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About Pat Shaul

Genealogist / Family Historian; Blog started as a record of my Grandfather's post card collection which ran for 15 months. Then, in June, 2017, I changed over to reporting and commenting on notifications from the ANCESTRY app "We're Related" I then started to provide snippets into ancestor biographies on the dates that were significant anniversaries.

Anthony Perkins – or maybe it is Mother???

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Pat Shaul

Notice # 405 from We’re Related tells me that Anthony Perkins is my 8th cousin, twice removed, through our MRCA, Lot Conant (1624-1674), the proposed great great grandfather of my 5 times great grandmother, Thankful Isham (1752-1834), the furthest documented … Continue reading →

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James Monroe – Doctrine and all …

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Pat Shaul

Second notice from We’re Related has President James Monroe as my 6th cousin, 6 times removed through our MRCA, Margaret Jones (1539-1555), the great grandmother of Thomas Lewis (1630-1700), my 8 times great grandfather, the furthest documented ancestor I have … Continue reading →

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Dick Cheney – part 2

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Pat Shaul

For the second time, We’re Related has let me know that Dick Cheney is my cousin – this time, my 8th cousin, once removed through our MRCA, Elizabeth Bond (1656-1729), the 3 times great grandmother of Esther Clark, my 4 … Continue reading →

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It’s Back – And there are NO WIRE HANGERS for Cousin Joan Crawford!

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Pat Shaul

Joan Crawford is # 402 in We’re Related in a strange reporting as my 9th cousin.  It is strange because it calls our our MRCA as Barnabas Fuller (1659-1738).  My line follows down through his son, Samuel Fuller (1681-1758).  Cousin … Continue reading →

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No New Word ….

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Pat Shaul

This now is moving into a very long period of nothing new from We’re Related — nothing at all, in fact.   Not sure if this indicates another rebook on the part of Ancestry or what.   Stay tuned. I am.

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Bobby Jones — Fore!! Well, really 8, twice removed.

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Pat Shaul

Bobby Jones as my 8th cousin, twice removed, through our MRCA, William Macomber (1610-1670), the proposed great grandfather of Nathaniel White (1700-1764), my 6 times great grandfather and the furthest documented ancestor in that lineage.  The lines seem to be … Continue reading →

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Truman Capote – not in Cold Blood or ….

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Pat Shaul

Truman Capote, one of the more prolific writers of the first half of the 20th century, is reported as my 8th cousin, once removed, through our MRCA, Daniel Erhardt (1646-xxxx), the supposed 3 times great grandfather of my 4 times … Continue reading →

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Norman Rockwell – No wonder I always grabbed the Saturday Evening Post at my grandparents.

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Pat Shaul

Norman Rockwell as my 9th cousin through our MRCA, Benjamin Clark (1644-1724), the suggested great great grandfather of Esther Clark, my 4 times great grandmother and the end of my documented Clark lineage.  There have been a number of other … Continue reading →

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Robert Louis Stevenson – another potential for extra credit missed!

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Pat Shaul

Robert Louis Stevenson as my 7th cousin, 4 times removed!  Author of Treasure Island, one of the first books I remember reading.  We cross our MRCA, John Bland (1572-1668), the proposed grandfather of my 8 times great grandfather, Edward Smith … Continue reading →

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Johnny Appleseed – 6C2R – Ahhhh Chooo

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Pat Shaul

OK, so for the second time, We’re Related has told me John Chapman (aka Johnny Appleseed) is my cousin.  In Report # 397 he is my 6th cousin, 5 times removed, through our MRCA, Susan Warren (1555-1613), the proposed 4 … Continue reading →

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