Related to any famous shooters or founding fathers?

[RioShooter]

George Washington is a distant cousin. However, I am a direct descendant of William Brewster (Mayflower) and of dozens of those who came to this continent during "The Great Migration"; at least 10 towns and cities in Connecticut were founded by my ancestors.

nitetrane98, I am also a cousin to Princess Diana, FDR, Bush, Cheney, Palin, Grover Cleveland, and US Grant. I would bet that our two families are connected.

 

[Harve Curry]

So where is a good place to look up geneology that doesn't cost an arm and a leg??

 

[RioShooter]

So where is a good place to look up geneology that doesn't cost an arm and a leg??

A great place to start is online searching. Millions of people have their genealogies online. Just Google your family members names, and you may get lucky and find them in someone's genealogy. Also, Google books may have a book online that will contain a family member.

When you do your search, if you can include a place of residence or birth, your results will be more useful.

PM me if you have any questions about online searching.

BTW, if Ancestry.com will fit into your budget, it is a great tool.

 

[nitetrane98]

"So where is a good place to look up geneology that doesn't cost an arm and a leg??"

PM me also, if you'd like. Let's not hi-jack the thread.

 

[noskilz]

Isn't there a rule against 5 year old threads . . . ?

Just kidding . . .

 

[S&W-Keeper]

Another Andrew Jackson relative.

 

[Oro]

Look like maybe wheelgunslinger and I are distantly related - 'cause I am related to the Jame's brother, too.

One of the cousins has the dresser that was their Mother's when the Pinkerton's shot up her house; and yes, it does have bullet holes in it.

 

[noskilz]

Okay, I'll play - Bat Masterson.

 

[AlexIT]

Well I am descended/related to: Richard Warren, came on the Mayflower, Dr. Calvin Timothy Delano, a surgeon serving under General Washington, J.S. Bach, who is in my direct family tree, Princess Diana, King Richard the Lionhearted, William the Conqueror, Charlimain, as well as a bunch others....

 

[flrfh213]

my father-in-law took second place in a shooting match to annie oakly

 

[model of 1905]

According to family legend, I am a descendant of Sitting Bull.

 

[NotSoFast]

One of my ancestors was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Since I'm named after him, I'd rather not say who. I am proud of him though and I get my patriotism directly from that side of my family.

 

[Sig 226 .40]

my uncle has a huge packet of research that his daughter did...right back to my paternal grandmothers family stepping off the boat at Plymouth. I think the ancestors name was Barzilla King. Not famous but noteworthy lineage.

 

[bluetopper]

I'm a direct descendant of Davy Crockett's brother, William Crockett.

Also I go waaaay back to William the Bruce.

Also descended from many who faught With Sam Houston in the Texas War of Independence, and from the Civil War, War of 1812, and Revolutionary War but none you would recognize by name.

 

[Oyeboten]

None that I know of...


But, my Mother, when in her teens, had briefly dated the cousin of Gavrilo Princip, who'd shot Archduke Ferdinand some while before...a famous Shot, if not per-se a still famous shooter...

 

[dat2]

Mathew Thornton, he was the last person to sign the Decleration of Independance, then Andrew Jackson on my mothers side

 

[BhmBill]

Great great great grandmother on my fathers fathers side was a cousin of General Custers. I believe she (my g-g-g-grandmother) was the daughter of Mary Custer, sister of John Custer (General Custers father).

My great great great grandfather (On my fathers mothers side) fought under Custer, then his brother got sick and he had to go take care of him, and while he was gone Custers Last Stand took place. I might not be here today if it wasn't for someone getting sick.

 

[Clarence]

I'm not related to anyone famous.......but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

 

[ammoeater]

Wild Bill Hickok.

 

[chuckusaret]

William Penn on my grandmothers side of the family

 

[AirplaneDoc]

1. Oliver and William Winchester
2. Samuel Adams
3. John Parker Battle of Lexington and Concord
4. Werner Von Braun He is king of a famous shooter
5.Wild Bill
6. William Bishop Canadian Ace in WW2
7. Franklin Pierce
8. Daniel Wesson

All cousins, My Mother is in the DAR and can trace back to the Mayflower, My father can trace back to some Rumrunners during prohibition.

 

[Cannonball888]

So where is a good place to look up geneology that doesn't cost an arm and a leg??

Watch out for some of those. They may just tell you that you're related to BHO and Tom Cruise.

 

[CoRoMo]

Related to any famous shooters or founding fathers?

Not really. My grandmother is a cousin of the late Johnny Cash.


My wife's family is somehow related to James Garner.

 

[BhmBill]

Not really. My grandmother is a cousin of the late Johnny Cash.

Well... ya know.... JC did sing about shooting a man in Reno in one of his songs

 

[Archie]

My paternal g-g-grandmother was a g-granddaughter of Squire Boone, who was Daniel's brother.

That associated g-g-grandfather, along with his son, my g-grandfather, served in the Civil War and was noted among his peers as an excellent game shot.