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Roots Tech on Family Search #8095850 03/09/24 02:39 AM 03/09/24 02:39 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,793 Champaign County, Ohio. KeithC OP trapper
KeithC OP trapper Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,793 Champaign County, Ohio.	I like the genealogy site www.familysearch.org. It's very useful.and has literal billions of records on it including censuses, church records, tax records, wills, deeds, land grants, military records and more. I've posted on it here before. A few times a year they run a Roots Tech program where tens of thousands of people collaborate. They always send you teasers showing famous relatives of yours to motivate you to take part. Usually celebrities, presidents, royals, inventors and explorers. Some of the relatives they tell you about are surprising. I laughed when they just told me I was related to Bob Ross of happy little tree fame. Here's the current 12 they sent me. "Susan B. Anthony My 7th cousin six times removed Susan B. Anthony USA American civil rights and women’s rights activist; leader in the women’s suffrage movement. View Relationship Abraham Lincoln My 9th cousin five times removed Abraham Lincoln USA 16th US president, in office during the US Civil War; issued the Emancipation Proclamation. View Relationship Elvis Presley My 9th cousin once removed Elvis Presley USA This American singer and actor became a worldwide sensation known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” View Relationship Emily Dickinson My 9th cousin five times removed Emily Dickinson USA Early American poet from Massachusets and an important figure in American poetry. View Relationship Ginger Rogers My 9th cousin once removed Ginger Rogers USA American actress, dancer, and singer known for her partnership with Fred Astaire in classic Hollywood musicals. View Relationship Helen Keller My 9th cousin five times removed Helen Keller USA Famous American author, disability rights advocate, and political activist who was born both deaf and blind. View Relationship John Wayne My 9th cousin four times removed John Wayne USA American actor famous during the golden age of Hollywood; known for his role in western and war films. View Relationship Wilbur Wright My 9th cousin five times removed Wilbur Wright USA American inventor; designed, built, and flew the first airplane with his brother Orville. View Relationship Bob Ross My 10th cousin twice removed Bob Ross USA Remembered as an American painter, art instructor, and television host. View Relationship Dwight D. Eisenhower My 10th cousin four times removed Dwight D. Eisenhower USA The 34th US president. Best known for his military contributions during World War II. View Relationship Franklin D. Roosevelt My 10th cousin three times removed Franklin D. Roosevelt USA 32nd President of the United States, in office during the Great Depression and World War II. View Relationship Fred Rogers My 10th cousin twice removed Fred Rogers USA Notable American television host of the TV series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. View Relationship Muhammad Ali My 10th cousin three times removed Muhammad Ali USA American professional boxer, activist, and philanthropist. Widely considered the greatest boxer of all time. View Relationship Walt Disney My 10th cousin four times removed Walt Disney USA American animator, film producer, and business pioneer in family friendly entertainment. View Relationship Grace Kelly My 11th cousin twice removed Grace Kelly USA American actress who became Princess Grace of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III. View Relationship Lucille Ball My 11th cousin twice removed Lucille Ball USA American comedienne, producer, star of “I Love Lucy,” and a pioneer in the television industry. View Relationship Winston Churchill My 11th cousin three times removed Winston Churchill UK Prime minister of the United Kingdom during World War II. Known for his inspirational speeches. View Relationship Judy Garland My 12th cousin twice removed Judy Garland USA Beloved American actress and singer, famous for her role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. View Relationship Queen Elizabeth II My 12th cousin twice removed Queen Elizabeth II UK Ruled for over 50 years, guiding the UK and other realms through significant social and political change. View Relationship Princess Diana My 13th cousin Princess Diana UK Thrust into public life by marrying Prince Charles, she become widely known for her style and activism." They have been telling me 12 relatives every few days and have more on their site. Johnny Carson, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Martin Luther and all the presidents are relatives. Likely almost everyone on Trapperman is traceably related too. Classius Clay, Mohamed Ali, and I are both descended from John Smith, who was saved by Pochahontas, and many others of the first US settlers of Jamestown in 1607. My 11th great grandmother, Joanne Pierce, Ali's aunt, married Pochahontas's husband John Rolfe, after Pochahontas's death. They owned the first commercial tobacco farm in the World. We are descended from her earlier husband. Our many great grandfather British Admiral, Sir John Hawkins started the triangle slave trade, brought the first African slaves to the New World and brought the first tobacco to Europe. He was also the richest man in the world, an international spy, the first Pirate of the Caribbean, the first cousin and life long companion of Admiral, Sir Francis Drake and a bar room brawler, who killed a man with a punch. Another many great grandfather of ours, Captain William Pierce, owned some of the first slaves in the US. If you are interested in genealogy you should check out www.familysearch.org It's free, informative and entertaining. Keith

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: KeithC] #8095867 03/09/24 06:18 AM 03/09/24 06:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,472 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,472 South Ga - Almost Florida	Entertaining is the main thing.....lol Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: KeithC] #8095968 03/09/24 09:39 AM 03/09/24 09:39 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,923 Nevada YamaCat trapper
YamaCat trapper Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,923 Nevada	Wow , they didn’t forget many.

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: KeithC] #8095980 03/09/24 09:50 AM 03/09/24 09:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,422 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,422 MT	KeithC, to do the ancestor search how much personal information do you have to give the site for them to do the free Family Tree? Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: snowy] #8095997 03/09/24 10:01 AM 03/09/24 10:01 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,472 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,472 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by snowy KeithC, to do the ancestor search how much personal information do you have to give the site for them to do the free Family Tree? You basically enter your name and date of birth....link to your parents amd maybe grandparents and it goes from there. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: snowy] #8096247 03/09/24 02:19 PM 03/09/24 02:19 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,793 Champaign County, Ohio. KeithC OP trapper
KeithC OP trapper Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,793 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by snowy KeithC, to do the ancestor search how much personal information do you have to give the site for them to do the free Family Tree? Family Search has the the records of almost everyone, who has died, in the Western World, shortly after their death. Everyone gets a designation of letters and numbers. You just search the first and last names, a place connected to the person and the approximate birth or death date. You don't have to give them anymore than your name and birth date, to set up an account. They never try to sell you anything. Some of the documents available our amazing. They have entire journals from some sea captains I am descended from. They have journals from some of my many great grandparents from when they took wagon trains west. They have the original deeds to a great many of my ancestors properties. Keith

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: KeithC] #8096256 03/09/24 02:30 PM 03/09/24 02:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,422 MT S snowy trapper
snowy trapper S Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 10,422 MT	Originally Posted by KeithC Originally Posted by snowy KeithC, to do the ancestor search how much personal information do you have to give the site for them to do the free Family Tree? Family Search has the the records of almost everyone, who has died, in the Western World, shortly after their death. Everyone gets a designation of letters and numbers. You just search the first and last names, a place connected to the person and the approximate birth or death date. You don't have to give them anymore than your name and birth date, to set up an account. They never try to sell you anything. Some of the documents available our amazing. They have entire journals from some sea captains I am descended from. They have journals from some of my many great grandparents from when they took wagon trains west. They have the original deeds to a great many of my ancestors properties. Keith Thank You! I will give it a try later on. Does result coming right away or do you get them later? Thanks Give me a fish, I will eat for a day. Teach me to fish, I will eat for a lifetime

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: KeithC] #8096260 03/09/24 02:40 PM 03/09/24 02:40 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,472 South Ga - Almost Florida S Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,472 South Ga - Almost Florida	Its all available on a phone app. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: KeithC] #8096280 03/09/24 03:16 PM 03/09/24 03:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,650 Southeast Ohio amspoker trapper
amspoker trapper Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,650 Southeast Ohio	Thanks for posting this Keith, it helped me to solve a mystery. We have three brothers who all served in WW2 buried in the local cemetery. The stone states that a fourth brother was buried in the Netherlands. I was able to find him using the site. According to link I shared, he was a member of the 310th Infantry, 78th Infantry Division. He died in late 1944 while taking part in the Rollesbroich Engagement. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56298549/paul-evanchuck Last edited by amspoker; 03/09/24 03:20 PM. Levi

Re: Roots Tech on Family Search [Re: amspoker] #8096281 03/09/24 03:18 PM 03/09/24 03:18 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,793 Champaign County, Ohio. KeithC OP trapper
KeithC OP trapper Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,793 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by amspoker Thanks for posting this Keith, it helped me to solve a mystery. We have three brothers who all served in WW2 buried in the local cemetery. The stone states that a fourth brother was buried in the Netherlands. I was able to find him using the site. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56298549/paul-evanchuck You're very welcome. This page can help you find WWII service records. https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Finding_a_World_War_II_(1939-1945)_Veteran%27s_Records Keith

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