2012 Genealympics

Earlier I posted my flag now for my placing in 2 events

Number of Generations back for a surname. 

10 Generations back for the Baker Surname. 

Starting with my father Edward, his father James - 2 generations born in North Dakota

Then Henry, James, Edward - 3 generations born in Ontario Canada

Then Benjamin, James, Benjamin and Joshua - 4 generations born in Colonial America

And finally the immigrant Alexander - 1 generation born in England 

Through DNA testing using my brother Tony's DNA it has been discovered that our Alexander Baker is not the one married to Alexander Baker who married Elizabeth Farrer

Medal Award: Diamond for at least 10 generations

Number of Descendant from a great-great-grandparent

James Edward Baker and Elizabeth Mattice

80 descendants 

with an explanation- I usually only go down 2 generations on Collateral lines

and this does not count Spouses who married into the family

 Medal Award: Bronze for between 50 and 100 descendants

(maybe I can carry down 1 or 2 lines for a silver, if I do I will re-post this)

2012 Genealympics

Randy Seaver over on Genea-Musings http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/07/saturday-night-genealogy-fun-sngf.html has announced the 2012 Genealympics


So here is my flag

1) The Colonial Flag represents my ancestors who can over before 1750.
2) The Canadian Flag, with the flag of Ontario represents my Loyalist ancestors who left the USA after the Revolution and went to Canada.
3) Next is the Norwegian Flag with the flag of Oppland represents my Norwegian ancestors who came from the area of Oppland.
4) The last is the crest of Aosta on top of the Italian flag represents my Italian ancestors who came from the Valli de Aosta area of Italy.

So Let The Games Begin!!