Author Archives: Pat Shaul

Willard Mitt Romney now calculates to be my 9th cousin on We’re Related # 336.  He was 8th cousin, once removed when reported on # 26.  What is the difference?   Well, in my reported lineage, #26 goes up the White … Continue reading →

President Truman had been previously reported through We’re Related as #146, a 7th cousin, three times removed, through our MRCA, Elizabeth Lee (1608-1687).  Elizabeth is one generation removed from my documented 8th great grandmother, Esther Ballard (1632-1717).   In this reporting, … Continue reading →

Shailene Woodley as my 7th cousin, twice removed is interesting as she is one of the new actors and has a more recent MRCA, Samuel Lane (1700-1779).  At least more recent in my lineage.  In the Lane lineage, Samuel is … Continue reading →

President Abraham Lincoln was just reported as my 7th cousin, four times removed.  I would have ignored this because this appeared as the 30th notification in the 336 notifications I have received, but I know better than to ignore, I … Continue reading →

Brad Pitt is reported as my 8th cousin, once removed through my documented 4th great grandfather, Samuel Lane’s lineage to our MRCA, Dutton Lane (1670-1726).  This is three generations beyond Grandfather Samuel, so I have some more research to do.  … Continue reading →

Matt Damon is reported to be my 9th Cousin through my 4th great grandmother, Esther Clark’s lineage to our MRCA, Joseph Clark (1642+1702).  I have no evidence beyond 4*GGM Esther, which means I will need to investigate 4 generations of … Continue reading →