Lets hear it, who are you related to?

dovesgate

I'm a descendant on my maternal grandmother's side of Myles Standish from the Mayflower. His second son, Alexander, is one of my greats. Funny that some of you mention John Alden. Alexander was married to John Alden's daughter Sarah first and then to Desire, my ancestor.

My maiden name is the same as one of the ladies-in-waiting to one of the major English queens but we haven't really traced my father's side much.

Laura_Suzie

I'm so jealous of everyone. I asked my dad if we were related to anyone famous or of historical significance. Turns out a had an ancestor that was in the Civil War, until he ran away. He then re-enlisted under a false name because he needed the money. I also had an ancestor that built bridges.

THAT is my family's legacy... god we're boring...

amnsetie

**** Whittington is the most famous on my dad's side.
Yes the guy with the cat.
Mum's side have a castle in Scotland but I'm being private here so that's all I'm sayin'.

mirandamayhem

**** Whittington is the most famous on my dad's side.
Yes the guy with the cat.
Mum's side have a castle in Scotland but I'm being private here so that's all I'm sayin'.

Haha! I live in Gloucester, near where **** Whittington was born!

tistal

My kids are related to Edgar Allan Poe on their dads side

WarriorCupcakeBlydnsr

I have discovered through Ancestry.com some very interesting ancestors of mine. My 8th GGrandfather was on the jury for the Salem Witch Trials, my 10th GGrandparents and their son, my 9th GGrandfather with the name Fuller came over on the Mayflower and signed the Mayflower Compact, then I have 2 grandparents whose lineage takes me back to King Edward and his brother, Edmund, who were the sons of King Henry. This line leads back to Charlegmane. Great thread. It's so interesting.

I'm a direct descendent of Edward Fuller (and son Samuel) of the Mayflower, as well

Also descended from William the Conqueror, and 'Bad King John' Lackland of England...the one nobody liked

I'm also a Mayflower descendant: John Howland, 13th signer of the Mayflower Compact (he's the one that is better known for having fallen overboard) and also a descendant of the original Sherwoods that were given Sherwood forest by William the Conqueror

JessigirlJb

Mary Lincoln Todd.. I am her niece. I get invited to the Todd family reunion every year. Mary Lincoln Todd was the wife of Abraham Lincoln so that makes him my uncle.

samandlucysmum

I am related by marriage to both Thomas Hardy's. The writer, and the sailor.

Grimmerick

Supposedly Rob Roy.

kittyhasclaws

Through tracing back of the family trees, I'm related to Benjamin Franklin and Robert the Bruce (who did not actually betray William Wallace, that was all Hollywood crap thankyouverymuch).

rondom41

Hey, me too!

rml_16

Since I'm Italian, clearly I'm descended from Columbus.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I'm not related to anyone, I decend from grunts and slaves.

zophiel67

Amelia Earhart. And I have proof.

d0gma

Not in history, but Daisy Fuentes is a cousin through marriage.

fueledbychange

Chad Pennington, the football player! He's a cousin of mine.

ErinBeth7

Supposedly, I am a distant cousin to June Carter, so related to Johnny Cash through marriage. I have no proof.

76tech

A chicken thief who was run out of his home state. True story.

megleo818

Boxing champ "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, the last bare-fisted heavy-weight campion of the world. My grandmother's uncle.

laarae

My maternal grandmother was a great-great niece of Daniel Webster-yes the dictionary Webster (her maiden name was Webster)

unluckyIrish

Jesse James, the outlaw. On my dad's side. I'd have to ask my grandma for the exact relation, but she did the genealogy for our family tree a few years ago.

zyxst

The Sager orphans (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sager_orphans )from Seven Alone movie/book - first cousins to my mother's dad and the Sullivan brothers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_brothers) - second cousins to my father.

kelleygi

Margret Mitchell (author of Gone with the Wind). My maternal Grandmothers 2nd cousin.

ickybella

The ravenous bugblatter beast of traal

ErrataCorrige

I'm a Mayflower descendant: John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. Her father apparently brought crates of shoes for himself but not a single useful tool. I believe that I inherited the family mannerisms for packing for a trip.

I'm also related to the inventor of the Ferris wheel. By way of my father's mother. Her mother was Julia Ferris and married a Campbell.

I am also a Mayflower descendant, of William Brewster, elder of the colony and religous leader.

PrncessBre

Jon Beason of the Carolina Panthers is my 2nd cousin

angiemartin78

Sandra Bullock - a distant cousin on my fathers side (supposedly)

McBully4

Vikings

brimarie95

Been told that the family tree on grandmother's side tracks back to Daniel Boone.

fatima147

have no idea and couldnt care less!