Oldest ancestors

England: Richard Bowlby (b. c. 1506); see Bowlby Family Organization and note also the online edition of the book on the history of the Bowlby family.

France: Pierre Charron I (b. c. 1450); see L'Association des Charron et Ducharme.

Germany: Conrad Neer (b. c. 1710)

Ireland: Jeremiah Quinlan (b. c. 1807)

Italy: Domenico Ruffino (1700s)

Russia / Former USSR: Shlyoma Rivkin (b. c. 1852)

Scotland: Robert Monroe (1800s)

Spain: Emmanuel Dit L’espagnol Robidoux (b. c. 1614); see Robidou Association of North America.

Wales: Thomas Pott (1600s); see The Potts Surname Database.