Category Archives: Pedigree Charts

Nathan Hale – second notice

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

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Tom Hiddleston – scrambled pedigree

Tom, as my 8th cousin, twice removed, might impress my grandchildren, but the pedigree chart provided by We’re Related has a couple of issues.  First, an entire generation that was reported when detailing the same lineage for a “cousin-hood” to … Continue reading

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Hannibal Hamlin — levels of Private

Little remembered first V.P. under Abraham Lincoln, and little proved 5th cousin 7 times removed for me.  The pedigree chart for me through my 5th great grandmother, Thankful Isham (1752-1834) – really love that name — I can verify, then … Continue reading

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Alvin York – Salute!

Sgt. Alvin York is my 9th cousin, twice removed.  And this time the pedigrees look to be correct!  It helps that my line to our MRCA, Isabel Harding (1582-1633), goes through my extremely well documented Botsford and Baldwin lines and then … Continue reading

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Charles Goodyear – bit of a flat

Charles Goodyear, 6th cousin, 5 times removed, or is he?  In my pedigree I am presented with two plug-ins of PRIVATE before the jump to who is supposed to be our MRCA, my 10th great grandmother, Elizabeth Bunckom (1569-1596).  And the … Continue reading

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Lindsey Buckingham – Fleeting – not Mac

Lindsey Buckingham is reported to be my 9th cousin, once removed.  The member of Fleetwood Mac’s pedigree ends with PRIVATE PRIVATE.  The connection to my line is the last PRIVATE.  Once again, this appears to be “We’re Related”‘s way of … Continue reading

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Cecil B. DeMille – not quite ready for a close up.

As my 9th cousin, once removed, C.B. has a lot of issues.   The pedigree chart provided by We’re Related leaves the top two generations of my line as PRIVATE MALE, yet claims the lower generation is of the surname … Continue reading

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Mary Todd Lincoln — almost

Mary Todd Lincoln as my 6th cousin, 6 times removed is one generation away from confirmation on my pedigree chart that was proposed.  Our MRCA, Agnes Devey (1559-1639) would be my 10th great grandmother.   I have verified up to … Continue reading

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Priscilla Mullins Alden — Private Pilgrim

As a third cousin, eleven times removed, Priscilla Mullins, the wife of John Alden, has more PRIVATE entries than I have seen in a long time — both in my pedigree chart and in her chart that links to the … Continue reading

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Roy Orbison – cousin, maybe for real.

Roy Orbison is supposed to be my 9th cousin, once removed though our MRCA, Catherine Charlet (1623-1670).  The closest I can prove is my 4th great grandmother , Mercy Simons (1779-1804).   That leaves 5 generations to Ancestry / We’re … Continue reading

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