It's getting Warmer

[Megas Methuselah]

mine is confirmed: my family did indeed descend from an officer in Saladdin's army: in fact, he probably was a distant cousin of the good man. (its in arabic, but it is accurate)

Wow, as noble as my family is, even we don't trace our line that far. Good job, bro! You're being serious, right?

[Ibrahim]

Wow, as noble as my family is, even we don't trace our line that far. Good job, bro! You're being serious, right?

I am being serious-no clown smileys there now, are there?

my family name (Zallum) is in there, mentioned as being descendants of Kurdish soldiers who settled the region after the crusades were won. that, and actually 2/3 of all hebron families.

apparently, Kurds tended to overwhelmingly settle in hebron, with a smattering elsewhere (jerusalem as an example). might explain certain tendencies as a city though *

*Kurds have a reputation for being defient an stubborn when threatened with their freedom. "khaleelis" are not much different-if anything, probably worse.

[pevergreen]

Wow, as noble as my family is, even we don't trace our line that far.

I can trace my line back to the French Revolution. They ran away to england, then came over here on the First Fleet.

I had a great uncle exiled to Tasmania for selling on the black market. I'm quite happy about that.

[Megas Methuselah]

I can trace my line back to the French Revolution. They ran away to england, then came over here on the First Fleet.

I had a great uncle exiled to Tasmania for selling on the black market. I'm quite happy about that.

Nice! My earliest ancestor was born around that time, but probably a decade or two later. We're not sure about it...