Sarah Palin Family Tree

Are you related?

My half brother is a tin-foiler. He thinks all presidents have to be of the “reptilian” bloodline, like David Icke and that crew.

if we go far enough down the genealogy tree, we are all brothers.

Good answer! ;o)

I saw no data that said this there. Where are you getting your info from?

“if we go far enough down the genealogy tree, we are all brothers.”

I am so glad you said ‘brothers’. I’d never be able to accept connection with that paragon of feminine beauty and grace Helen Thomas.

Don’t think so but I can track my degrees of seperation to Bill Clinton. Three people. Gives me the willies sometimes when I think about it.

You don't see the data? Click on the "Pedigree" for each one. You can then click on "Display pedigree in text format" to see the extended pedigree for each person.

Yikes.

Unfortunately my family line is totally screwed up, including lots of legal name changes. I can’t track mine past grandpa.

Kool! Famous relatives of John Strong (1585-1613), common ancestor to Sarah Palin and Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, to whom I am also related.

Can anyone tell me why it’s Van Palin? Is there some naming protocol or was it just a choice they made? I’d be willing to bet that that incongruity is what got this idiotic speculation about the child’s parentage got started.

Direct Descendants of Simon Newcomb

1 Simon NEWCOMB b: Bet. 1665 - 1666 Edgarton, Dukes Co., MA d: Jan 20, 1744/45 Lebanon, New London Co., CT
.... +Deborah b: Abt. 1664 Edgarton, Dukes Co., MA d: Jun 17, 1756 Lebanon, New London Co., CT m: Abt. 1687 Edgarton, Dukes Co., MA
2 Thomas NEWCOMB b: Feb 01, 1690/91 Edgarton, Dukes Co., MA d: Abt. 1761 Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co., NY
....... +Judith WOODWORTH b: 1701
... 3 Judith NEWCOMB b: May 21, 1733 Lebanon, New London Co., CT d: Aug 31, 1808
......... +James LIVINGSTON b: Mar 29, 1728 Esopus, Ulster Co., NY d: Jun 02, 1790 Kingston, Ulster Co., NY m: Nov 11, 1751 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY
...... 4 Gilbert James LIVINGSTON b: Oct 14, 1758 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY d: Apr 07, 1833 Rome, Oneida Co., NY
............ +Susannah LEWIS b: Mar 25, 1761 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY m: Feb 28, 1779 Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY
......... 5 Judith LIVINGSTON b: Sep 04, 1785 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY d: Feb 28, 1858 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
............... +Samuel Herrick BUTLER b: Feb 12, 1785 Bennington, Bennington Co., VT d: Dec 13, 1851 m: Jun 26, 1806 Waterford, Saratoga Co., NY
........... 6 Courtland Philip Livingston BUTLER b: Mar 08, 1813 Clinton, NY d: Aug 09, 1891 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
.................. +Elizabeth Slade PIERCE b: Mar 22, 1822 Providence, Providence Co., RI d: Mar 01, 1901 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH m: Dec 16, 1840 Buffalo, NY
.............. 7 Mary Elizabeth BUTLER b: Jul 15, 1850 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH d: Jan 16, 1897 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
.................... +Robert Emmet SHELDON b: Jun 01, 1845 Tiffin, OH d: Jan 21, 1917 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH m: Feb 24, 1869 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
................. 8 [2] Flora SHELDON b: Mar 17, 1872 Franklin Co., OH d: Sep 04, 1920 Watch Hill, RI
....................... +[1] Samuel Prescott BUSH b: Oct 04, 1863 Brick Church, NJ d: Feb 08, 1948 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH m: Jun 20, 1894 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
.................... 9 [3] Prescott Sheldon BUSH b: May 15, 1895 Columbus, OH d: Oct 08, 1972 New York, NY
.......................... +[4] Dorothy WALKER b: Jul 01, 1901 near Walker's Pt, York Co., Maine d: Nov 19, 1992 Greenwich, CT m: Aug 06, 1921 Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
...................... 10 [5] George Herbert Walker BUSH b: Jun 12, 1924 Milton, MA
............................. +[6] Barbara PIERCE b: Jun 08, 1925 Rye, Westchester Co., NY m: Jan 06, 1945 Rye, Westchester Co., NY
......................... 11 [7] George Walker BUSH b: Jul 06, 1946 New Haven, CT
2 Obadiah NEWCOMB b: Abt. 1695 Edgarton, Dukes Co., MA d: May 04, 1761
....... +Abigail
... 3 Daniel NEWCOMB b: Nov 19, 1729 Hebron, New London Co., CT d: Aft. 1789 Hebron, New London Co., CT
......... +Elizabeth MAY b: Dec 03, 1730 Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT d: Aft. 1789 Hebron, New London Co., CT m: Abt. 1754 Wethersfield, Hartford Co., CT
...... 4 Lydia NEWCOMB b: Apr 28, 1763 d: Sep 14, 1835 Penfield, NY
............ +Timothy BUSH b: Apr 01, 1766 prob Lebanon, CT d: May 04, 1850 Rochester, NY m: Jul 26, 1791 Penfield, NY
......... 5 Obadiah Newcomb BUSH b: Jan 28, 1797 Vermont d: Abt. 1851
............... +Harriet SMITH b: May 12, 1800 Cambridge, NY d: Jun 21, 1867 Cincinnati, OH m: Nov 08, 1821 Rochester, NY
........... 6 James Smith BUSH b: Jun 15, 1825 Rochester, NY d: Nov 11, 1889 Ithaca, NY
.................. +Harriet Eleanor FAY b: Oct 29, 1829 Savannah, GA d: Feb 27, 1924 Boston, Suffolk Co., MA m: Feb 24, 1859 Trinity Church, New York, NY
.............. 7 [1] Samuel Prescott BUSH b: Oct 04, 1863 Brick Church, NJ d: Feb 08, 1948 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
.................... +[2] Flora SHELDON b: Mar 17, 1872 Franklin Co., OH d: Sep 04, 1920 Watch Hill, RI m: Jun 20, 1894 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
................. 8 [3] Prescott Sheldon BUSH b: May 15, 1895 Columbus, OH d: Oct 08, 1972 New York, NY
....................... +[4] Dorothy WALKER b: Jul 01, 1901 near Walker's Pt, York Co., Maine d: Nov 19, 1992 Greenwich, CT m: Aug 06, 1921 Kennebunkport, York Co., ME
.................... 9 [5] George Herbert Walker BUSH b: Jun 12, 1924 Milton, MA
.......................... +[6] Barbara PIERCE b: Jun 08, 1925 Rye, Westchester Co., NY m: Jan 06, 1945 Rye, Westchester Co., NY
...................... 10 [7] George Walker BUSH b: Jul 06, 1946 New Haven, CT
2 Benjamin NEWCOMB b: Abt. 1700 Edgartown, Dukes Co., MA d: Waterborough, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
....... +Hannah CLARK d: Waterborough, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
... 3 Lydia NEWCOMB b: Bef. Jun 20, 1731 d: Nov 16, 1808
......... +Justus SACKETT b: Mar 09, 1729/30 East Greenwich, CT d: Mar 16, 1815 m: 1757
...... 4 Lodema SACKETT b: Jan 02, 1767 Warren, Litchfield Co., CT d: Dec 05, 1857 Warren, Litchfield Co., CT
............ +Augustine CURTISS b: Nov 08, 1761 Warren, Litchfield Co., CT d: Sep 15, 1832 Warren, Litchfield Co., CT m: Mar 30, 1785 Warren, Litchfield Co., CT
......... 5 Homer CURTISS b: May 30, 1787 Connecticut d: Apr 30, 1886 Waverly, Morgan Co., IL
............... +Charity EVERETT b: Oct 16, 1790 Connecticut d: Dec 30, 1876 m: Oct 25, 1810
........... 6 Ora Miranda CURTISS b: Aug 15, 1811 Connecticut
.................. +Martin B. STRONG b: Bet. 1809 - 1810 Connecticut v .............. 7 [2] Homer Curtis STRONG b: Jan 30, 1849 Warren, Litchfield Co., CT d: Bet. 1910 - 1920
.................... +[1] Augusta Lodema GODFREY b: Jul 1854 Waverly, Morgan Co., IL d: Aft. 1920 m: Nov 04, 1879 Godfrey, Madison Co., IL
................. 8 [3] Cora STRONG b: Nov 04, 1886 Chippewa Co., WI
....................... +[4] James Carl GOWER b: Nov 1882 Wisconsin m: Bef. 1910
.................... 9 [5] Helen Louise GOWER b: Jan 22, 1910 Wisconsin d: Sep 12, 1985 Richland Co., WA
.......................... +[6] Clement J. SHEERAN b: Aug 30, 1907 Washington d: May 12, 1992 Richland Co., WA m: Dec 20, 1929 Pocatello, Bannock Co., ID
...................... 10 [7] Sarah SHEERAN b: Oct 1940
............................. +[8] Charles R. HEATH b: 1938 of Hope, Bonner Co., ID
......................... 11 [9] Sarah Louise HEATH b: Feb 11, 1964 Sandpoint, Bonner Co., ID
........... 6 Lodema CURTISS b: Oct 07, 1822 Litchfield Co., CT d: Sep 01, 1915 Godfrey, Madison Co., IL
.................. +James Ryder GODFREY b: Aug 29, 1818 Baltimore, MD d: Sep 07, 1881 Godfrey, Madison Co., IL m: Feb 22, 1842 Waverly, Morgan Co., IL
.............. 7 [1] Augusta Lodema GODFREY b: Jul 1854 Waverly, Morgan Co., IL d: Aft. 1920
.................... +[2] Homer Curtis STRONG b: Jan 30, 1849 Warren, Litchfield Co., CT d: Bet. 1910 - 1920 m: Nov 04, 1879 Godfrey, Madison Co., IL
................. 8 [3] Cora STRONG b: Nov 04, 1886 Chippewa Co., WI
....................... +[4] James Carl GOWER b: Nov 1882 Wisconsin m: Bef. 1910
.................... 9 [5] Helen Louise GOWER b: Jan 22, 1910 Wisconsin d: Sep 12, 1985 Richland Co., WA
.......................... +[6] Clement J. SHEERAN b: Aug 30, 1907 Washington d: May 12, 1992 Richland Co., WA m: Dec 20, 1929 Pocatello, Bannock Co., ID
...................... 10 [7] Sarah SHEERAN b: Oct 1940
............................. +[8] Charles R. HEATH b: 1938 of Hope, Bonner Co., ID
......................... 11 [9] Sarah Louise HEATH b: Feb 11, 1964 Sandpoint, Bonner Co., ID

Kool! Famous relatives of John Strong (1585-1613), common ancestor to Sarah Palin and Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, to whom I am also related.

Cousin! I'm descended in a direct line from Nathan Hale's brother. This is fun.

very nice! When did they add the relationship finder? I never knew about that one.

Can anyone tell me why it’s Van Palin?

The middle name Van, however, may have the most interesting origin. Gov. Palin joked with an Anchorage Daily News reporter that she and Todd have "always liked the middle name Van because, you know, growing up in the '80s, Van Palin (which rhymes with rock band Van Halen) would be a really cool name."

How come nobody’s ever related to Benedict Arnold or John Wilkes Boothe? ;>)

Shibumi...get in here quick!

It’s Ickes and Lizard Overlords again!!!!

I tease my husband that he’s a lizard. His family has a long line and when he gets tired, his eyes become slits. I can’t really talk though, since I’m a Mayflower descendant. I have some dry skin, but no scales I’ve found.

Both George Bush and Sarah Palin are 4th cousins, several times removed of Benedict Arnold. So am I, lol.

I’m the 34th cousin of Bill Gates, surely he will remember me in his will.