If not Mormonism...

[_sock puppet]

All lines of my ancestry ended up in Mormonism before I was born into it (BIC).

One ancestral strand was living in Hancock County IL since 1833 joined in JSJr era, after the Mormons migrated to the nearby Commerce (soon to be known as Nauvoo). They did not leave for Utah until 1847 (having in 1845) given their only wagon and team to one of the then 'apostles' to enable him to make the trip with the group BY led.

Three other separate ancestral strands joined up in England in the 1860s and migrated to Utah shortly thereafter.

Two other separate ancestral strands joined in Denmark in the 1870s and migrated to Utah shortly after that.

The last strands were Presbyterian until my grandmother joined Mormonism in the 1940s.

I've wondered about the personality proclivities and the times and circumstances of these various ancestral conversions. I've wondered what other groups they might have ended up joining if not Mormonism.

(Of course, I realize that my specific genetic make-up would never have come to be, as it would defy all odds to think that in the absence of Mormonism that all of them would have joined some other group and moved to be where they would have married and produced children.)

Maybe some of you TBMs and mopologists might just chalk my existence as I am to a 'perfect storm' of genetic convergence and the time in which I came to be. But I have mused, what might have been but for Mormonism.

[_Jason Bourne]

Amazing!

We might be from the same gene pool Sock! I had one line back from New England that were early church members and went across the plains. But the bulk of me comes from family joining in England in the late 50s early 60s, as well as Denmark in the late 60s I believe. Much of my family when the immigrated to Utah settled in the Lake Shore/Spanish Fork area for the English side and Richfield, Ephraim and Bicknell area for the Danish side.

[_sock puppet]

Amazing!

We might be from the same gene pool Sock! I had one line back from New England that were early church members and went across the plains. But the bulk of me comes from family joining in England in the late 50s early 60s, as well as Denmark in the late 60s I believe. Much of my family when the immigrated to Utah settled in the Lake Shore/Spanish Fork area for the English side and Richfield, Ephraim and Bicknell area for the Danish side.

Holy crap! You don't have relatives involved in the Dream Mine fraud do you?

[_Jason Bourne]

I think perhaps I do. I need to ask my Dad and Uncle. But I seem to recall something about that. I used to live right below that mine, while I was attending BYU.

[_sock puppet]

I think perhaps I do. I need to ask my Dad and Uncle. But I seem to recall something about that. I used to live right below that mine, while I was attending BYU.

When I get some time tomorrow, I'll PM you some names and dates of birth/death.

[_just me]

Genealogy I am doing it, my genealogyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

It'd be so fun to compare pedigree charts!

[_sock puppet]

Genealogy I am doing it, my genealogyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

It'd be so fun to compare pedigree charts!

I have no doubt yours is a better pedigree, just me.

(Thanks for the return of your avatar!)

[_Quasimodo]

Maybe some of you TBMs and mopologists might just chalk my existence as I am to a 'perfect storm' of genetic convergence and the time in which I came to be. But I have mused, what might have been but for Mormonism.

Truly Sock, you are as much a product of Joseph Smith as any of his biological descendants. The prophet (and BY) brought all your ancestors into a place where they could meet and have babies. The odds are astounding (or maybe it's just random).

[_Wisdom Seeker]

(Of course, I realize that my specific genetic make-up would never have come to be, as it would defy all odds to think that in the absence of Mormonism that all of them would have joined some other group and moved to be where they would have married and produced children.)

So are you saying you're an inbred Mormon Hillbilly?

[_just me]

Genealogy I am doing it, my genealogyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

It'd be so fun to compare pedigree charts!

I have no doubt yours is a better pedigree, just me.

(Thanks for the return of your avatar!)

*blush* I brought it back just for you, darlin'.