Go Deeper
Push your direct line further back - discover your 5th, 6th, and 7th generation ancestors.
Go Deeper
Step 1
Understanding Your Direct Line
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Your "direct line" is the straight path back through your ancestors: you → parent → grandparent → great-grandparent → and so on.
You've completed 4 generations. Now we'll push further back to find your 5th generation (great-great-grandparents) and beyond.
Open FamilySearch and navigate to your Family Tree.
Each generation back doubles the number of ancestors: 16, 32, 64...
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