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Number of Persons in Your Ancestry
Do you know how many persons contributed to you being here? The chart
below shows the number of persons in your ancestry. Of course, the numbers
assume that none of the parties were related. The number will be reduced when
cousins marry since they will have common ancestors - See Relationship Chart
Generation |
Number |
Total Ancestors |
Parents |
Father + Mother |
2 |
Grandparents |
4 |
4 + 2 = 6 |
Great-Grandparents |
8 |
6 + 8 =14 |
2nd Great-Grandparents |
16 |
16 + 14 = 30 |
3rd Great-Grandparents |
32 |
32 + 30 = 62 |
4th Great-Grandparents |
64 |
64 + 62 = 126 |
5th Great-Grandparents |
128 |
128 + 126 = 254 |
6th Great-Grandparents |
256 |
256 + 254 = 510 |
7th Great-Grandparents |
512 |
512 + 510 = 1022 |
8th Great-Grandparents |
1024 |
1024 + 1022 = 2046 |
9th Great-Grandparents |
2048 |
2048 + 2046 = 4094 |
10th Great-Grandparents |
4096 |
4096 + 4094 = 8190 |