funscout Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I decided to start a topic that shouldn't be controversial, but rather kind of fun. I've been researching my family's ancestry for a couple years and have discovered that I share a common ancestor with both current President George Bush and former President Bill Clinton. Both of my parents, like me, are conservative Republicans, and my Dad, who shares an ancestor with Bush, has had a great time razzing my Mom because she shares an ancestor with Clinton. There are other presidents in our extended family tree, but I thought this was the funniest situation. So, do any of you know of famous politicians who share a common ancestor with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theysawyoucomin' Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Nope I'm the product of a bunch of nobodys. I'm a nobody too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Winger Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I might be related to HWUTBANR, I come from a family of nobodies as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisabob Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Can we broaden it a little, funscout? I don't know that I'm related to any famous politicians but I am distantly related to the Younger brothers, who rode with Jesse James. And hey, it is only one step from outlaw gunslinger to political candidate, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 My father says you can steal more with a briefcase than you can with a gun. Outlaw? politician? what did the Bard say? That by any other name would still smell as sweet? Anyway, Jeb Stuart of the Confederacy is in my past as is John Wesley Powell, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funscout Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 That's good, LisaBob! I'm sure I have plenty of scoundrels in my family tree, but I guess they weren't famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutldr Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Dwight D. Eisenhower...3rd cousin, 4 times removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingagain Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I'm related to a former town councilman of a small town in upstate NY and some kind of village elder from a village in Slovakia. SA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packsaddle Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Theoretically, following the ideas regarding mitochondrial DNA, we''re all related ultimately to a single female primate about 4.4 million years ago. Her name was Eve but at the time she was unable to say that name and she looked a little like this: http://escaut.portail-svt.com/images/toumai.jpg Adam was a brute, like most men, but again like most men, he didn''t count for much. If you view Giuliani''s face at certain angles...... Edited part: Heh, heh, here''s a better photo: http://kikoshouse.blogspot.com/2006/04/science-saturday-ii-another-missing.html "Come Hither" (This message has been edited by packsaddle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorum Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Pack, I believe you are confusing mitochondrial "Eve", who lived about 140,000 BP, with the paleontological "Lucy", who is dated to ca 4.4M BP Interestingly, Y-chromosomal "Adam" was not a contemprary of Eve, living about 70,000 BP. The variance is due to different male and female reproductive strategies. (edited typos)(This message has been edited by Trevorum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packsaddle Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Yep, on review I see that you're correct. Thanks. "I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorum Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 de nada. I just finished reading Sykes' "The Seven Daughters of Eve" and am seriously considering popping for a mtDNA test. Not really useful, of course, but it would be fun to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsteele Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I'm remotely related to Aaron Burr. Every once in a while I get a strange urge to make a pinhole in twenty dollar bills. . . UG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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