Recently discovered some of my family came on the Mayflower; anyone else?

[Anonymous]

that isn't the fault of anyone on this board

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine too...in the hull of the ship

+1 I don't think this is something to be proud of. Your ancestors are the reasons mine were here, and also the reason why I'll NEVER know my history beyond a few generations.

I think you know that one of the reasons that people get excited about this is because they get more stories about their family with a well documented group like this and not because of any great pride.

[Anonymous]

Well, I recently had to explain to my small son that the villain in the movie Free Birds is his great-great-great- etc. grandfather. That was fun.

[Anonymous]

All Mayflower descendants today come from one of only 26 of the original Pilgrims. I think it's actually pretty cool to have that kind of history in your background.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine too...in the hull of the ship

+1 I don't think this is something to be proud of. Your ancestors are the reasons mine were here, and also the reason why I'll NEVER know my history beyond a few generations.

I think you know that one of the reasons that people get excited about this is because they get more stories about their family with a well documented group like this and not because of any great pride.

I understand what you're saying to an extent, but then why the license plates, special clubs in which you must verify your lineage (why not just come out and say "no blacks need apply"???), and the bragging? Even so, if its simply excitement over knowing your lineage, great. Keep it to yourself, and thank your lucky stars you and yours were on the right side of history. I know very little about my family history, beyond the fact that my last name is likely the name of the family that owned us, and the light skin, "good hair", and blue eyes that run in my family are the direct result of the rape of my foremothers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine too...in the hull of the ship

+1 I don't think this is something to be proud of. Your ancestors are the reasons mine were here, and also the reason why I'll NEVER know my history beyond a few generations.

I think you know that one of the reasons that people get excited about this is because they get more stories about their family with a well documented group like this and not because of any great pride.

I understand what you're saying to an extent, but then why the license plates, special clubs in which you must verify your lineage (why not just come out and say "no blacks need apply"???), and the bragging? Even so, if its simply excitement over knowing your lineage, great. Keep it to yourself, and thank your lucky stars you and yours were on the right side of history. I know very little about my family history, beyond the fact that my last name is likely the name of the family that owned us, and the light skin, "good hair", and blue eyes that run in my family are the direct result of the rape of my foremothers.

What she said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine too...in the hull of the ship

+1 I don't think this is something to be proud of. Your ancestors are the reasons mine were here, and also the reason why I'll NEVER know my history beyond a few generations.

I think you know that one of the reasons that people get excited about this is because they get more stories about their family with a well documented group like this and not because of any great pride.

I understand what you're saying to an extent, but then why the license plates, special clubs in which you must verify your lineage (why not just come out and say "no blacks need apply"???), and the bragging? Even so, if its simply excitement over knowing your lineage, great. Keep it to yourself, and thank your lucky stars you and yours were on the right side of history. I know very little about my family history, beyond the fact that my last name is likely the name of the family that owned us, and the light skin, "good hair", and blue eyes that run in my family are the direct result of the rape of my foremothers.

maybe your fam liked the swirl, who knows??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine too...in the hull of the ship

+1 I don't think this is something to be proud of. Your ancestors are the reasons mine were here, and also the reason why I'll NEVER know my history beyond a few generations.

I think you know that one of the reasons that people get excited about this is because they get more stories about their family with a well documented group like this and not because of any great pride.

I understand what you're saying to an extent, but then why the license plates, special clubs in which you must verify your lineage (why not just come out and say "no blacks need apply"???), and the bragging? Even so, if its simply excitement over knowing your lineage, great. Keep it to yourself, and thank your lucky stars you and yours were on the right side of history. I know very little about my family history, beyond the fact that my last name is likely the name of the family that owned us, and the light skin, "good hair", and blue eyes that run in my family are the direct result of the rape of my foremothers.

maybe your fam liked the swirl, who knows??

Wow, just wow. You are disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:that isn't the fault of anyone on this board

What isn't their fault, that they celebrate and revere people who owned people, stold other people's lznd and spread disease and acted like their very presence was doing THEM a favor?
Manifest Destiny Mother*******!!
Put that your license plate!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:that isn't the fault of anyone on this board

What isn't their fault, that they celebrate and revere people who owned people, stold other people's lznd and spread disease and acted like their very presence was doing THEM a favor?
Manifest Destiny Mother*******!!
Put that your license plate!

you do know most white people were not slave owners, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine too...in the hull of the ship

+1 I don't think this is something to be proud of. Your ancestors are the reasons mine were here, and also the reason why I'll NEVER know my history beyond a few generations.

I think you know that one of the reasons that people get excited about this is because they get more stories about their family with a well documented group like this and not because of any great pride.

I understand what you're saying to an extent, but then why the license plates, special clubs in which you must verify your lineage (why not just come out and say "no blacks need apply"???), and the bragging? Even so, if its simply excitement over knowing your lineage, great. Keep it to yourself, and thank your lucky stars you and yours were on the right side of history. I know very little about my family history, beyond the fact that my last name is likely the name of the family that owned us, and the light skin, "good hair", and blue eyes that run in my family are the direct result of the rape of my foremothers.

maybe your fam liked the swirl, who knows??

Or they were raped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:that isn't the fault of anyone on this board

What isn't their fault, that they celebrate and revere people who owned people, stold other people's lznd and spread disease and acted like their very presence was doing THEM a favor?
Manifest Destiny Mother*******!!
Put that your license plate!

you do know most white people were not slave owners, right?

Bitch, Bye

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:that isn't the fault of anyone on this board

What isn't their fault, that they celebrate and revere people who owned people, stold other people's lznd and spread disease and acted like their very presence was doing THEM a favor?
Manifest Destiny Mother*******!!
Put that your license plate!

you do know most white people were not slave owners, right?

People with the funds to come over on the mayflower were well off. If you can trace your family back to them, I PROMISE you there's some pretty nasty stuff in your history too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:that isn't the fault of anyone on this board

Ok then Bitch,Bye to your grandmomma!

[Anonymous]

I am a descendent of William Bradford.