Monthly Archives: August 2017

Bob Barker, 8th cousin, twice removed, yes, my dog has been neutered.  The pedigree chart provided by We’re Related has not!   All entries are filled in — both lines.  My line traces to my proven 6th great grandfather, Moses … Continue reading →

I received the notice that John Quincy Adams was my 4th cousin, seven times removed and I thought, “Well about time!”.   JQA was the 292nd notification from We’re Related.  His father, Pres. John Adams, was the 3rd notification.  I … Continue reading →

With Johns Hopkins as my 5th cousin, five times removed, I should be able to garner some priority in a medical emergency. Shouldn’t I?  And, yes, his parents decided that his name should be JOHNS not JOHN.  He inherited it … Continue reading →

Who would not want a world renowned brain surgeon as their 6th cousin?  Even 4 times removed?  I can confirm in my pedigree up to my 6th great grandfather, Moses Hitchcock (1717-1768). We’re Related goes three more generations with the … Continue reading →

Schuyler Colfax, possibly my 7th cousin, 4 times removed, is one of the cleanest pedigree charts presented by We’re Related in a long time.  Not a single PRIVATE in either line.  Our MRCA, William Morgan (1560-1653) is only two generations … Continue reading →

Elias Howe is reported to be my 6th cousin, four times removed, through our MRCA, Mary Parmenter (1610-1690).  Mary would be my 9th great grandmother.  There is a one generation jump from my 7th great grandmother, Abigail Bellows (1661-1726) through … Continue reading →

  Julia Boggs Dent Grant, wife of President Ulysses S Grant, reported as my 6th cousin, 4 times removed.   First look at the pedigree looks good.  There is a full line to the MRCA, Naomi Hughes (1616-1645) in my … Continue reading →