Ancestors of the Obrocks of Quincy, Illinois
This
family tree is a work
in progress. It represents over 20 years of research by me,
along with paid professional
research.
Let me state this right up front- there are errors and omissions in this document! My apologies if it involves your family. Much of the 20th century material has been given to me by extended members of the families involved.
Additionally, I know there are errors and typos in the material furnished by the research agency I use (which, coincidentally, is regarded as the top genealogical firm in the U.S.) Much of it was provided in Gedcom form, and I continue work on cleaning this up.
Lastly, I consider this to be a "family" tree. It is not intended to be a bloodline. Example- in medieval Norway, there were several cases where a young man, claiming to be an illegitimate son of the king, was accepted as a son, and heir. Paternity was not determined by DNA analysis, but by passing an ordeal of walking over hot plowshares! Since we can't prove paternity from those records, I choose to go with the family relationship, hence, this is a family tree. It can be easy for us in this day and age to forget how things were in medieval times. For example if you had a health issue you couldn't just visit (everydayhealth.com) or similar websites. There were so many myths and superstitions regarding health and antibiotics were not invented until 1800's, so it was almost impossible to cure diseases. So as you can see, if they couldn't even cure a cold, there is no way they could prove the paternity of a child.
Obviously, there is a tremendous amount of data and history within this site. My sources are of course varied, but it can be stated that there are large portions that were derived from three very specific areas.
Namely:
Presidents George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, William Harrison, Zachary Taylor, William Henry Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William Howard Taft, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. They are also cousins to King Edward I Longshanks, William the Conqueror, and Generals Robert E. Lee and George Patton, among many, many other noteworthy figures of U.S. and world history.
Feel free to contact me for corrections or additions, or if you just have a question. Good luck with your own research!
Let me state this right up front- there are errors and omissions in this document! My apologies if it involves your family. Much of the 20th century material has been given to me by extended members of the families involved.
Additionally, I know there are errors and typos in the material furnished by the research agency I use (which, coincidentally, is regarded as the top genealogical firm in the U.S.) Much of it was provided in Gedcom form, and I continue work on cleaning this up.
Lastly, I consider this to be a "family" tree. It is not intended to be a bloodline. Example- in medieval Norway, there were several cases where a young man, claiming to be an illegitimate son of the king, was accepted as a son, and heir. Paternity was not determined by DNA analysis, but by passing an ordeal of walking over hot plowshares! Since we can't prove paternity from those records, I choose to go with the family relationship, hence, this is a family tree. It can be easy for us in this day and age to forget how things were in medieval times. For example if you had a health issue you couldn't just visit (everydayhealth.com) or similar websites. There were so many myths and superstitions regarding health and antibiotics were not invented until 1800's, so it was almost impossible to cure diseases. So as you can see, if they couldn't even cure a cold, there is no way they could prove the paternity of a child.
Obviously, there is a tremendous amount of data and history within this site. My sources are of course varied, but it can be stated that there are large portions that were derived from three very specific areas.
Namely:
- The German records were from microfilm in Salt Lake City, and when that was not available, paid research was performed directly on-site in Germany.
- The Norwegian records were obtained from several Bygdeboker and Ættarboker primarily from the fylke of Hordaland, Sør-Trondelag, and Rogaland. Much of the material comes the kommunes of Ulvik, Kvam, Ullensvang, Jondal, Rissa and Hå, to name a few.
- Lastly, the royalty data all derives from paid research done through the firm,
Lineages, of Salt Lake City. The connection from the farm (gard) histories as found in the
Bygdeboker, to the royalty of Europe, comes entirely from matching the written histories of the kings and their
descendants, to the individuals mentioned in the Bygdeboker. As most students of European history know, a connection to
a royal house of Europe, in most cases, will connect one to royalty of all of Europe, and much of America, even to
this day.
Presidents George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, William Harrison, Zachary Taylor, William Henry Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William Howard Taft, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. They are also cousins to King Edward I Longshanks, William the Conqueror, and Generals Robert E. Lee and George Patton, among many, many other noteworthy figures of U.S. and world history.
Feel free to contact me for corrections or additions, or if you just have a question. Good luck with your own research!
Send E-mail to obrockhistory@gmail.com