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The notable Forsling and Tracy ancestors selected for the card decks given to the kids and grandkids to help them learn about history and their genealogy. Where ancestors are not common to both sides, red suits (hearts & diamonds) are Tracy ancestors, and black suits (clubs & spades) are Forsling ancestors. All are ancestors, except a few sainted aunts or uncles who were celibate by vow. Themes by ranks are:
K-Kings
Q-Queens
J-Minor Kings or Princes
10-Church leaders (Popes, Doctors)
9-Great National Leaders
8-Romans and Allies
7-War Leaders
6-Charlemagne's Men
5-the First Crusade
4-The Magna Carta
3-Mayflower and Jamestown
2-Revolutionary Patriots
A-American Soldiers and Sailors
J-Less than honorable ancestors; because there are a few in every deck
The decks are best 'suited' for games of 'Concentration' (also called 'Memory'), where gathering all the ancestors in a rank helps discuss a theme in history and how the ancestor played a role in those events or was affected by that theme.