
                                                              • 22157

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                              I take it this is a lame attack on me?
                                                              Yes, everything is always about you.

                                                              No, it's a tale of caution when using unofficial sources like family, compared to official documents. The "indian princess" myth is a famous example. It's one I had heard myself directly from relatives, and knew in my research to be quite common.

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                                                              • PR_Glen
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Oct 2006
                                                                • 9058

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Sly
                                                                Forgot Africa.
                                                                not really considering that only makes up about what? 13% of the population in north america? Which is probably even a lot lower than that considering that many african american people (for once used in the correct context!) have euro or asian roots as well...
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                                                                • Sly
                                                                  Let's do some business!
                                                                  • Sep 2004
                                                                  • 31380

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by PR_Glen
                                                                  not really considering that only makes up about what? 13% of the population in north america? Which is probably even a lot lower than that considering that many african american people (for once used in the correct context!) have euro or asian roots as well...
                                                                  I don't know about Canada, but in the United States blacks outnumber Asian descent three fold.

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                                                                  • Vendzilla
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                                                                    • Mar 2004
                                                                    • 23200

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Brujah
                                                                    Yes, everything is always about you.

                                                                    No, it's a tale of caution when using unofficial sources like family, compared to official documents. The "indian princess" myth is a famous example. It's one I had heard myself directly from relatives, and knew in my research to be quite common.
                                                                    Sorry, knee jerk reaction, I have too many assholes that post just to insult me

                                                                    Try going to an event for Native Americans where they try to better help people understand their culture, they come out of the woodwork saying they have a distant relative thats Native American. I didn't know anything about it till I met my buddies dad, we did the sweat lodge and some other things that were very much an experience.

                                                                    Anyone that's going to find out about it, start with relatives, you'll find they have bad information, but it's a starting point. Looking thru the census is a great way to find even more. I actually found a guy that had done the research on my family name back to the 1400's which was pretty cool. Sometimes you just get lucky
                                                                    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                    think about that

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                                                                    • jimmy-3-way
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Jun 2001
                                                                      • 3861

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Rochard
                                                                      I have a second or third cousin that teaches genealogy at University.

                                                                      My family structure is odd. My father died in Vietnam when I was nine months old, and other than seeing my grandmother once or twice a year I had no contact with my father's side of the family. When my grandmother passed on a few years back, I flew home to NJ and introduced to this cousin. Seems I was the missing piece of the puzzle - She knew about me, but the only one who knew me was my grandmother.

                                                                      I learned a lot that day, including the fact that I'm Irish. Surprise.
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                                                                      • Brujah
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                                                                        • Jan 2001
                                                                        • 22157

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                        Sorry, knee jerk reaction, I have too many assholes that post just to insult me
                                                                        It's your love for Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman, the usual Tea Party crazies Teasing just comes with the territory.

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                                                                        • Vendzilla
                                                                          Biker Gnome
                                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                                          • 23200

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by Brujah
                                                                          It's your love for Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman, the usual Tea Party crazies Teasing just comes with the territory.
                                                                          Please tell me where these posts are? I just hate Barry, I never supported Bachman or Palin, just liked her show about Alaska. And I get assholes that say shit about my daughter, that's not teasing, that's just being a fucking troll.
                                                                          Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                          think about that

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                                                                          • MaDalton
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                                                                            #38
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                                                                            • Chris
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                                                                              • May 2003
                                                                              • 27880

                                                                              #39
                                                                              my dad has done alot of our family tree and is working on the inlaws aswell and connecting it all together

                                                                              it is interesting stuff...if your family has kept good records and you are able to go back a few generations your self already with just paper work you will do well with it
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                                                                              • Brujah
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                                                                                • Jan 2001
                                                                                • 22157

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Vendzilla
                                                                                Please tell me where these posts are? I just hate Barry, I never supported Bachman or Palin, just liked her show about Alaska. And I get assholes that say shit about my daughter, that's not teasing, that's just being a fucking troll.
                                                                                If they ever take the time to fix GFY's search feature, I'll dig them up for you one day while I'm waiting for database queries to finish.

                                                                                Yep, assholes that say shit about your family are probably intellectually unable to come up with anything else to push your buttons about.

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                                                                                • babymaker
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                                                                                  • Jan 2004
                                                                                  • 4751

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  It's useless for me anyway, since I was adopted at birth, I have no history, supposedly I am a new england wasp, but that doesnt add up, but they were strict with that shit when i was adopted catholics with with catholics, jews with jews, wasp with wasp. Only thing I know for sure is my birth mother was lazy whore who didn't need a kid :D

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                                                                                  • Vendzilla
                                                                                    Biker Gnome
                                                                                    • Mar 2004
                                                                                    • 23200

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by Brujah
                                                                                    If they ever take the time to fix GFY's search feature, I'll dig them up for you one day while I'm waiting for database queries to finish.

                                                                                    Yep, assholes that say shit about your family are probably intellectually unable to come up with anything else to push your buttons about.
                                                                                    that's why they are on ignore.

                                                                                    I know I have said things about Palin, I think most was in hope she would better than what we have, big disappointment and I think the left media bashed the shit out of her more than they would have to a man, kinda fucked up. Bachman I know very little about and don't really care to learn more about her.
                                                                                    Carbon is not the problem, it makes up 0.041% of our atmosphere , 95% of that is from Volcanos and decomposing plants and stuff. So people in the US are responsible for 13% of the carbon in the atmosphere which 95% is not from Humans, like cars and trucks and stuff and they want to spend trillions to fix it while Solar Panel plants are powered by coal plants
                                                                                    think about that

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                                                                                    • V_RocKs
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                                                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                                                      • 32467

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by Rochard
                                                                                      I have a second or third cousin that teaches genealogy at University.

                                                                                      My family structure is odd. My father died in Vietnam when I was nine months old, and other than seeing my grandmother once or twice a year I had no contact with my father's side of the family. When my grandmother passed on a few years back, I flew home to NJ and introduced to this cousin. Seems I was the missing piece of the puzzle - She knew about me, but the only one who knew me was my grandmother.

                                                                                      I learned a lot that day, including the fact that I'm Irish. Surprise.
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                                                                                      • hottoddy
                                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                                        • Oct 2002
                                                                                        • 3049

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        I was told by a Mormon (LDS) friend years ago that Ancestry.com is run by the Church of LDS. You can fill out cards with your friendly neighborhood Mormons and get the same result - but that comes with the usual recruitment solicitations.
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                                                                                        • 2MuchMark
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                                                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                                                          • 51296

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          My GF uses it and likes it a lot.

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                                                                                          • Brujah
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                                                                                            • Jan 2001
                                                                                            • 22157

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by hottoddy
                                                                                            I was told by a Mormon (LDS) friend years ago that Ancestry.com is run by the Church of LDS. You can fill out cards with your friendly neighborhood Mormons and get the same result - but that comes with the usual recruitment solicitations.
                                                                                            I've used both, and Ancestry has way more sources of information available. It really isn't the same thing, not even close.

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                                                                                            • Juicy D. Links
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                                                                                              • Apr 2001
                                                                                              • 122992

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              I am related to Ben Franklin it says

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                                                                                              • Diomed
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                I would be very careful using services like that,

                                                                                                always seemed a bit off to me.. like it was "government sponsored".

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                                                                                                • garce
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                                                                                                  • Oct 2001
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  My family actually kept records. Weird.

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                                                                                                  • acctman
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                                                                                                    • Oct 2003
                                                                                                    • 2840

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    So there is 1 hoe (Eve) who started this all

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