I've been interested in genealogy for over twenty years, and know of thousands of ancestors from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, and one from North America - Marie Manitouabeouich. The other ancestors arrived in North America from 1630 to 1901. They are listed at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=obeyfamily

Our longest lines are Obey or Aubin, Prejean and Prevost from Quebec and France; Merkel of Waldhambach and Hasselwander of Schwanheim, Rhineland - Palatinate, Germany; Bradshaw and Hawley, Loyalists from New England to Ontario; Ackerman from the Netherlands and New Jersey to Ontario; Mullarney and Troy of County Westmeath, Ireland; Blyseth from Nordland, Norway; Fjaer and Bratlie from Nord Trondelag, Norway; Saterlie and Borlaug from Feios, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; and Nott from Chittlehampton, Devonshire, England to Ontario.