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Janice · 10-06-2006, 07:21 PM

At one time, there were four generations alive in my family. I have a nice old picture of my grandmother, my mother, and my sister holding her baby.

My husband's family has five generations alive in his family now. The oldest being my husband's mother, who is 85....and her great-great grandson, who is two.

How about you?

gilligan fanatic · 10-06-2006, 07:28 PM

Well I guess it is just three. My Maternal Grandparents, my parents, and me and my sister. My paternal grandparents passed away in 1998 and 1999. I have great aunts and great uncles on that side though, but that doesn't count.

Mr. Television · 10-06-2006, 07:50 PM

Only 3 generations in my family now. My father, My sister and my niece. My Aunt does have a Generational picture up in her house of my Grandmother, Herself, My cousin and her daughter ( my 2nd cousin). But my Grandmother died in 91 and my Aunt is now in ill heath so that's an old picture.

TJL · 10-06-2006, 07:57 PM

Currently, three. My parents, my siblings, and my nieces and nephew.

theshark8777 · 10-06-2006, 08:27 PM

I still have a great grandmother living, and one of my cousins has a baby. So does that make it 5? I was never real good at that lol.

PZelda · 10-06-2006, 08:36 PM

Let's see, I have four generations on one side and three on the other.

Great-grandparents (I'm in the 3rd generation so they are my grandparents), my father, me, and my oldest 2nd cousin.

I'm hoping that side of the family will make it to 5 generations before one or both of my grandparents die. Grandma is in her mid-80's and grandpa is in his early 90's. My oldest 2nd cousin is 18, so it would have to happen in the next five years or so.

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

I still have a great grandmother living, and one of my cousins has a baby. So does that make it 5? I was never real good at that lol.

Do you have any great-grandparents still alive? Because, that means you would be in the 4th generation of your family.

If you have three generations in your family, it would look like this:

Grandparents
Parents
You

If it's four generations:

Great-grandparents (may be just grandparents to you)
Grandparents
Parents
You

Or, it can be this:

Grandparents
Parents
You
One of your 1st cousins giving birth to a baby, making them one of your 2nd cousins

Five generations would look like this:

Great-grandparents
Grandparents
Parents
You
One of your 1st cousins gives birth to one of your 2nd cousins

Is that clear enough? I know, it's kinda confusing.

Janice · 10-06-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by theshark8777

I still have a great grandmother living, and one of my cousins has a baby. So does that make it 5? I was never real good at that lol.

Yes, there's a 5th generation in your family (actually your cousin's family, but close enough).

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-06-2006, 09:13 PM

If we're counting the whole family then 4. Some of my cousins have kids, so their kids would be the 4th. I guess I'm 3rd.

dawsongirl · 10-06-2006, 09:17 PM

For a few months after I was born, we had five. My great-great grandma, my great-grandma, my grandma, my dad, and me. Now we're down to three on both sides because there's only me and my cousin and we haven't had kids yet.

Janice · 10-06-2006, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

For a few months after I was born, we had five. My great-great grandma, my great-grandma, my grandma, my dad, and me. Now we're down to three on both sides because there's only me and my cousin and we haven't had kids yet.

Not many families make it to five. I guess in the old days, when people got married very young, it got up to six.

dawsongirl · 10-06-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Not many families make it to five. I guess in the old days, when people got married very young, it got up to six.

Yeah, I think before my dad (having me), most of them were born to mothers in their early 20s. My grandma was 19 when she had my dad, my great grandma was...23 I guess when she had grandma. My dad was 30 when I was born...and I'll be very old probably.

PZelda · 10-06-2006, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Yeah, I think before my dad (having me), most of them were born to mothers in their early 20s. My grandma was 19 when she had my dad, my great grandma was...23 I guess when she had grandma. My dad was 30 when I was born...and I'll be very old probably.

My grandma was 18 when she had my oldest uncle. Of course, that was in early 1942, and these things were a LOT more common back then. um, he's 64 years old now. He's a grandpa himself too.

rusyd · 10-06-2006, 10:42 PM

Just 2. Me and my siblings and there children.

Number 9 Dream · 10-06-2006, 10:48 PM

@ your avatar! LMAO! What a sexy piece of man meat.

Oh yeah, and I have four generations

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Originally Posted by *Pleasant Tomorrow*

If we're counting the whole family then 4. Some of my cousins have kids, so their kids would be the 4th. I guess I'm 3rd.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 10-06-2006, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Number 9 Dream

@ your avatar! LMAO! What a sexy piece of man meat.

Oh yeah, and I have four generations

It came to me in a vision

The picture was perfect for it.

10-06-2006, 07:21 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	How many Generations in your family? At one time, there were four generations alive in my family. I have a nice old picture of my grandmother, my mother, and my sister holding her baby. My husband's family has five generations alive in his family now. The oldest being my husband's mother, who is 85....and her great-great grandson, who is two. How about you?

10-06-2006, 07:28 PM	#2
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Well I guess it is just three. My Maternal Grandparents, my parents, and me and my sister. My paternal grandparents passed away in 1998 and 1999. I have great aunts and great uncles on that side though, but that doesn't count.
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10-06-2006, 07:50 PM	#3
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10-06-2006, 07:57 PM	#4
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10-06-2006, 08:27 PM	#5
theshark8777 Hats for Bats Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 23, 2001 Location: northeast Ohio. Posts: 5,315	I still have a great grandmother living, and one of my cousins has a baby. So does that make it 5? I was never real good at that lol.
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10-06-2006, 09:13 PM	#8
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	If we're counting the whole family then 4. Some of my cousins have kids, so their kids would be the 4th. I guess I'm 3rd.
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10-06-2006, 09:17 PM	#9
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	For a few months after I was born, we had five. My great-great grandma, my great-grandma, my grandma, my dad, and me. Now we're down to three on both sides because there's only me and my cousin and we haven't had kids yet.

10-06-2006, 10:42 PM	#13
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	Just 2. Me and my siblings and there children.