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  • March 2008

    • Candidates' Family Trees Have Far-Flung Limbs

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Mar 25, 08 5:49 PM CDT

      Candidates' Family Trees Have Far-Flung Limbs

      The Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt household might have trouble choosing a Democratic candidate: It turns out Barack Obama is a distant cousin of Pitt’s and Hillary Clinton is a relative of Jolie’s. The author of a new genealogical survey cautions voters not to be too swayed—but it seems fitting that John McCain’s sixth cousin is one Laura Bush. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Angelina Jolie  • Brad Pitt  • George H. W. Bush  • Laura Bush  • Lyndon Johnson  • Gerald Ford  • genealogy

    • 'McCain the Bruce' Claims are Baloney

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 21, 08 6:46 AM CDT

      'McCain the Bruce' Claims are Baloney

      John McCain might be a sure thing to be crowned the GOP nominee, but experts say claims that his family is related to a Scottish king are pure fiction. McCain wrote in a 1999 memoir that his great-aunt was descended from Robert the Bruce, who reclaimed Scottish independence in 1314. Medieval experts looked through records and concluded the claim was "a load of baloney," as one genealogist told the Guardian . More »

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      John McCain  • Scotland  • royalty  • genealogy  • historian

  • October 2007

    • Genealogy Site Wants to Swab Your Cheek

      newser  |  ComputerWorld  |  Oct 23, 07 12:38 PM CDT

      Genealogy Site Wants to Swab Your Cheek

      Now even dead ancestors can join the social networking craze. Their descendants, today’s consumers, can submit cheek swabs to genetics company GeneTree, which compares the DNA to its database and creates an interactive digital family tree. Users can post videos, photos, and link up with other members of their tree, which also reflects geographic migrations over the centuries. More »

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      social networking  • genes  • DNA database  • gene pool  • user generated content  • genealogy

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