G2G: Just discovered: i am related to 33 US presidents & 24 MC Barons! Isn't this great!

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I am related to Col.Augustine Warner, Sr. and to 33 US presidents through my dad's mom... pretty good for someone that doesn't know how to do genealogy ;-)

  I am also related to the Queen of England (late).  Now i am related to King Charles III through my grandmother's maiden  name.
in Genealogy Help by Living Foster G2G6 Mach 3 (31.6k points)

Thatʻs the beauty of WikiTree. One does not need to know how to do genealogy to find relationships way back in time!

Lucky the man who makes his own profile, then adds his parents and grandparents and connects to a way back ancestor because someone(s) who knew how to do genealogy did a good job of sourcing and building profiles.

Congratulations on your important ancestors. And thanks to all our hardworking members.

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Every time I add a profile that connects me to yet another family line, I think it is GREAT! Whether or not that line has notables, nobility or commoners, they all contribute to the story and the Wiki mission. Some of my most fond characters are as common as salt- an essential element to our collective survival. Like everyone else, they have their good and bad traits. On the other hand, some of our common 'famous' ancestors were self-serving, maniacal narcissists that got a favorable review from history.

To quote one of my ancestors, " The only thing new in this world is the history you don't know." As far as 'just discovered', someone else discovered that information, you merely acquired it. Genealogy is like money, you can earn it or wait and hope someone leaves it to you when they are done with it. Thank You's are in order for everyone who does the work.
by K Smith G2G6 Pilot (466k points)

Thank you Susan, you're too kind.

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As has been said before, if you are connected to the World Wide Tree on WikiTree, you will be connected to everyone else connected to the tree. That will include innumerable prominent people. For most of them your connection will be distant.

by Michael Cayley G2G6 Pilot (330k points)

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Hi Michael,

I think I was on WikiTree for over a year before I figured out how to find the famous people I was related or connected to.

My wife was not happy with me spending so much time on WikiTree until I showed her how she was the grand daughter of King Robert the Bruce (1300's Scotland)  

Because of that, she joined WikiTree and got DNA tested!

Now she spends hours a day on WikiTree! surprise

I appreciate your excitement!  Thanks for sharing!

by David Draper G2G Astronaut (5.1m points)

Love your story David

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