Category Archives: History

Walt Disney – 8th cousin, twice removed as # 338 and 7th cousin, twice removed as #34 from We’re Related.   In #34, our MRCA is Elizabeth Cooke (1611-1663), the mother of my 7th great grandfather, Isaac Lawrence (1652-1731).  Finding the … Continue reading →

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 →

Frank Morgan (nee Francis Phillip Wuppermann — wonder why he didn’t use that for his stage name) played the title role in the Wizard of Oz.  We’re Related goes down the yellow brick road to our MRCA, Elizabeth Starkey (1614-1684) … Continue reading →