Generation Totals

>: 01 > 1 1 YOU

>: 02 > 2 3 parents

>: 03 > 4 7 grandparents

>: 04 > 8 15 great grandparents

>: 05 > 16 31 gg grandparents

>: 06 > 32 63 ggg grandparents

>: 07 > 64 127 gggg grandparents

>: 08 > 128 255 ggggg grandparents

>: 09 > 256 511 gggggg grandparents

>: 10 > 512 1,021 ggggggg grandparents

>: 11 > 1,024 2,045 gggggggg grandparents

>: 12 > 2,048 4,093 ggggggggg grandparents

>: 13 > 4,096 8,189 gggggggggg grandparents

>: 14 > 8,192 16,381 ggggggggggg grandparents

>: 15 > 16,384 32,765 gggggggggggg grandparents

>: 16 > 32,768 65,533 ggggggggggggg grandparents

>: 17 > 65,536 131,069 gggggggggggggg grandparents

>: 18 > 131,072 262,141 ggggggggggggggg grandparents

>: 19 > 262,144 524,285 gggggggggggggggg grandparents

>: 20 > 524,288 1,048,573 ggggggggggggggggg grandparents

So in 20 generations over a million people have participated in making you what/who you are. No wonder genealogy is an endless hobby!

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