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"Jesus Christ - the genealogy code"?

PeteyStock — Mon, 02 May 2005 18:25:28 -0800

Echoes of DaVinci code? A scholar in Wales found (rediscovered?) a 400+ year old folio at Llandovery College in Wales that may shed light further light on the genealogy of Christ. Whether a hoax or not, 'tis always interesting what you may find hiding in the stacks when you're just perusing things. [via original article at Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter]

Genealogy, Family Skeletons and Black Sheep

MiguelCardoso — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:15:23 -0800

There's One In Every Family: You know that uncle whose name can't be mentioned at table, without loud swallowing, dark looks and deathly silence ensuing? The shady New Orleans grandmother whose photographs have been hastily removed from the family album, though the red stain from one of her garters remains? Call them black sheep or family skeletons, the Internet keeps making it easier and easier to dig them up and out. Outing your forebears and close family members has become an up and coming thing. In other words: I'll show you my black sheep if you show me yours.

lagado — Sun, 10 Jun 2001 18:03:27 -0800

"Mr. Dyson, I'm pleased to inform you that your grandmother didn't sleep around."

srboisvert — Thu, 10 May 2001 19:30:15 -0800

I come from a long line of inbreeders. No more laughing at them there bills from the hills! It seems all us white folk are related to only 50 frisky ancestors!