Lolmom's Family Really Old, New Study Finds

[xifeng]

Dicking about with the family tree produced some results that, whilst groovy if true, I completely do not believe. I rather suspect someone got their facts seriously wrong somewhere along the line. It is a good thing I found this out before I decided to go and rub potential Vikings in dethorats' face.

However, I can say this with a reasonable amount of confidence:

Y'are a baggage, the Slys are no rogues. Look in the chronicles; we came in with Richard Conqueror.

Still pretty groovy. :D

Comments

[starfireming.livejournal.com]

So did my fam. I'm related to Charlemagne! ...through being the spawn of a bastard of Charles the Simple. Sexxxy.

[shake-the-stars.livejournal.com]

O BBY! We should totally have a 1066 And All That convention. I'm not sure if there's a convention center large enough to hold everyone, though.

I have, to date, not been blocked by illegitimacy, but it's probably just a matter of time ;)

[pixelation.livejournal.com]

Lucky!!! I wish I could trace my family's roots that far back. :)

[shake-the-stars.livejournal.com]

It should really be considered preliminary research, since I can't (alas) go to England or France to go donking about in elderly records right now, but it does make sense and is consistent with what I already know about that branch of the family.

I should also mention that the 1066 And All That comes from the lolmom's side; on my father's side there is a paucity of information, partially owing to the fact that his great-grandparents changed their names when they came to the US. Given the probable impetus for their arrival here (OMGOMGOMGOMG THE CHRISTIANS HATE US AND WANT TO KILL US WITH FIRE FLEEEEEEEEE), I can understand why, but I wish they'd thought of me.