Family fun: I have recently been in touch with a second cousin, once removed (her maternal great-grandfather and my paternal grandfather were brothers) and have been digging up what family information I have for her. It turns out I have a silhouette of her great-grandfather done when he was aged eight.
This adventure into my family's past brought to mind the fact that a cousin of mine once tried to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution by researching the family tree on my mother's side.
My maternal grandfather's family did indeed live in revolutionary times in what was to become the United States. Unfortunately for my cousin, they turned out to have been supporters of the British, who later came to Canada in the huge influx of what are known as United Empire Loyalists.
But not all was lost. As a result of her research, my cousin did manage to become a member of the Mayflower Society.
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