Read to the bottom for How to Use this Blog . I have been exploring genealogy since I was little, listening to all the stories told by Aunts Connie and Helena, Cousins Ann and Howie and Maurietta, Uncles Leonard and Arthur. There were m ore dead people in the stories than live ones, and they were lots more fun. This was way before it was anyone's hobby, when I was the only one who was interested. Sneaking into the Archives underage and running around graveyards. I was lost to the present, either reading books about Pilgrims or building stories in my head. Always asking, asking, asking. "How is he related to us? Who is their mother? What was her name, and her name, and her name? " While Aunt Anna said, "I don't want to find out anyone was arrested for stealing sheep."
That's right! I have been having so much fun with this, and you can too! Go to https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/ You can join for free, or you can just look. Type in any ancestor's name and see who you are related to. For best results, pick the furthest back ancestor you know. If you are a descendant of Phoebe Esther Rushton Spence (Grannie, Grannie English), or her mother Susan West, you have a ton of famous relatives: Royalty! Queen Elizabeth II - 20th cousins twice removed. I always felt I was related to Princess Anne! My bride dolls - Princess Anne and Princess Diana And 21st cousins once removed from Princess Diana! As well as the last kings of France, Belgium, Romania, and Yugoslavia. US Presidents Ronald Reagan - 7th cousin Franklin Roosevelt - 6th cousin 3x removed Ulysses S Grant - 6th cousin 6x removed Thomas Jefferson - 18th cousin 4x removed 20th cousins with George Washington, 25th with Prime Ministers Pierre and Justin Trudeau, and 27