Researching my family in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is like playing a pinball machine. I start off with one family and quickly I'm pinging all over the place from family to family. Sometimes I get so far away from who I am working on I have to stop and write the name down so I know who to go back to when I'm finished with the side family(ies).
On my father's side, I descend directly from two out of three brothers who ended up in Northampton/Lehigh County area many, many years ago. I am always finding cousins (distant) who married cousins (distant) and finding connections to my husband's family who has a family line in the same area.
My mother is in the action, too. She has two lines in the area. One was there for an extremely short time and I haven't found any connections with the other lines. The other line, well, I've found connections there, too.
I have neglected my father's side in this area for far too long. Today I plan to ping, ping and ping! I hope I get my highest score yet! Wish me luck!
PING! - 5th cousin 1x removed married a 5th cousin 2x removed. The bride is related to me through two branches. I believe they are distant cousins to each other.
PING! - A different 5th cousin 1x removed married a 4th cousin 1x removed. I think they are distant cousins to each other, too.
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