It's Still Searching
By AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16679)
Boston, Massachusetts
November 4, 2015 9:10am CST
I was running some searches on the free genealogy website I belong to, just to see if I am related to various random people, and how I am related.
I was surprised to find only 23 degrees of separation between me and Queen Elizabeth II. The relationship is not a blood one, but lots of marriages and connections through the Queen Mum's family.
I found 29 degrees of separation between me and Nikola Tesla. Interestingly, the same branches of the family come up in these wild card searches. They must have got around a lot, and in some hoity-toity circles.
But my mother always pondered if there might be a connection between her mother's family and one of the victims of the Salem Witch Trials. I set the relationship finder to searching about half an hour ago. It's still searching. Either the request broke it, or it's a very complicated relationship.
Did you ever find a relationship between you and a random person or a famous person that surprised you?
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 Nov 15
there is a free one of those sites? We tried one once, loved it, but couldn't pay the 30 a month it wanted, thought that was way too high.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
4 Nov 15
There isn't a lot of research information available on this site, it's more of a tree-maker, but I have had several responses from previously unknown cousins. There are a few free sites for building the family tree, but I have done all my research without that fee-based site.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 Nov 15
@Rollo1 yeah the info is super nice in that fee site, but sheesh, the fees were high.
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
4 Nov 15
Oh I did 'The Crucible' (Salem Witch - Abigail’s and Proctor ) as my final year set work book - I have some Irish blue blood and my mom was ready to ship me off to marry Prince Charles when the Queen was getting desperate for an heir - I was about 15 at the time - ha ha ha
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
4 Nov 15
It's hard to find records in Ireland, too. So many things were not recorded or the records lost. During the war, a lot of old records were shredded to provide paper supplies for the war effort. So, I will probably never find all the records in some areas.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
4 Nov 15
No, while I'm quite interested in other peoples geneology, I enjoy that tv programme .. who do you think you are...
I've never actually looked into my own.... I haven't got the patience to do the research....
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
4 Nov 15
@Rollo1 
yes some of them should be on a show like that....
yes some of them should be on a show like that....
@1creekgirl (41466)
• United States
4 Nov 15
My grandmother did research years ago and found we are related to an Irish king from some small place in Ireland. I always thought it was because of my royal blood that I was so tender and got sore easily until I realized it was from Fibromyalgia!
Let us know what else you find out 
Let us know what else you find out 2 people like this
@marguicha (223327)
• Chile
4 Nov 15
I´m not much into genealogy. So much that I gave the book we have of the family´s genealogy from my father´s side of the family to a cousin who did not have it. But I know people that are very interested in that . One of them is my closest friend. She spends what little time she can steal, searching and she has found many interesting things.
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
5 Nov 15
I have never searched thing like that. It seems interesting
@jstory07 (139816)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Nov 15
Yes I am related to three presidents. But I already knew that. but now I have the proof with the searches that I did.
@Tampa_girl7 (50317)
• United States
4 Nov 15
Genealogy can be fun. I have to be in the right mood.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
5 Nov 15
We haven't really had that issue sometimes we can become very excited.
@carexing25 (1822)
• Philippines
5 Nov 15
that's interesting, i think I'll try that .. my aunt once told me we are related to our National Hero. He was exiled here in my place in his time and maybe there's a little truth to what she's saying.. 
@allknowing (136778)
• India
5 Nov 15
I would not venture into anything like that. What if I find out that I am related or connected to a criminal?
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
5 Nov 15
I have quite a few, Celine Dion 5th cousins, Madonna 7th cousins, Camilla Parker Bowles 9th cousin, Alanis Morissett, Angelina Joli , Justin Beiber all relatives. I am descended from Louis Hebert one of the founders of Quebec and also Abraham Martin for whom the Plaines of Abraham in Quebec are named. I am also from the Kingly Donahue line in Ireland according to our DNA. I have early New England roots and my family was in Gloucester during the witch trials but no one from my family was a witch, I suspect however that there may have been a b..ch or two!! lol
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
5 Nov 15
Actually, when my sister continued the Ancestey work I started, she discovered lots of famous people, direct descendants too. How about Charlemagne, all the King Henrys, the Aldens on the Mayflower, VP John C. Calhoun, gosh lots more too?
@JudyEv (340511)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Nov 15
What interesting connections you're discovering. I don't think there is anyone famous or renowned in my background but who knows?
