“I did. My family on my mother’s side came to Boston around 1650. I was surprised we went back that far.”

— Paul Holmes, retired attorney, Beaumont, Texas

“I have never. But my aunt and dad have, and they have told me about it.”

— Blake Saffels, student, Lawrence

“I haven’t researched my genealogy.”

— Victor DeMarco, student, Kailua, Hawaii