Are you related to Martin Van Buren?

Question

This week's question was "which president are you related to?" Martin Van Buren was the only president without British or Irish ancestry, and the only one whose native language was not English. Are you related to him?

Answer 1

Nope, not on my list

Answer 2

I have the feeling I might be distantly related because of some brickwalls/theories about some of my Colonial New York ancestry but until then I have to settle for just being 18 degrees away.

Answer 3

No, not directly related, through my dad's sister's husband's family.... 

Martin Van Buren is 15 Degrees from Robin Lee

Comments

Hey Robin.  He may be 17 degrees from me.  I was listed as a possible relation to him and several other president in the relationship finder at one time.  But I have had possible ancestors detached and have not yet found which profiles they were.

Answer 4

4th cousin 6 times removed, through my Ostrom ancestors.

Comments

For me, he's 4th cousin, 5 times removed, via some shared van Aelsteyn ancestors.

Not many folks can claim blood relationships to him.

Answer 5

Martin Van Buren is 16 Degrees from Me

Answer 6

No blood relation, and 18 degrees away.

Answer 7

20 degrees though my numerous Tremblay ancestors

Answer 8

According to my ancestry.com tree - 3rd cousin of wife of 3rd cousin 7 x removed. However, I think I could make a closer connection if I worked on it. I have Dutch ancestors who settled New Amsterdam. The Roosevelts are 6th and 7th cousins.

Answer 9

25 degrees from me. And that's a low number for me. Via his mother and his/her dutch ancestry

Answer 10

Dear Joyce,

   Yes he is.  Martin Van Buren is my 4th cousin, 5x removed. Thanks for asking!  -NGP

Answer 11

18 degrees, and no blood relationship

Answer 12

Martin Van Buren is my

fourth cousins 6 times removed

Answer 13

Yes, I am a direct descendant of his grandfather's brother, Tobias van Buren.  Martin van Buren is my 2nd cousin, 7x removed.  Ancestry DNA shows 16 matches to Cornelia van Buren (my 5th great grandmother) in my DNA ThruLines.

Answer 14

Yes.  via my 10x great grandparents Cornelius Maessen van Buren and Catelynjte Mattense van Aelsteyne. I believe Marten Van Buren the president  comes from this line. Martin Cornelise Van Buren daughter Cornelia.

My Robbert Teuwise Van Deusen  married Cornelia Van Buren daughter of Martin Cornelissen van Buren.

Answer 15

He is my fourth cousin, eight times removed.

Answer 16

1st cousin 7X removed

Answer 17

He is my 5th cousin, 8 times removed and 16 degrees.

Answer 18

16° but not a direct connection

Answer 19

According to WikiTree we are connected, but not related, however, via Geni.com he is my17th cousin 5 times removed, quite distant. Not sure of the accuracy of this. It's a blood relationship through my ancestors - the Cope family. https://www.geni.com/path/Megan-Woodward+is+related+to+Martin-Van-Buren-8th-President-of-the-USA?from=6000000176152770903&path_type=blood&to=353493399110004524

Answer 20

He is my fourth cousin 8 times removed