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Question

Hi,

My name is John Paul Walker, born 04 March 1939, parents Janice Hilton Paine Walker (21 Apr 1904 - 5 Jul 1955, buried in the Pittsford Cemetery, Pittsford, Monroe County, NY, USA) and Jerome Franklin Walker (27 Apr 1902 - 5 Mar 1973), buried in the Italy-Naples Cemetery, Italy Hill, Yates County, NY, USA.

My father's sister had done extensive genealogical family research in the 1950s and 1960s. Part of her work included travel to England, and she came back telling us that we were descended from Lady Godiva. None of us were interested at that time, but now I'd like to know whether it's true. My aunt and most of her records are long gone, and my attempt to find my way (blindly) back to the 12th century with FamilySearch has been futile. So my question really is a request for advice on how to go at this problem sensibly and effectively.

Thank you,

John Walker

Naperville, IL

Answer 1

Welcome to WikiTree John; we are happy you have joined us. My suggestion is for you to begin adding your ancestors to what will be your branch of our tree. Begin with yourself and add you parents, grandparents and work your way back a few generations. Chances are, you will begin finding that someone else has added one or more of your ancestors and you can just connect to those. Sometimes, connecting to an ancestor already here will add several generations to your tree.

As you progress and have questions, please come back here and ask. There are many experienced members who will help.