Are You Related to Any Historical Figure?

I'm related to Sir Henry Morgan.
He was one of the most notorious and successful Welsh pirates.
Even if I say so myself, I think that's pretty damn cool.

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Samana Cay:

My great-grandfather was from Scotland. We can trace his clan back to vikings. There are names like that that make me giggle, too.

I know, right? They're great. I found out recently that "Onid the Conquerer" is really Otto the Illustrious.

He was the great-grandson of Charlemagne. So I'm related to Charlemagne. And Louis the Pious, Emperor of the West.

I think it's really funny that it's all like, German and Saxon royalty on my mom's side, and my mom's relatives today are the.... not so classy ones. Lol!

I'm a direct descendant of a witch who was burned in the Salem Witch Trials, if that counts as cool.

On my dad's side I'm related to the rich Christians who funded the May Flower

Kiss Me Deadly.:

I'm a direct descendant of a witch who was burned in the Salem Witch Trials, if that counts as cool.

My great-great-great x 7 grandmother was at Salem during the witch trials! She wasn't one of the accused, but she was there.

Isn't it weird to think that our ancestors might have like, known each other?

If it counts as cool, I'm like the great great great niece of one of the founders of Constructist Judaism. :)

I'm not related to anyone important that I know of.
Although my surname is sweeney, which I always get Sweeney Todd jokes for.
My friend Damien is related to Emily Davidson which to be honest, I think is totally unfair.
But then again, I'd be the weirdo bombing the Houses of Parliament.

President Grant very distantly on my mothers side. And on my fathers side Governor George Wallace of Alabama, he ran for President, and survived a assassination attempt, however he wasn’t a very nice guy.

Haha, I'm related to alot of murderers...

For example, I'm a direct desendent of Devil Anse Hatfield, known for the Hatfield/McCoy fued.

Ironically enough, one of my best friends was a McCoy. :D

I don't think I'm related to anyone awesome from history.
My dad's side of the family came from Greece and they didn't come to the United States until my great grandparents moved here.

I do know that my grandfather on my mom's side fought in WWII though. My mom told me he never liked to talk about his experiences with it.

Elvis Presley once performed at the high school I go to. And even though I'm not related to him, I thought it was pretty cool.

Me and my mom are pretty sure me, my brothers and sister, & her side of the family are related to Butch Cassidy.

i don't know about related (i asked my mum but she said she didn't know), but my birthday is on the same day as ryan ross's

My uncle traced my family history on my mom's side extremly far back... I was surprised at some of these:
Zachariah Rhodes (one of the founders of Rhode Island, and was thrown in jail for saying "The church has not to do with matters of state" when he refused to pay a bridge toll that went to the church), William The Conquerer, and... this really, really suprised me: Alexander The Great.

Dirty Byrd:

On my dad's side I'm related to the rich Christians who funded the May Flower

On behalf of my great grandpa x10, who traveled over on the Mayflower and signed the Mayflower Compact, I thank you.

His name was John Turner.

I'm directly descended from Charlemagne, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. If that counts for anything.

pen. leaf:

My uncle traced my family history on my mom's side extremly far back... I was surprised at some of these:
Zachariah Rhodes (one of the founders of Rhode Island, and was thrown in jail for saying "The church has not to do with matters of state" when he refused to pay a bridge toll that went to the church), William The Conquerer, and... this really, really suprised me: Alexander The Great.

I'm not related to William the Conquerer, BUT I'm related to someone who fought under him. So our ancestors knew each other!

I wouldn't know.... my mom is adopted and I don't know my dad.
But Mom and I are pretty sure we're Italian mixed with some other stuff... I'm pretty sure that we have some Native American ancestors, too. So who knows. I really wish I knew, though... I love learning about ancestory and history. =]

My grandfather on my mom's side found that my great xhowever many grandfather was a high aide to Catherine of Aragon's father. That's pretty cool.
My dad claims that my great grandfather on his side, knew Mussolini personally. I kind of really don't believe that but it would be cool.

I also went to school with a girl whose grandfather is Tony Aiello from Moonstruck.
And Malcolm X's grandson went to my high school.

going back, I'm related to one of the mayors of Bolton.... LOL
thats all... we're a bunch of commoners! haha!