Category Archives: We’re Related

George Lucas was reported as my 8th cousin, once removed in # 362 through our MRCA, Valentin Ahl (1645-1700) – this is way deep in German research — 4 generations beyond my furthest documented ancestor, Magdalena Dockstader.   In report # … Continue reading →

One of the strangers lineages with a generous connection of surnames.  In Edward’s line they go from the German to the English and back to the German: Kuyper and Cooper.  With no documentation, I really cannot be sure what to … Continue reading →

Aaron Burr is reported to be my 5th cousin, 7 times removed through our MRCA, John Bigge (1560-1605).  That should get me tickets to Hamilton in the seventh row back from row 5?  John Bigge is the reported great grandfather … Continue reading →

Abner Doubleday appears in notification # 358 as my 7th cousin, 4 times removed, through our MRCA, Richard John Strong (1585-1613), the great grandfather of Lydia Dean (1679-1726), my 7th great grandmother and the furthest documented ancestor I have in … Continue reading →

  James Fenimore Cooper appears in notification # 357 as my 6th cousin, 5 times removed, through our MRCA, William Lane (1580-1654), the great great grandfather of Thomas Morey (1709-1775), my furthest documented ancestor in that line.  Grandfather William appears … Continue reading →

We’re Related #356 was John Wayne as my 6th cousin, twice removed, through our MRCA, Margaret Farrington (1689-1754).  Margaret would be the great grandmother of the furthest documented ancestor in that line, Mary Shimel, my 4th great grandmother.  Now the … Continue reading →

Minnie Pearl as my 8th cousin, 3 times removed, through MRCA, William Isham (1577-1627), the 3 times great grandfather of my 5 times great grandmother, Thankful Isham (1752-1834) is the most lineage I have seen proposed for the Isham family!  … Continue reading →

65 Report # 354 has FDR as my 6th cousin, 3 times removed, through our MRCA, Samuel Bill (1665-1729).  Samuel is the projected great great grandfather of my 4 times great grandmother, Mercy Simons (1779-1804) who is the last documented … Continue reading →