At what point do you start calling someone a ancestor rather than a relative?
For me it’s my 5th great grandmother anyone further back in the tree is my ancestor because I think 6 greats is a bit much.
For me it’s my 5th great grandmother anyone further back in the tree is my ancestor because I think 6 greats is a bit much.
Tippon, I wouldn’t go that far. I think your great grandparents are relatives, and anyone further back is an ancestor. I might stretch to great great grandparents, but I don’t think I’d go any further
dank953, Anybody that died before I was born, and descended from. Which is easier for me because it is all of my great -greats and older.
threelonmusketeers, I’d say even one’s parents are technically ancestors, though they might not take kindly to being referred to as such :)
I think all ancestors are relatives, but not all relatives are ancestors. Aunts and cousins and such are relatives, but not ancestors, as you are not directly descended from them.
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