How far back in your family tree do you have to go to be held accountable somehow for actions of a family tree ? Apparently quite far if you listen to some people. This kind of stuff borders on insanity, looking to blame people for the actions of someone who had no connection to you often because you weren't even alive. People can't be held accountable for the actions of people from the distant past, nor the actions of past governments, when you weren't even alive when these actions happened. Unfortunately that doesn't stop people from trying.