Heritage Hunters Mugs

'It's genuine 17th century satsuma - and the pair would have been worth ?14,000.'

The Kitchen area of a Whitechapel Boarding House

'Plimbco Bank &Trust, Old Money Division.'

"There's more inside."

'I think we're losing sight of out roots.'

"...We've traced your lineage all the way back to a 15th-century East European Count."

"It was a mom-and-pop, but we inherited it."

Frankenstein's Ancestry

"They lead a simple life - they don't even put gas in their cars."

Gone Fishing

'Aloha! On behalf of the tourist board may I thank you for visiting our remote and mysterious island - Have a nice day!'

"Someday, son, all this will be yours. It'll be under water, but still ..."

Title page from 'The Scouring of the White Horse'.

Scot country dancing,

'I've just discovered that one of my ancestors was a Security Goose for the Roman Army...'

Garage Sale (sign originally read 'Garbage' sale).

Evo-Tourists

Alderman shocked at a proposal to pull down Temple Bar

When you said you were going to find your ancestors I thought you meant on the INTERNET!

Welsh Lady

"Just a moment, please. I would like my mother's maiden name included."

"Some of my peonies go back to 1872."

"My only hope is that future generations honor this day of independence with a huge one-day sale."

"Can DNA testing really prove that George Washington was the 'Father if our Country'?"

Vertical Tower Of Pisa.

'It's a coat of arms, not a logo.'

Maternity nurse presenting newborn baby with big nose to father with big nose.

The Wonder Of It All

Antique oriental carpets.