Okay. So...Dad's side: At least fifth generation. Surname ancestor: Ireland (1840's); France (unknown, might be mixed in with my surname ancestral line); paternal grandmother's family: Germany (19th century), Scotland and Ireland (mid-late 18th century)
Mother's side: at least fourth generation. Germany (19th century); England (unknown, most likely 19th century), Scotland and Ireland (19th century), the Netherlands (17th century).
So on one side, my family line goes all the way to 17th century Colonial America. Interesting.