I'm really just in the beginning stages of tracing back my roots. On my mother's side my great, great, great, great grandfather, John Kennedy Sr. was born in Scotland around 1730. Immigrated to northern Ireland as a youth because of religious persecution. Then immigrated to New Jersey while the US was still colonies. Captured during the French-Indian War, and sent to prison in France. Released in a prisoner exchange, went to England, married an English lady and returned to New Jersey. His son, John Kennedy Jr., was a British loyalist and moved to Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. A move back to the US (Ohio) eventually took place with my great grandfather, George Benjamin Kennedy.

All I know about my birth father's side at this point is it's German ancestory. It's indeed addicting tracing back your roots.

Darrell