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Founded in 1845, the New England Historic Genealogical Society or (NEHGS) is the United States' biggest and oldest genealogical society. In a genealogical study of presidential candidates, NEHGS researchers found that Barack Obama is related to Brad Pitt and that Hillary Clinton is related to Angelina Jolie, according to The Huffington Post.
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Fast Facts:
- Founded: 1845
- The first genealogical society in the United States
- Publishes a magazine called New England Ancestors
- Study: "Ancestry of the Presidential Candidates"
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Study Findings:
- Obama-Pitt relationship: Ninth cousins
- Common Obama-Pitt relative: Edwin Hickman of Virginia, who died in 1769
- Obama-President Bush relationship: Tenth cousins once removed
- Common Obama-Bush relative: Samuael Hinkley from Cape Cod, deceased 1662
- Clinton-Jolie relationship: Ninth cousins twice removed
- Common Clinton relative: Jean Cusson from St. Sulpice, Quebec, deceased 1718
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New England Historic Genealogical Society Questions
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Has England become a terrorist hot spot? Richard Reed and now Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab ... should we be worried? 1 AnswerI don't think England or the UK is anymore of a breeding ground for radicals than the US or any European countries. As far as I am aware immigration into the UK... read more -
Historically, when was the first verifiable documented use, or appearance of the name Maxine? I would tip for a good genuine answer 1 AnswerI am going to suggest that the name Maxine is actually a corruption of the Latin Maxima, which goes back at least 1800 years. There is actually a common French ... read more
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New England Historic Genealogical Society Background and Information
- Official Site: New England Historical Genealogical Society
- Wikipedia: New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Ancestry.com: New England Historic Genealogical Society
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Sen Scott Brown and Pres. Obama are related, press release issued by New England Historic Genealogical Society http://ow.ly/14MQi
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