AJ Jacobs Junior
AJ S. Jacobs Junior
Born 1960s.
Ancestors 
Son of
[private father (1940s - unknown)]
and Ellen (Kheel) Jacobs
Brother of
[private sister (1960s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
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Hello all!
I'm a writer of several non-fiction books (including 'The Year of Living Biblically' and 'Drop Dead Healthy.' My current book, It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree is about genealogy and tracing my roots. And for the finale of the book, I threw one of the largest family reunions in history.
Since we're all cousins, all seven billion members of the human family were welcome. Those who had a confirmed link to me received a special bracelet and were part of the record-breaking family photo.
It was exciting to use collaborative genealogy and WikiTree as part of this project. I had so many great volunteers working on my tree -- so thank you for that.
For more information on me and the start my project, here is a New York Times article I wrote when I first started this journey... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/opinion/sunday/are-you-my-cousin.html
And here's a link to my website page about it
AJ JACOBS GLOBAL FAMILY REUNION
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by Arnold Jacobs at registration.
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DNA Tested
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AJ is a Wiki Genealogy Volunteer following these tags:
DNA Tested
AJ Jacobs's DNA has been tested for genealogical purposes. It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with AJ or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- AJ Jacobs: Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup J-PF5456, FTDNA kit #331523
- AJ Jacobs: Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, FTDNA kit #331523
- AJ Jacobs: 23andMe, GEDmatch M102029
- Arnold Jacobs : 23andMe
- Beryl Jacobs : 23andMe
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Questions
- Did you notice AJ Jacobs is back in the Connection Finder? (plus a giveaway) Nov 8, 2017.
- November 2017 Notables Nov 1, 2017.
- A J JACOBS genealogy book will be on sale next week Nov 1, 2017.
- "Cousin" AJ is the end page of Genome Magazine Oct 1, 2015.
- How many different countries or nations are connected to the Global Family Reunion and AJ please? Feb 18, 2015.
- To connect to a friend, should we add our distance from AJ to theirs, minus common links? Dec 3, 2014.
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On 16 Jan 2018 at 17:06 GMT Star Clark wrote:
Hi AJ just found out S.V. Clark 32 degrees connection to you
On 13 Dec 2017 at 18:39 GMT Jamie (Davis) Thompson wrote:
Aj, I only recently found out from my DNA, that I have European Jew in me! Sort of fun to see the connection to Aaron Copland! Thanks,
Jamie
On 5 Dec 2017 at 07:17 GMT Charles Onstott wrote:
AJ Jacobs is 21 Degrees from Charles Onstott
On 22 Nov 2017 at 02:45 GMT Cynthia (Wilfong) Mangiafico wrote:
AJ Jacobs is 25 Degrees from Cynthia Mangiafico
On 9 Nov 2017 at 01:58 GMT Jane (Tobin) Eblen Mrs wrote:
Hi AJ I believe I may be distantly related through the Sparkman Jacobs line. Mabel Emilia Hawson is my grandmother Florence Coralie Hawson's sister. Mabel married George Kenneth Sparkman Jacobs who had Geraldine. Florence married William Michael Barry and their issue was: Patricia Mary Barry (my mother) who married Thomas Patrick Tobin; Jack "Jinx" Barry and Shirley Barry.
The Hawsons date back to 1761, The Tobins date back to the early 1800's; We named our daughter Andrea Jane Eblen and throughout her basketball career she was known as AJ. Cheers Jane Eblen
On 7 Nov 2017 at 08:46 GMT Robynne (Thompson) Lozier wrote:
Well your Reunion book was released today - 7 Nov 2017.
But what I have read so far, is great. Mind you I am only up to chapter 12 so far.
Good luck with whatever the next book you have planned, and the adventures for that.
On 20 Mar 2017 at 16:43 GMT Lucy (Kelleher) Lavelle wrote:
Happy Birthday Cousin!
On 1 Aug 2016 at 15:38 GMT Marje (Shedlosky) DuBose wrote:
We are related but I'd like to see a result via 23&me or Gedmatch.com..possibility of this? Your program is a BLESSING! Linked me to my Grandma's side just by a Wikitree profile update! Huge THANK YOU
On 31 Jul 2016 at 20:00 GMT Shan (Ward) Dawson wrote:
Hi =) I believe my husband might be related to you distantly. He is Martin R Dawson on here. shows he is 25th from you. thanks Shanan
On 9 Feb 2016 at 21:00 GMT Norman Sykes wrote:
AJ Jacobs is 25 Degrees from Norman Sykes
AJ is 21 degrees from Barbara Bush, 22 degrees from Amelia Earhart, 30 degrees from Kenneth Evans and 16 degrees from Queen Elizabeth II Windsor on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.