Author Archives: Pat Shaul

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 →

OK, John Edwards, the fallen politician from North Carolina is reported to be my 9th cousin, once removed.  We’re Related provided an almost clean pedigree for both sides — right up to the MRCA who they claim is PRIVATE (xxxx-xxxx). … Continue reading →

How cool would it be to claim Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a 5th cousin, 6 times removed?  Well, We’re Related actually presented a pedigree line for me with only one Private Male and that was … Continue reading →

We’re Related felt that Nathan Hale being my 5th cousin, five times removed was so important, they needed to repeat it.  The time before was about 3 months ago.  When I first saw this, I thought that this would indicate … Continue reading →