jjares reviewed Dozens of Cousins; Blue Genes, Horse Thieves, and Other Relative Surprises in Your Family Tree on + 3414 more book reviews
The author has written a small book (a few pages over 100) about a very interesting subject how we are related. She explains in amazing clarity the difference between fourth cousin and fourth cousin once removed.
This is an extremely valuable book for genealogists, but it is just plain interesting for anyone who ever had a question about relationships. Lois Horowitz explains why most of todays European royalty are related.
Have you ever wondered about how you are related to Aunt Matildas niece? Did you know that FDRs parents were 13th cousins? FDR and Teddy Roosevelt were 5th cousins; while Eleanor Roosevelt and FDR were 4th cousins.
Horowitz also explains that if your family arrived in America in the 17th century (or earlier), when the US population was less than 3 million, your chance of being related to 1 or more US Presidents is quite high.
Because folks dont usually investigate distant relationships, we have no idea how many cousins we really have.
I've had this book for several years and I go back and read it again every few months. There is so much to do in working on our genealogy that I notice something new each time I read this small tome. This book is definitely a keeper.
This is an extremely valuable book for genealogists, but it is just plain interesting for anyone who ever had a question about relationships. Lois Horowitz explains why most of todays European royalty are related.
Have you ever wondered about how you are related to Aunt Matildas niece? Did you know that FDRs parents were 13th cousins? FDR and Teddy Roosevelt were 5th cousins; while Eleanor Roosevelt and FDR were 4th cousins.
Horowitz also explains that if your family arrived in America in the 17th century (or earlier), when the US population was less than 3 million, your chance of being related to 1 or more US Presidents is quite high.
Because folks dont usually investigate distant relationships, we have no idea how many cousins we really have.
I've had this book for several years and I go back and read it again every few months. There is so much to do in working on our genealogy that I notice something new each time I read this small tome. This book is definitely a keeper.
