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Is anyone here related, directly or distantly, to someone famous?

The Confederate President, Jefferson Davis. It's funny that I'm such a liberal.

The Confederate President, Jefferson Davis. It's funny that I'm such a liberal.

Wow, really? I'm (distantly) related to Alfredo Stroessner.

my wife's family is related to NY Yankee Derek Jeter.

I am the great, great, great, great, great grandson of Nathan Forrest.

James Ramsay Macdonald, first Labour Prime Minister of the UK, and thus (for at the time, Britain had the Empire and America was only just managing to take over) the most powerful man in the world.

I am related to the famous painter Marc Chagall (my great grandmother was Chagall's cousin sister).

Charlemagne, William I, Fergus Mor (or MorMacErc?), Alfred the Great

more recently, though (hehe), Dame Nellie Melba

Is anyone here related, directly or distantly, to someone famous?

I'm related to Robert E. Lee through my maternal grandmother...

And I thought I'd be the only one with ties to the CSA through family...

i'm related to thomas moore, the poet and john moore(he's not really famous but he was in my history book in school which was cool) on my dad's side and to oliver plunkett on my mum's side. there's a lot of others, mostly on my dad's side but i'm too lazy to go looking up my family tree

Nope.

"My family tree is the gallows." - Mark Twain

Nope.

"My family tree is the gallows." - Mark Twain

"I come from a long line of dancers. My father died dancing.....at the end of a rope!"-C. Howard

My closest link to anyone famous is that my great-grandfather was part of the firing squad that executed Mata Hari...

He didn't volunteer nor was he given a choice, I should add.

My Great Uncle (Maurice Oldfield) was head of MI6 and Northern Ireland Minster under Thatcher.

I'm not 100%, but I believe I might also be related to the Somozas.

Well, Matt Bellamy from Muse (my personal favourite band...not sure if they're heard much in the US www.muse.mu) is a friend of my sister's boyfriend's sister...does that count?

I'm related to a criminal. My i'm not sure of how many greats grandfather rode in Jesse James' gang.

:gundge:

My mom's second or third, or fifth cousin is Danny DeVito.

related to the royal family of Norway, apparently. grandmother used to have some fancy-ass ring thingy and all... parents lost it :p
edit: and that side of the family were aristocrats/dignitaries of some sort in Germany before the war

My grandfather fled Russia in 1917. Sailed around the world some 8 times before settling in a country where he did not speak the language. We never discovered his real name. So the answer is maybe.

i'm related to nathan hale(odd, since i'm anti-american, still same nationalism though) he was my great great uncle(not shure how many greats), chingghis khan(not directly to him, to someone that had something to do with him, like a general in his army or something), i'm not quite shure how, but my mom had said it had something to do with the invasion of poland by the mongols when she was finding our family history, and directly related to christopher coloumbus's brother.

And I thought I'd be the only one with ties to the CSA through family...

Not so much the CSA, as Virginia for me. Lee didn't fight for the CSA; rather for his state... Davis would have ended up on the CSA regardless of what happened. Lee, on the other hand, fought merely for his personal beliefs; and loyalty to his people... He was also far more "loberal" than Davis; and was a borderline abolisionist...

I always found it Ironic that Lee freed his own slaves a decade before the war; while Grant's slaves had to wait for the 14th Amendment.

I'm related to one of the Astronauts that was on the Gemini 11(Or 12, I don't remember fully) mission. He's my father's third cousin.

Also, I'm distantly related to the first kind of Scotland. And the Earl of Gordon. GO GORDONS!

Related to Cromwells family somwhere along the line, which is kinda ironic considering the other side of my family is from Ireland...

Can you all say slaughter? ;)

Is anyone here related, directly or distantly, to someone famous?

I'm supposed to be a distant relation to Eli Whitney. Whatever.

It's a family rumor that we're related to Sir Francis Drake.

All of you people related to rich families - my family probably robbed your family at some time in history. You see, my family was famous for being border highway robbers between 1200 and 1400, or so I'm told.

Apart from that, I'm not related to anyone famous. My Granddad introduced radiotherapy to the North of England... :rolleyes:

Well not still living. But I am related to Charlemagne, emperor of the Holy Roman empire and king of the Franks. A couple infamous generals in the civil war and the assistant of Thomas Edison.

Charlemagne, William I, Fergus Mor (or MorMacErc?), Alfred the Great

more recently, though (hehe), Dame Nellie Melba

DUDE IM ALSO RELATED TO CHARLEMAGNE!

DUDE IM ALSO RELATED TO CHARLEMAGNE!

How'd you trace it that far back? Not that i am doubting you you understand just records from that time are very very hard to come across.

Oh, concerning James Ramsay Macdonald, he married a relative of William Gladstone, another (and more famous) British Prime Minister... quite a precedent for me to follow, indeed.

Indeed, converting prostitutes to the ways of the lord with your wife should be a highly interesting line of work...

Indeed, converting prostitutes to the ways of the lord with your wife should be a highly interesting line of work...

No, I will instead be converting Christians into prostitutes, in the spirit of some higher, or at least more fun, plan.

No, I will instead be converting Christians into prostitutes, in the spirit of some higher, or at least more fun, plan.

:D pmsl

That has to be the best job EVER!

I'm apopted, so I have no clue, but my friend's a decendant of Emilio Auginauldo(SP?).

I know someone who says she's also related to the first king of scotland. i think everone likes says their royalty. anyway i am related to this mad english lord who used to get drunk and ride his carrage through london at top speed. thats dads side. on mums- the McLean clan. has anyone seen McLean castle?

Me? Direct descendant of that whore Pocahontas, second cousins of Maurice and Henry Richard (you Canooks should know what I mean) and just found out that I'm closely related to Al Pacino through marriage.

BTW, until a later date, I'm Stop Banning Me Mods

George Washington, by his wife, Woodrow Wilson (he'd been a great,great, etc uncle, am a direct descendant of a lord of England who married some Native American princess, and there's a couple others I'm related to.

George Washington, by his wife, Woodrow Wilson (he'd been a great,great, etc uncle, am a direct descendant of a lord of England who married some Native American princess, and there's a couple others I'm related to.


You mean, John Rolf? Dude, are you also related to Pocahontas?

Is anyone here related, directly or distantly, to someone famous?

Angus McDonald. You can read about him in Lord Dunmores war.

Angus W. McDonald was a Colonel in the Confederacy who organized the 7th Virgina Calvary. I think he served on Jefferson Davis staff. My grandmother Cornelia wrote a diary about the civil war that is still published to this day.

There are others but I haven't seen clear proof.....

My family is of direct descent from the Han (202BC-220AD) throne. Our family tree however, can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty (9th Century BC - 256BC). We're the only Lius that claim heritage to the Han emperor so there's no dispute in our autheticity.

I'm actually distantly related to Clint Eastwood (his entire family, really). I'm a direct descendant of Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinkerton Security Agency.

I'm a direct descendant of Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinkerton Security Agency.

Isn't that something to be proud of?

Isn't that something to be proud of?

Well, could be. He was instrumental in winning the Civil War for the Union, so that's something.

Well, could be. He was instrumental in winning the Civil War for the Union, so that's something.

If the Confederates had won, the world would be completely different.

If the Confederates had won, the world would be completely different.

Probably worse. Slavery, ugh.

im related to the final signer of the Decleration Of Independance Matthew Thornton.

No-one that I'm aware of.

Probably worse. Slavery, ugh.

The Confederates wanted to secede from the Union. If that was to occur, would there not be an American superpower that fought the Nazis in WWII, defended the world from the communist scum and preventing the whole Asia-Pacific region from speaking Japanese today.

You mean, John Rolf? Dude, are you also related to Pocahontas?

Nope. Some other guy. lol. Canna remember his name.

The Confederates wanted to secede from the Union. If that was to occur, would there not be an American superpower that fought the Nazis in WWII, defended the world from the communist scum and preventing the whole Asia-Pacific region from speaking Japanese today.

True, but then, the Soviets were a totalitarian regime, not Communist. That was just their propaganda label.

True, but then, the Soviets were a totalitarian regime, not Communist. That was just their propaganda label.

I would rather live in a world dominated America (at least they have a 'freedom' and capitalist label) than a world dominated by the Nazis, Jappers, Soviets or fundamentalist Islamic clerics!

I would rather live in a world dominated America (at least they have a 'freedom' and capitalist label) than a world dominated by the Nazis, Jappers, Soviets or fundamentalist Islamic clerics!

Same here!

No-one that I'm aware of.

What about the thousands of convicts sent from England? LOL!

I'm supposedly related as the great great great grandson of Bonnie Parker of the Bonnie and Clyde Gang on my dad's side. I'm also related to Quanah Parker, one of the indians that negotiated with the United States government to set aside reservations for the indians, also on my dad's side.

"Wild Bill Hickok" was my great, great, great uncle! I don't know if that is a good thing however. On the other hand, there's nothing I can do about it.

i forgot i'm also related to a signer of the magna carta. I'm not sure who but my grandpa might know.

Dead people: Baron Von Beck (crazy/eccentric German aristo) and, supposedly, Fredrich Barbarossa (the 1st Fredrick the Great) and most awesomely, Franz Liszt.

Alive: No One, except David Hasselhoff (not sure I should be admitting that)

EDIT: Met Sven Vath (German Techno Producer & DJ) more than once and we figure we must be related somehow because we look so similar and have family from the same district of the same (formerly) German city that share the same surname (but it was before the war...haven't been able to confirm it yet) It would be neat if it was true, as it would mean Techno somehow runs in the family.

What about the thousands of convicts sent from England? LOL!

My parents only migrated from England in 1973, so I doubt it.

Not related to anyone famous, unfortunately.

My mom has met lots of famous people though such as Fidel Castro, old king of Norway, some African leaders, etc. I'd have to ask her for the exact names and stuff.

My parents only migrated from England in 1973, so I doubt it.

Is it true that the Poms still think Australians are convicts? LOL!

Is it true that the Poms still think Australians are convicts? LOL!

Yep, when I lived there (as an adult) people often asked me about/referred to me as convict. I just asked them where they'd prefer to live. It would usually make them stop & think. :)

I'm related to a criminal. My i'm not sure of how many greats grandfather rode in Jesse James' gang.

:gundge:
Really? My great grandfer sold him a horse

My Mom was Sharon Stone's best friend.

William The Conqeruer

My history teacher is Timothy Hutton's uncle and good friends with John Voight. That's all I got.

I'm related to a guy that painted the first paintings of Yosemite. Covered national papers and his paintings are in the museum in Yosemite.

The person that invented the first underwater camera for Kodak.

Also related to a Prussian general that supposedly fought against Napoleon. But this is family lore the last part. Havent confirmed this person was actually fighting against Napoleon. Although I do know the rank and nation are correct.

Also I'm famous in my own right. Married to a Arabic film star. Will have to post about this some other time. ;)

It's a family rumor that we're related to Sir Francis Drake.
Heh... ditto!

My uncle was also an international rugby league player - first fullback to score a try in an Anglo-Australian test match.

Heh... ditto!

My uncle was also an international rugby league player - first fullback to score a try in an Anglo-Australian test match.

Baaah, I'm not related to any (famous) athletes! Damnit.

I won't reveal her name, but a scientist who's a colleague of my mother's is a direct descendant of Leon Trotsky. Her father came home one day to find his grandfather sprawled all over the kitchen table with a horrendous wound in the back of his head from the pickaxe of Spanish-born Stalinist agent Ramón Mercader. I visited Trotsky's home, now a museum, in Mexico City, not far from the Museo Frida Kahlo.

I won't reveal her name, but a scientist who's a colleague of my mother's is a direct descendant of Leon Trotsky. Her father came home one day to find his grandfather sprawled all over the kitchen table with a horrendous wound in the back of his head from the pickaxe of Spanish-born Stalinist agent Ramón Mercader. I visited Trotsky's home, now a museum, in Mexico City, not far from the Museo Frida Kahlo.

Damn

If you go back far enough, it's almost a certainty that you are a descendant of someone really important. Apparently, 1 in every 100 people in the entire world are a descendant of Ghengis Khan.

Sir William Wallace, of Braveheart movie fame. For those of you who may not be Scottish history scholars, he was the man Mel Gibson portrayed. Although, in my opinion, Mel was too short and not crazy enough. There was one story I think, about him killing a priest and making a belt out of his skin. Now, this more than likely isn't true, but it makes for a hell of a story!

cabeza de vaca (sp?) thats it as far as i know :p

cabeza de vaca (sp?) thats it as far as i know :p

Cool. I read about him (and his horrible experience) in one of my American History books last week.

cool :p ive talked to several people who know of him, also i belive my famly on my fathers side used to own most of new mexico or somthing dunno how it make me related to somone famous but w/e

I'm related to myself

Cousin once removed of that bloke who died in Feeder.

5 or 6 viking kings wayyyyyy back. No wonder I'm so aggresive.


I'm also the Scion of Christ. Does that count?

On my mom's side, wayyyy way back, I'm related to the famous French writer Marcel Proust

My Great Uncle (Maurice Oldfield) was head of MI6 and Northern Ireland Minster under Thatcher.

wahoo, thatcher! well, i'm not related to anyone famous, however my friends grandfather was the scottish defense minister during WW2, or so he says.

Only in that bullshit-something-your-mom-tells-you-because-she-followed-a-genioloy -link-or-someone-trying-to-sell-her-a-hearldry-book way, like "We're related to the first king of Norway." type thing. Which is to say, no. Don't think so. If you where a fan of pre-war and just post-war American dirt track racing then maybe...but even then probably not.

Martin Luther.

I'm related to a famous Dutch painter. I think directly.

wahoo, thatcher! well, i'm not related to anyone famous, however my friends grandfather was the scottish defense minister during WW2, or so he says.

He was more of a centrist in his political views, but got the job due to his work with MI6 and his negociation abilities.

My Grandfather trialed for the All Blacks as did my Great Uncle
World War Two put a stop to any tour though.
My Mothers Cousin's son was an All Black
My Mother's Cousin'sdaughter Married Frano Botica an all Black who was an expert Kicker and made a comeback in 2000 doing fairly well for north Harbour.

Charlemagne
*All Blacks play Rugby the Sport of the gods!

Rugby's a ball pass it on!

How'd you trace it that far back? Not that i am doubting you you understand just records from that time are very very hard to come across.
There is an International Society of Charlemagne, there are the east coast books ect. Since there have been enough people keeping track of certain lineages all you have to do is connect into one of several names in recent history and the hard geneaology work is already done for you. Also the Mormon church is an excellent source for geneaological information.

hopefully soon i may have ties to the local duchy

Also once you tap into one line they inevitably link up somewhere in the past. So ones geneaology can look quite impressive. For example this is from one family's site.

* National Society Americans of Royal Descent
* Order of Three Crusades 1096-1192
* Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States of America
* Baronial Order of Magna Charta
* Military Order of the Crusades
* Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors
* Order of Americans of Armorial Ancestry
* National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (former Chapter
Regent)
* Colonial Dames of America, Chapter VII
* National Society Dames of the Court of Honor (Librarian General)
* National Huguenot Society
* Presidential Families of America (Regent for the State of Tennessee)
* Society of Descendants of Colonial Clergy
* Order of Descendants of Colonial Physicians and Chirurgiens
* National Society Daughters of the Barons of Runnemede (Registrar)
* Sons and Daughters of the Colonial & Antebellum Bench & Bar 1585-1861
* National Society U.S. Daughters of 1812 (Chairman National MAL)
* National Society Daughters of the American Colonists (former Tennessee
State Recording Secretary)
* National Society Daughters of Colonial Wars
* Order of the First Families of Maine (Vice President General; Genealogist
General)
* National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Planters (Chaplain
General)
* National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims (former
Corresponding Secretary General)
* Colonial Dames XVII Century (former Recording Secretary of Tennessee)
* Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars (former Governor of the
Tennessee Society)
* National Society New England Women (Organizing President of the
Volunteer Colony)
* Hereditary Order of Descendants of the Loyalists and Patriots of the
American Revolution
* Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America (Registrar of the
Tennessee Society)
* National Society Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century
(Organizing President of the Mississippi River Valley Chapter)
* Associated Daughters of Early American Witches (Registrar General)
* National Society Daughters of the Union 1861-1865
* National Society Women Descendants of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company
* Flagon & Trencher
* National Guild of Saint Margaret of Scotland
* Order of First Families of Connecticut (Marshall General; Founder Member)
* National Society Descendants of Early Quakers (National Corresponding
Clerk)
* Southern Dames of America
* Order of the First Families of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
* Descendants of Founders of New Jersey
* Piscataqua Pioneers
* Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesman 1607-1783
* United Daughters of the Confederacy
* Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 (Organizing Tent
President)
* National Society of Old Plymouth Colony Descendants
* Society of the Founders of Norwich, Connecticut
* Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor
* Society of the Descendants of the Founders of Hartford
* Roger Williams Association
* National Society Magna Charta Dames
* International Society of the Descendants of Charlemagne

Source: http://www.hereditary.us/wilkinson.htm

Eventually though we are all related :)

Sir William Wallace, of Braveheart movie fame. For those of you who may not be Scottish history scholars, he was the man Mel Gibson portrayed. Although, in my opinion, Mel was too short and not crazy enough. There was one story I think, about him killing a priest and making a belt out of his skin. Now, this more than likely isn't true, but it makes for a hell of a story!
You are related to Malcolm arent you?

Supposedly, i'm related to the guy who invented ether.
although, seeing as I don't even know his name, and am too lazy to even google it, I guess he's not all that famous.

I've always thought that bloodlines were excuses people made to make up for thier own weaknesses, shortcomings, and personality flaws.

Charlemagne, William I, Fergus Mor (or MorMacErc?), Alfred the Great
more recently, though (hehe), Dame Nellie MelbaDUDE IM ALSO RELATED TO CHARLEMAGNE!
join the club!
Word to the wise his daughters were a tad promicuous ;)

Supposedly, i'm related to the guy who invented ether.
although, seeing as I don't even know his name, and am too lazy to even google it, I guess he's not all that famous.

I've always thought that bloodlines were excuses people made to make up for thier own weaknesses, shortcomings, and personality flaws.

lol. my friend calls me a hippocrite because im from a (supposedly) noble family and i think the queen is a waste of space. maybe me being a hippocrite is a personality flaw? :p

Cara + Wayne Black (tennis players) bt not directly