DESCENDANTS

In studying genealogy, I found this fascinating:

We have in our lineage:

2 PARENTS
4 GRANDPARENTS
8 GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
16 GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS
32 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS
64 GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS

In 8 generations there are 256 GREATS.

20 generations = 1,048,576 GREATS

My Great-Grandfather fought in the Civil War. I never knew him. His son, my Grandfather, died when I was one year old.

My brothers have Great-Grandchildren! I know that people are living longer but it still amazes me that my brothers have Great-Grandchildren!

My husband has Great-Great nieces and nephews!