Holy crap, I found my ancestor, he was the King of Scotland around 870

[Czar]

This is AMAZING!!

An Icelandic company called Decode Genetics has been working on a genetics database and a family tree database and last week they started to offer online access to their family tree database.
I'v tracked my tree to Þorsteinn "rauði" Ólafsson, born 850, King of Scotland

The furthest I have managed to get is to the year 730 this is so fun I'M ROYALTY!!

 

[iamwiz82]

i think you are due for some of the wealth, with back interest for 1133 years

 

[Eli]

Wow, that's cool.

I wish I had information on my family back that far, LOL.... Farthest we've gotten is around 1795... Which is pretty significant, when you think about it... The United States was barely a vision.

 

[Analog]

well, you picked a good nick then.

 

[Czar]

Þorsteinn "rauði" Ólafsson 850
-Þuríður Eyvindardóttir 850


Þorgerður Þorsteinsdóttir 878
Höskuldur Dala-Kollsson 910
Ólafur "pá" Höskuldsson 930
Þorbjörg "digra" Ólafsdóttir 960
Kjartan Ásgeirsson 1000
Þorvaldur Kjartansson 1055
Ingiríður Kjartansdóttir 1110
Vigdís Guðlaugsdóttir 1140
Oddur Álason 1180 - 1234
Hrafn Oddsson 1225 - 1289
Jón "korpur" Hrafnsson 1255
Sveinn "langur" Jónsson 1280
Jón "langur" Sveinsson 1330 - 1361
Finnbogi "gamli" Jónsson 1360 - 1441
Þórunn Finnbogadóttir 1410
Finnbogi "Maríulausi" Jónsson 1440 - 1514
Sigurður Finnbogason 1480 - 1520
Helga Sigurðardóttir 1520
Halldóra Þorbergsdóttir 1540
Ólafur Jónsson 1570 - 1650
Jón Ólafsson 1605 - 1691
Ólafur Jónsson 1646 - 1706
Jón Ólafsson 1704 - 1777
Ólafur Jónsson 1749 - 1798
Jón Ólafsson 1799 - 1834
Jón Jónsson 1834 - 1884
Stefán Jónsson 1863 - 1924
Kristmundur Stefánsson 1911 - 1987
Anna Kristmundsdóttir 1949
Elvar (Me) 1979

MUAHHA

 

[iamwiz82]

Jón Jónsson is a popular name in your family. I'm amazing Jón Jónsson #1 lived for 86 years in the 1600's. Talk about above the average life expectancy.

 

[Queasy]

"If it's not Scottish, it's crrrap!"

 

[Czar]

great, today was the day where everyone got access and suddenly the site went down

nm. its up again

 

[Czar]

Cool, I'm also related to one of the most famous Icelandic settlers and poets, Egill Skallagrímsson

edt. And the first settler, Ingólfur Arnarsson

 

[tarheelmm]

They not sure if I am proud of it or not but, I am related to Ulysses S. Grant

 

[Tallgeese]

Originally posted by: Czar
Þorsteinn "rauði" Ólafsson 850
-Þuríður Eyvindardóttir 850


Þorgerður Þorsteinsdóttir 878
Höskuldur Dala-Kollsson 910
Ólafur "pá" Höskuldsson 930
Þorbjörg "digra" Ólafsdóttir 960
Kjartan Ásgeirsson 1000
Þorvaldur Kjartansson 1055
Ingiríður Kjartansdóttir 1110
Vigdís Guðlaugsdóttir 1140
Oddur Álason 1180 - 1234
Hrafn Oddsson 1225 - 1289
Jón "korpur" Hrafnsson 1255
Sveinn "langur" Jónsson 1280
Jón "langur" Sveinsson 1330 - 1361
Finnbogi "gamli" Jónsson 1360 - 1441
Þórunn Finnbogadóttir 1410
Finnbogi "Maríulausi" Jónsson 1440 - 1514
Sigurður Finnbogason 1480 - 1520
Helga Sigurðardóttir 1520
Halldóra Þorbergsdóttir 1540
Ólafur Jónsson 1570 - 1650
Jón Ólafsson 1605 - 1691
Ólafur Jónsson 1646 - 1706
Jón Ólafsson 1704 - 1777
Ólafur Jónsson 1749 - 1798
Jón Ólafsson 1799 - 1834
Jón Jónsson 1834 - 1884
Stefán Jónsson 1863 - 1924
Kristmundur Stefánsson 1911 - 1987
Anna Kristmundsdóttir 1949
Elvar (Me) 1979

MUAHHA

Wait...you left out Jon Big-Booty!
Prononounced Big-BOOTAY, BTW.

 

[Aceshigh]

Congratulations. Thats pretty cool.

My family is from Wales. One day I am going to trace my lineage to see how far back I can go.

 

[BDawg]

YOU KILLED BRAVEHEART!!!

 

[nater]

where's that site at ? I just found the one that's in Icelandic

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: nater
where's that site at ? I just found the one that's in Icelandic

http://www.islendingabok.is, its only in Icelandic and you need to be an icelandic resident I think to be able to get a login and password

 

[A5]

I know one guy who's directly related to Mary Baker Eddy (funny thing is that he isn't a Christian Scientist), and another guy who's related to Robert E. Lee (he wants to go to West Point; go figure )

 

[feralkid]

Finnbogi "Maríulausi" Jónsson 1440 - 1514




That guy still owes me money!

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: A5
I know one guy who's directly related to Mary Baker Eddy (funny thing is that he isn't a Christian Scientist), and another guy who's related to Robert E. Lee (he wants to go to West Point; go figure )

I don't get it. Isn't that where Lee graduated?