Category Archives: Ancestry

Andrew Johnson – an impeachable cousin

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Pat Shaul

  Ancestry has Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, successor to the assassinated Abraham Lincoln, as my 7th cousin 6 times removed through a MRCA, John Phillips (1539-1626) who would be my 12th great grandfather.  As close as I … Continue reading →

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Kevin Spacey – the star aligns

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Kevin Spacey appears to be my 10th cousin!  The pedigree supplied by Ancestry to our MRCA on my line contains one PRIVATE, but I have evidence as to who that is and it is consistent with the parent and child … Continue reading →

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Randolph Scott — very PRIVATE

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Well, there were a couple of problems with the report on 9th cousin, twice removed, Randolph Scott.  First, in my pedigree chart, there was a leap of three generations of PRIVATE entries between the proposed grandfather of my known 4 … Continue reading →

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Maggie Gyllenhaal – SURPRISE

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Pat Shaul

OK, not a surprise, other than it ONLY took Ancestry 9 days to figure out that if Jake, Maggie’s brother, was my 9th cousin, once removed, then more than likely, so was she.  There was a two month gap between … Continue reading →

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e e cummings – might be

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Pat Shaul

e e cummings is reported to be my 6th cousin, twice removed, through our mrca, mary white (1675-1740).  mary white is supposed to be my 7 times great grandmother.    to date, i have evidence to confirm to my 4 … Continue reading →

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Brett Favre — possible touchdown

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Brett Favre as my 9th cousin, once removed is a possibility, with a lot of research to complete verification on the pedigree chart Ancestry is proposing from the point of my 4 times great grandmother, Esther Clark to the MRCA, … Continue reading →

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Pres. Woodrow Wilson – almost

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Ancestry assigned President Woodrow Wilson as my 9th cousin, three times (thrice?) removed.  In the middle of my pedigree they sneaked in a PRIVATE which I knew as 6th great grandmother, Hannah Prindle (1700-1783).  This left me with two unproven … Continue reading →

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Michelle Pfeiffer – a PRIVATE 10th Cousin?

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Michelle Pfeiffer is supposed to be my 10th cousin through our MRCA, Luke Hitchcock (1615-1659), our 9th great grandfather.   In my line, Ancestry has the last two level prior to Luke as PRIVATE.  I know that the lower of … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mantle – swing and miss …

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Ancestry proposes that Mickey Mantle is my 9th cousin, twice removed through our MRCA, PRIVATE (XXXX-XXXX)!  In my line, they have PRIVATE’s daughter, PRIVATE as the next generation and in “cousin Mickey’s” line they have PRIVATE as the next generation … Continue reading →

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Halle Berry — or not

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Pat Shaul

Halle Berry is supposed to be my 10th cousin.  Our MRCA is reported to be Elizabeth Walton (1629-1674).  The closest I can get is my 5th great grandmother, Thankful Isham (1752-1834) who is 4 generations removed.   On a side … Continue reading →

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