{"id":6747,"date":"2014-04-08T15:36:05","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T15:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=6747"},"modified":"2014-04-08T15:40:18","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T15:40:18","slug":"more-genealogy-humor-funny-quotes-sayings-for-genealogists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/more-genealogy-humor-funny-quotes-sayings-for-genealogists.html","title":{"rendered":"More Genealogy Humor: Funny Quotes &#038; Sayings for Genealogists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Introduction<\/em><\/strong><em>: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary follows up on one of her earlier blog posts by presenting more of the funniest, quirkiest, or most touching sayings about genealogy that she\u2019s encountered in her career as a family historian.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After the GenealogyBank Blog article <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/genealogy-humor-101-funny-quotes-sayings-for-genealogists.html\">Genealogy Humor: 101 Funny Quotes &amp; Sayings for Genealogists<\/a> was posted, we noticed many of you liked them so much that you shared the humorous quotes across social media sites such as Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest to spread the laughter around the genealogical community.<\/p>\n<p>So here are a few more funny genealogy sayings to give you a chuckle and brighten your day!<\/p>\n<form name=\"gbblog_search_form\" style=\"margin:0px; padding-bottom:20px;\" action=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/gbnk\/\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:578px; margin:0 auto; border:0px;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background:#ffffff url(https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ad_bg.png) no-repeat; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px; height:71px;\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width:578px; border:0px; margin:0px;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:28px; vertical-align: middle; border:0px solid #000000; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/spacer.gif\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:43px; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:288px; border:0px; margin:0px;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family:Verdana; font-size:9px; font-weight:bold; height:43px; width:169px; padding:0px 0px 0px 13px; vertical-align: top; border:0px;\">Enter Last Name<br \/>\n                                                                                                            <input style=\"color:#333333; background:#fcde6a url(https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/txtbox_bg.png) no-repeat; border: 0px solid #e0d8b9; width:136px; padding:1px 2px 1px 2px; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size:11px; margin-top:0px; height: 17px; border:0px;\" name=\"lname\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"119\" align=\"center\" style=\"width:119px; font-size:0px; vertical-align: middle; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px;\"><input type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/btn_search_now.png\" style=\"width:109px; height:32px;\" alt=\"Search Now\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding:0px; margin:0px; font-size:0px;\">\n            <input name=\"pq\" value=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"prebuy\" value=\"no\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"kbid\" value=\"69919\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"intver\" value=\"\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"s_referrer\" value=\"Blog\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"utm_source\" value=\"Blog\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"s_trackval\" value=\"last_name_search\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"utm_campaign\" value=\"last_name_search\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"s_siteloc\" value=\"GBBannerAd\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"utm_medium\" value=\"GBBannerAd\" type=\"hidden\" \/>\n            <\/p>\n<\/form>\n<p><strong>Funny Genealogy Expressions &amp; Slogans<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Definition of genealogy: When a step backward is true progress!<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t let your family tree suffer from root rot!<\/li>\n<li>Finding a new ancestor is a blast from the past!<\/li>\n<li>Genealogist\u2019s favorite game: Ancestor Hide and Seek.<\/li>\n<li>Genealogist\u2019s favorite game show: Family Feud.<\/li>\n<li>Genealogist\u2019s hunting season: 12 Midnight 1 January &#8212; 11:59 P.M. 31 December.<\/li>\n<li>Genealogist\u2019s least favorite activity: Pruning the family tree!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-genealogists-family-way.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6748\" title=\"photo-0408-2014-genealogists-family-way\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-genealogists-family-way.png\" alt=\"funny genealogy saying: &quot;Genealogists are always in a family way!&quot;\" width=\"479\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-genealogists-family-way.png 479w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-genealogists-family-way-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genealogists are always in a family way!<\/li>\n<li>Genealogists are family tree huggers!<\/li>\n<li>Genealogists are forebear hunters!<\/li>\n<li>Genealogy is not done until the \u201cpast lady\u201d sings!<\/li>\n<li>Genealogy is simply TREEific!<\/li>\n<li>Genealogy disease: Gensomnia.<\/li>\n<li>How a genealogist greets a stranger: \u201cAre you sure we aren\u2019t related?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>How a genealogist greets another genealogist. \u201cWould you like to join my famclub?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>How a genealogist introduces his children: \u201cI\u2019d like you to meet my descendants!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>How a genealogist introduces his parents: \u201cHave you met my ancestors?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m ancestrally challenged!<\/li>\n<li>If you want to have some fun, say \u201cWho\u2019s your daddy?\u201d to a room full of genealogists and watch the heads turn.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s hard to be humble with ancestors like mine!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-money-ancestors-grow-trees.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6749\" title=\"photo-0408-2014-money-ancestors-grow-trees\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-money-ancestors-grow-trees.png\" alt=\"funny genealogy saying: &quot;Money doesn't grow on trees--but ancestors do!&quot;\" width=\"518\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-money-ancestors-grow-trees.png 518w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-money-ancestors-grow-trees-300x268.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-money-ancestors-grow-trees-334x300.png 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<form name=\"gbblog_search_form\" style=\"margin:0px; padding-bottom:20px;\" action=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/gbnk\/\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:578px; margin:0 auto; border:0px;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background:#ffffff url(https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/ad_bg.png) no-repeat; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px; height:71px;\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width:578px; border:0px; margin:0px;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:28px; vertical-align: middle; border:0px solid #000000; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/spacer.gif\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:43px; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"width:288px; border:0px; margin:0px;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family:Verdana; font-size:9px; font-weight:bold; height:43px; width:169px; padding:0px 0px 0px 13px; vertical-align: top; border:0px;\">Enter Last Name<br \/>\n                                                                                                            <input style=\"color:#333333; background:#fcde6a url(https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/txtbox_bg.png) no-repeat; border: 0px solid #e0d8b9; width:136px; padding:1px 2px 1px 2px; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size:11px; margin-top:0px; height: 17px; border:0px;\" name=\"lname\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"119\" align=\"center\" style=\"width:119px; font-size:0px; vertical-align: middle; padding:0px; margin:0px; border:0px;\"><input type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/btn_search_now.png\" style=\"width:109px; height:32px;\" alt=\"Search Now\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding:0px; margin:0px; font-size:0px;\">\n            <input name=\"pq\" value=\"1\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"prebuy\" value=\"no\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"kbid\" value=\"69919\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"intver\" value=\"\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"s_referrer\" value=\"Blog\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"utm_source\" value=\"Blog\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"s_trackval\" value=\"last_name_search\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"utm_campaign\" value=\"last_name_search\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"s_siteloc\" value=\"GBBannerAd\" type=\"hidden\" \/><br \/>\n            <input name=\"utm_medium\" value=\"GBBannerAd\" type=\"hidden\" \/>\n            <\/p>\n<\/form>\n<li>Money doesn\u2019t grow on trees\u2014but ancestors do!<\/li>\n<li>Murphy\u2019s law of genealogy: After solving a dead end ancestor mystery that consumed your entire adult life, your sister reports, \u201cI could have told you that!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Murphy\u2019s law of genealogy: Paying for a vital record and then finding it right under your nose!<\/li>\n<li>Old genealogists never die. They just haunt archives.<\/li>\n<li>Organization to help with genealogy addiction: AA (Ancestors Anonymous).<\/li>\n<li>Popular sign in a cemetery: \u201cDead End.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The best ancestors want to be found!<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cmother lode\u201d of genealogy is discovering a great grandmother\u2019s maiden name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-time-genealogy-wait-no-man.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6750\" title=\"photo-0408-2014-time-genealogy-wait-no-man\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-time-genealogy-wait-no-man.png\" alt=\"funny genealogy saying: &quot;Time and genealogy wait for no man!&quot;\" width=\"521\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-time-genealogy-wait-no-man.png 521w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-time-genealogy-wait-no-man-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-0408-2014-time-genealogy-wait-no-man-455x300.png 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Time and genealogy wait for no man!<\/li>\n<li>To a genealogist, the expression \u201cMother Nature\u201d takes on a whole new meaning!<\/li>\n<li>Transcribers of headstones generally work the graveyard shift!<\/li>\n<li>True genealogists wonder why the Academy Awards don\u2019t have a category for best microfilm!<\/li>\n<li>Ultimate success to a genealogist: Proving that Elvis isn\u2019t dead!<\/li>\n<li>What a genealogist should not say on a blind date: \u201cIsn\u2019t it great? I did your tree and we\u2019re related!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>You know you\u2019re a genealogist if you find the certainty of ancestral death and tax records exciting. (Paraphrased from Ben Franklin\u2019s \u201cCertainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>If you think Castle Garden is something out of a fairy tale, you\u2019re probably not a genealogist!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>More Family History Funnies from Our Readers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following hilarious comments were shared by readers after the first funny genealogy quotes blog post went live. If you have some of your own humorous quotes and sayings for genealogists, please share them with us in the comments!<\/p>\n<p>1) Here is an old epitaph bromide: On an old tombstone was the following quote,<br \/>\n\u201cPause stranger, when you pass me by, As you are now so once was I. As I am now, so you will be. So prepare for death and follow me.\u201d<br \/>\nBelow that epitaph someone scratched the following, \u201cTo follow you I\u2019m not content, Until I know which way you went.\u201d\u00a0 \u2014from David on 7 March 2014.<\/p>\n<p>2) Headstone epitaph: \u201cThis is the damndest thing I\u2019ve ever done.\u201d\u00a0 \u2014from George on 26 January 2014.<\/p>\n<p>3) \u201cYou know you\u2019re a genealogist when you watch a movie that has a scene in a graveyard, and you\u2019re distracted from the plot by trying to transcribe the tombstones.\u201d \u2014from Kay on 23 January 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GenealogyBank\u2019s Genealogy Quotes Pinterest Boards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to laugh a little and enjoy more genealogy sayings and quotes, be sure to follow our <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/genealogybank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GenealogyBank Pinterest<\/a> boards listed below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/genealogybank\/genealogy-humor-funnies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genealogy Humor &amp; Funnies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-pin-do=\"embedBoard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/genealogybank\/genealogy-humor-funnies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow Genealogy Bank&#8217;s board Genealogy Humor &#038; Funnies on Pinterest.<\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/genealogybank\/genealogy-family-quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Genealogy &amp; Family Quotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-pin-do=\"embedBoard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/genealogybank\/genealogy-family-quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow Genealogy Bank&#8217;s board Genealogy &#038; Family Quotes on Pinterest.<\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>[bottom_post_ad]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary follows up on one of her earlier blog posts by presenting more of the funniest, quirkiest, or most touching sayings about genealogy that she\u2019s encountered in her career as a family historian. 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