Am I right in assuming my Direct Decedents are only my parents, Grandparents through the generations & likewise Mother, Grand mother etc. etc.?

What is the difference between direct decedents & blood line?

Hi Alan,
Your descendents are your children, their children etc.

Your parents are your ancestors as are their parents and their parents.

I do not use the adjective "direct". The only ancestors you have are you parents, their parents and their parents etc. Anyone else is not your ancestor but a sibling or cousin of your ancestor. You do not have any "in-direct" ancestors.

When someone says they are a "direct descendent" of someone my thought is - you are a descendent or not a descendent. It is not necessary to add the word "direct".

Re "blood line" - not sure what that means.

Bryan

I think you mean direct descendant, which means the children, grand-children, great-grandchildren, and so on of an ancestor. No aunts and uncles, no in-laws. Collateral or linear descendants include aunts and uncles, cousins, etc.

"Blood line" (only used in some parts of the world and not an accepted genealogy term in many places) means anyone with a direct (blood) connection, such as parents and siblings.

Many thanks to both of you for the information.