Cheap Genealogy Tricks
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General Purpose Tricks
- Forty Generations - How many ancestors does one have in the fortieth generation?
- Twentieth Cousins - How many cousins does one have in the twentieth generation?
- Cousin Calculator - How close are you really related?
Descent Tricks
How I am descended from . . .
- The Mayflower Passengers - It is estimated that 1/4 of all Americans are descended from Mayflower passengers
- Lady Godiva of Coventry - It is estimated that everyone of English descent is descended from her.
- Charlemagne (part 1) - It is estimated that everyone of West European descent is descended from him.
- Charlemagne (part 2) - It is estimated that everyone of West European descent is descended from him.
- Milo Andrus, Mormon Pioneer (2nd GG Child) - I am just one of a cast of thousands.
Relationship Tricks
How I am related to . . .
- Joseph Smith, the Prophet (4C,5R) - Going back far enough, everyone is related to everybody
- Thomas Jefferson, the President (2C,7R & 4C,8R) - Going back far enough, everyone is related to everybody
- Benedict Arnold, the Traitor (4C,7R & 6C,6R) - Going back far enough, everyone is related to everybody
- Ulysses S. Grant, Gen & Pres (6C,5R) - Going back far enough, everyone is related to everybody
- Robert E. Lee, the General (3C,5R) - Going back far enough, everyone is related to everybody
- Myself, part 1 (9C,1R & 10C,1R) - Maternal Grandfather and Paternal Grandfather
- Myself, part 2 (12C,1R) - Maternal Grandfather and Paternal Grandmother
- Myself, part 3 (10C,1R & 11C,1R) - Maternal Grandfather and Maternal Grandmother
Miscellaneous Tricks
- The Wives of Milo Andrus, a Mormon Polygamist - He married 11 wives and had 57 children.
- My Mormon Pioneer Ancestors - I list all 39 of them.
- My Long Island Terry Ancestors - In response to a visitor's question.
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