To: notforhire
Not all that impressive really. I believe that the minimum number of people currently living who are related to that distant ancestor either directly or through marriage is somewhat over 4,000,000. And this is just the minimum. In actual fact, the odds that they are related are much better than that.
Going back that far, the odds are very good that most families living in the U.S. since the 19th century are related.
To: Frumious Bandersnatch
Going back that far, the odds are very good that most families living in the U.S. since the 19th century are related.
Not me! My folks (both sides) arrived here from different parts of Europe in the late 1800's. So I aint responsible for slavery, neither!
15 posted on
09/08/2004 7:48:51 PM PDT by
Just Lori
(Do you ever wonder if Dubya is a lurker?)
To: Frumious Bandersnatch
Well, I don't know about your math (not questioning it, just don't know), but I'm related to both Bush and Kerry. Having a significant number of relatives from the beginning of this country (first relative landed in 1623), I'm related to several presidents, various politicians and such. I sure am impressed with myself. LOL
17 posted on
09/08/2004 7:52:17 PM PDT by
SuzanneC
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