Which notable legacy are you most closely connected to?

Question

Marking the recent death of Lisa Marie Presley, we're looking at stars who have carried on in the family business in the Connection Finder, like she did in following in the footsteps of her father, Elvis Presley, in the music business.

Here are other notable legacies to check your connection to:

• Jennifer Aniston, actress, daughter of soap star, John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow
• Drew Barrymore, actress, daughter of actor John Barrymore and actress Jaid Makó
• Candice Bergen, actress, daughter of actor and ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and actress and model Frances Westcott
• Alexandre Dumas, author, son of author Alexandre Dumas
• Carrie Fisher, actress and author, daughter of singer and actor Eddie Fisher and actress and singer, Debbie Reynolds
• Whitney Houston, singer and actress, daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston
• Hayley Mills, actress, daughter of actor Sir John Mills and actress Lady Mary Mills
• Liza Minelli, singer and actress, daughter of director Vincente Minelli and actress and singer, Judy Garland
• Kiefer Sutherland, actor, son of actor Donald Sutherland and actress Shirley Jean Douglas
• Bill Veeck, Jr., baseball club owner, son of Bill Veeck, Sr., baseball club owner

Which one is most closely connected to you? If you're one of the 28.7 million of us who are connected to each other on our big tree you can check with the Connection Finder.

In addition to the above and our many Featured Connections, you can check your connections to any category on WikiTree, such as Famous Actors of the 20th Century and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Click the green MyConnections button in the upper right hand corner of the category page.

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Kiefer Sutherland. 19th cousin twice removed through Joanne Mortimer locke. My distant great aunt.

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Related to the following celebrities via my 4th great grandmother Salomi Sarah Meinder Friederich:

Priscilla Presley (her biological father's side) My grandmother is second cousins. Both my grandmother and Priscilla look alike with red hair, blue eyes, nose and face shape. I also look like a young Priscilla with red hair and same nose, face.

Jennifer Aniston (her mother's side)

Drew Barrymore (her father's side)

Kiefer Sutherland (his father's side)

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A couple other legacies for the list:

Anjelica Houston, dau of John Huston

John Huston, son of Walter Huston

Jane and Peter Fonda, children of Henry Fonda

Rosanne Cash, dau of Johnny and June Carter Cash

David, Keith & Robert Carradine, sons of John Carradine

Martha Plimpton, dau of Keith Carradine

Harry, Tom & Steve Chapin, sons of Jim Chapin

Rosanna, Patricia, & David Arquette, children of Lewis Arquette

Answer 1

18 degrees from both Drew Barrymore and Hayley Mills

Answer 2

18 degrees from Carrie Fisher (16th cousins, 2x removed)
18 degrees from Liza Minnelli (15th cousins, 3x removed)
19 degrees from Lisa Presley (13th cousins, 2x removed)
19 degrees from Jennifer Aniston (11th cousins)
19 degrees from Bill Veeck (16th cousins, 2x removed)
19 degrees from Hayley Mills (8th cousins, 3x removed)
21 degrees from Drew Barrymore
23 degrees from Candice Bergen (18th cousins)
23 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland (20th cousins, 2x removed)
24 degrees from Alexandre Dumas
30 degrees from Whitney Houston

Answer 3

My closest by degrees are Drew Barrymore and Bill Veeck at 18 degrees, neither of whom are close cousins.

My closest relative is Jennifer Aniston at 10th cousins, once removed.

Answer 4

I'm only connected to some, but it's nice to know and a lot of fun finding out.

Lisa Marie Presley is my 16th cousin once removed, both descendants of Anne (Hoo) Boleyn.

Carrie Fisher is my 14th cousin 3 times removed, both descendants of James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton.

Liza Minnelli is my 15th cousin twice removed, both descendants of Elizabeth (Scrope) le Scrope.

Jennifer Aniston is my 16th cousin once removed, both descendants of Thomas Brewse.

William Louis Veeck Jnr. is my 17th cousin twice removed, both descendants of James (Dundas) Dundas Xlth of Dundas.

Kiefer Sutherland is my 20th cousin once removed, both descendants of Elizabeth (Badlesmere) de Bohun.

Candice Bergen is my 21st cousin, both descendants of Eleanor (Plantagenet) de Arundel.

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Answer 5

23 degrees from Drew Barrymore
23 degrees from Hayley Mills
23 degrees from Liza Minnelli
25 degrees from Jennifer Aniston
25 degrees from Kiefer Southerland
26 degrees from Carrie Fisher

Answer 6

16 degrees from Lisa Presley (9th cousin, once removed)

More cousins:

Hayley Mills -- 8th cousin, twice removed

Carrie Fisher -- 9th cousin

Candice Bergen -- 10th cousin, once removed

Liza Minelli -- 10th cousin, twice removed

Bill Veek, Jr -- 11th cousin, 3 times removed

Kiefer Sutherland -- 18th cousin, once removed

Answer 7

15 degrees from Bill Veeck Jr (6th cousins, twice removed)

More cousins:

Liza Minelli--10th cousin, twice removed

Carrie Fisher--11th cousin, once removed

Lisa Marie Presley--14th cousin, 4 times removed

Jennifer Aniston--18th cousin, once removed

Candice Bergen--20th cousin

Kiefer Sutherland--21st cousin

Answer 8

• 20 degrees - Carrie Fisher - 19C1R - MRCA - Joane (Bruley) Danvers (abt. 1396 - aft. 1469)
• 21 degrees - Lisa Marie Presley - 17C3R - MRCA - John Danvers MP (abt. 1390 - 1449)
• 23 degrees - Jennifer Aniston - 19C1R - MRCA - John Danvers MP (abt. 1390 - 1449)
• 23 degrees - Drew Barrymore
• 23 degrees - Hayley Mills
• 23 degrees - Liza Minnelli - 20C2R - MRCA - Joane (Holand) Radcliffe (abt. 1287 - abt. 1347)
• 23 degrees - Bill Veeck - 23C - MRCA - Elizabeth (Samlesbury) de Holand (abt. 1253 - aft. 1311)
• 25 degrees - Kiefer Sutherland - 26C - MRCA - Joan (Goldington) Pantulf (abt. 1155)
• 26 degrees - Candice Bergen - 23C - MRCA - Elizabeth (Samlesbury) de Holand (abt. 1253 - aft. 1311)
• 27 degrees - Alexandre Dumas
• 35 degrees - Whitney Houston

Answer 9

16 degrees from Carrie Fisher. 9th cousin. MRCA Ann (Spilsby) Hunter (abt 1659 - bef 1717).

17 degrees from Liza Minelli. 9th cousin 1 time removed. MRCA Elizabeth (Grizzell) Coleman (1632 - 1700).

17 degrees from Bill Veeck. 19th cousin 1 time removed. MRCA John (Plantagenet) of Gaunt (abt 1340 - 1399).

18 degrees from Jennifer Aniston. 13th cousin 1 time removed. MRCA William Harris (abt 1502 - 15560.

18 degrees from Lisa Marie Presley. 8th cousin 1 time removed. MRCA Margaret Elizabeth (Mosby) Wade (abt 1665 - 1729).

20 degrees from Drew Barrymore.

20 degrees from Candice Bergen. 19th cousin. MRCA Thomas (Gresley) de Gresley (bef 1367 - abt 1445).

20 degrees from Alexander Dumas.

20 degrees from Hayley Mills.

22 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland. 19th cousin 1 time removed. MRCA Elizabeth (Badlesmere) de Bohun (abt 1313 - 1356).

 32 degrees from Whitney Houston.

Answer 10

I am 20 degrees from Drew Barrymore

23 degrees from Candice Bergen

23 degrees from Alexandre Dumas

23 degrees from Carrie Fisher

26 degrees from Hayley Mills

27 degrees from Lisa Presley

28 degrees from Liza Minelly

28 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland

28 degrees from Bill Weeck

28 degrees from Jennifer Aniston

30 degrees from Brian Nash

40 degrees from Whitney Houston

Answer 11

I am most closely connected to Hayley Mills at 24 degrees.

Answer 12

Bill Veeck: 19th cousin 3x removed
Kiefer Sutherland: 19th cousin 2x removed
Candice Bergman: 17th cousin 2x removed
Jenifer Aniston: 16th cousin 2x removed
Elvis: 14th cousin 1x removed
Carrie Fisher: 14th cousin 3x removed
Lisa Minelli: 13th cousin

Answer 13

*  16 deg  Hayley Mills  *  !9 deg  Jennifer Aniston  12C4R,  Alexandre Dumas,  Carrie Fisher  14C2R,  Liza Minnelli  10C1R  and  Bill Veeck, Jr. 19C  *  20 deg  Candice Bergen  15C  and  Lisa Marie Presley  12C  *  22 deg  Drew Barrymore  and  Kiefer Sutherland  13C 4R  *  31 deg  Whitney Houston  *  17 deg  Brian Nash  *

Answer 14

Jennifer and Kelly are 10th cousins once removed

Carrie and Kelly are 19th cousins twice removed

Candice and Kelly are 22nd cousins

Judy and Kelly are 16th cousins three times removed

Lisa and Kelly are 17th cousins once removed

Kelly and John are 6th cousins four times removed

Answer 15

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr, 8th Cousin, 17^o
John Pierpont Morgan 16^o 6th cousin 5x removed

Answer 16

• 17 degrees from Jennifer Aniston 9th 3xr
• 20 degrees from Drew Barrymore
•  22 degrees from Candice Bergen 16th 1xr
• 24 degrees from Alexandre Dumas
•  17 degrees from Carrie Fisher 16th 2xr
•  29 degrees from Whitney Houston
•  19 degrees from Hayley Mills
•  18 degrees from Liza Minnelli 17th 2xr
•  18 degrees from Lisa Presley 15th 1xr
•  21 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland 13th 1xr
• 17 degrees from Bill Veeck 20th 1xr

Answer 17

No direct connections here through blood, only through marriage. I think at some point I'll probably find the magic ancestor connection on here which will connect everything else... little by little!

Answer 18

• 22 degrees from Kiefer Sutherland, 11th cousin once removed.
• 19 degrees from Jennifer Aniston, 
• 19 degrees from Liza Minnelli, 

Answer 19

I am related to seven of the notables carrying on their family business:

1) Jennifer Aniston: 19 degrees; 11th/1xr MRCA Christian (Holland) Corbin

2) Lisa Marie Presley: 19 degrees; 12th/2xr MRCA David Stone

3) Liza Minelli: 20 degrees; 20th cousins MRCA Joan (Holand) Radcliffe

4) Bill Veeck: 20 degrees; 21st/2xr MRCA Elizabeth (Salmesbury) de Holand

5) Kiefer Sutherland: 21 degrees; 11th/3xr MRCA Sybil (Gould) Fiske

6) Carrie Fisher: 21 degrees; 20th/3xr MRCA Joan (Holand) Radcliffe

7) Candice Bergen: 23 degrees; 21st/2xr MRCA Elizabeth (Salmesbury) de Holand

Other non-related legacy notables by degree:

20 degrees: Haley Mills; 22 degrees: Alexandre Dumas; 29 degrees: Whitney Houston

My family is in great notable legacy company!

Answer 20

Wow, fun!

Okay, family first:

• 41 Degrees from Lisa Presley/ 19C1R via Maud (Ros) de Welles as CA - also have 34 other CA's between us.
• 43 Degrees from Jennifer Aniston/ 21C via John (Clinton) de Clinton and have 54 other CA's between us.
• 45 Degrees from Candice Bergen/ 21C1R via Maud (FitzThomas) Botetourt - also have 80 CA's between us(!).
• 42 Degrees from Carrie Fisher/ and via Robert (Holand) de Holland we are 23C - also have 13 other CA's between us.
• 37 Degrees from Liza Minnelli/ 17C1R via Maud (Scrope) Freville with 10 other CA's between us.
• 44 Degrees from Kiefer Sutherland/ 21C via Margaret (Clare) de Badlesmere and have 73 other CA's between us.
• 48 Degrees from Bill Veeck/ 23C via Robert (Holand) de Holland and have 103 other CA's between us (wow).

Connections:

• 21 Degrees from Drew Barrymore (3-1-9-6-3)
• 21 Degrees from Hayley Mills (5-14-3)
• 25 Degrees from Alexandre Dumas (6-2-2-2-5-9)
• 29 Degrees from Whitney Houston (8-2-7-10-3).