Famous Cousins: Dolly Rebecca Parton (1946-2026)

 You never know who you're related to.  When a famous person dies, I check the FamilySearch Family Tree and WikiTree to see ifd I might be related to them.

So it was on Tuesday when Dolly Rebecca Parton (1946-2026) died. I easily found her FamilySearch Family Tree profile with a newly added death date in  https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/GG46-8B6.

According to the FamilySearch Relationship Finder she is my 9th cousin 1x removed with common ancestors of Francis and Rebecca (Towne) Nurse of Massachusetts. Who knew? It's a small world, isn't it?

Here is the Relationship chart:

Are you related to Dolly Parton also? A number of my Facebook friends are!!

Are you related to Francis and Rebecca (Towne) Nurse?  If so, you are probably a cousin of mine and Dolly Parton's!!!

Genealogy is fun -- wait till my grandchildren here they are related to Dolly Parton.

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My First "Memories Book" From FamilySearch Family Tree Profiles

 I published a guest post by Jake Lindsay, the creator of the "Memories Book" desktop app, on 14 August 2026 here.  For more information, read this article on the LDS365 web page. 

The "Memories Book" app can be accessed here (https://www.memoriesbookapp.com/).

The "Memories Book" app creates a family history book from a number of FamilySearch Family Tree person profiles starting from a Key Person.  The book can contain 2 to 5 generations starting with  the Key Person as Generation 1.  For each person profiled in the book, the app creates pages with basic information about the person in the profile, a fan chart showing the person's place in the family tree, a map showing key events, a list of key events, a section with up to 25 images (photographs or document images attached to the "Memories" page on the person profile), and any text family stories attached to the "Memories" page of the person profile. 

If the Person Profiles have significant content (names, dates, places, relationships, events, and photograph or document images), then the book will be fairly complete.  It's a good idea to put those "Memories" page images in chronological order with captions, descriptions, places and dates (the date field is critical -- it creates the chronological order!).  Note that family structure, research or biographical notes, and source citations are not included unless they are put into a Text Note in "Memories" on the Family Tree profile. 

Creating the book pages from the Family Tree profiles takes only a few minutes. The user can preview the book and add or correct information in the Family Tree before creating an updated book, then saving or printing the book. Then the user has the option to download a PDF of the book (in color) or buy a Printed copy of the book through an On-demand printing service for a fee.   

Let me show you the book creation process and an example of one profile in my first "Memories Book."

1)  The process to create a "Memories Book" is:

• Log into FamilySearch with your FamilySearch username and password.
• Select the starting person who is in FamilySearch Family Tree. (I selected myself)
• Select the number of generations for the book (up to 5) (I selected 4, so myself, my parents, my grandparents, and my great-grandparents -- 15 profiles in all)
• Select the book format: PDF, DOCX, or ZIP (to download all files to your computer) (I chose PDF)
• Note the statement about living people.
• Select either "25 Photos" or "All Photos" per person (I chose "25 photos").
• Click the BEGIN button.

2)  The "Memories Book" app prepares the book.  It accesses the FamilySearch Family Tree profiles for the selected persons and captures the vital record, event, location information, and photograph and document images, plus any text stories in "Memories" in the Family Tree.

Here is a screen capture I made during the preparation and creation process:

The names and an image flash by on the screen  for each person in the Memories Book while creating the book. The process takes only two minutes for a four generation book (up to 15 profiles) and about four minutes for a five generation book (up to 31 profiles).

3)  When the book creation process is complete, the user can Preview the book.  Here is the cover image for my book (two screen captures, no overlap):

At the bottom of the above image is the section to Export my book by downloading the book as a PDF or DOCX file to my computer.

4)  To preview the book, the user can use the left-carat (<) or right-carat (>) symbols on the line that says "Page X of XXX above.  The user can select full-screen to view if desired. As you can see, my book with 15 profiles has 143 pages, including a title page and a Table of Contents page.

5)  Here is my mother's profile (showing only one page of each type of information):

• The Person profile page with vital information, selected photographs and family tree chart with the Person highlighted:

• The Map and Event page (note that map locations are approximate, Events are limited to 12):

• Photograph and document images (maximum of six to a page, up to 25 total):

• Text story or biography documents (unknown number of pages, some of mine are 5-6 pages):

6)  This process is extremely simple and User Friendly (even my mother could have done this at age 80) -- you get a book for a part of your family tree. Note that the pbok pages don't have a lot of detail about the person's life unless there are Photographs, Documents, Text Stories or Biographies in the "Memories."

7)  A PDF or DOCX book is FREE to create -- this four-generation book is a file of over 33 megabytes. What does a printed book cost?  My 4-generation, 143 page book costs $37.79 to print and $10 to ship.  My guess is a 5-generation book with 31 profiles would cost about $85 depending on the page count.

The printed books are soft cover at this time, the pages are full color, and the delivery time is two to three weeks.

8)  This "Memories Book" app permits a genealogist to prepare a book about their ancestors, and might be especially useful for:

• A person who has researched only themselves, their parents and grandparents.  If the grandparents are in the FamilySearch Family Tree and connected to their ancestors, a 4 or 5 generation book might include useful information and spur further research.

• A relative or family member of a deceased or elderly genealogist who contributed information to the FamilySearch Family Tree could create a book and have the fruits of their relatives genealogy work.

9)  Note that this book creation process is not perfect -- but it can be useful!

• This works well when the ancestors are in the FamilySearch Family Tree as a result of your own research, or someone else's research. 

• It relies on information in the FamilySearch Family Tree, which may be inaccurate or poorly sourced.

• Unless biographies of the Persons in the book are provided in a text Story, there is very little genealogy and family history information in the book.  So write biographies :)

• The real prize here is family photographs that the family may not otherwise have available provided by a relative.  Captions, descriptions, place names and year are recommended!  However, photographs are rare for generations who died before 1880 or so.  

• A user could create many 5-generation books to go back many generations, by creating five-generation books for the key person (themself?) and then creating books for each of the 2nd great-grandparents, 6th great-grandparents, etc.
  

10) My thanks to Jake Lindsay for creating the "Memories Book" app.       

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I like the concept and implementation of this app -- it provides useful content in a condensed format that can be passed on to descendants.  

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Guest Post: A "Memories Book" App Based on the FamilySearch Family Tree

I was contacted by Jake Lindsay, the developer of this "Memories Book" app, recently and I  offered to publish a guest post about it.  

Note that this "Memories Book" feature uses the FamilySearch Family Tree Details and Memories pages to build a printable family history book. Here is the guest post:

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FamilySearch Memories to a Printed Family History Book in Minutes

By Jake Lindsay, creator of Memories Book

When my kids were younger, my wife and I would spend a lot of time building photo books of daily life and special occasions. Our kids would sit and read those books for hours. One day I had the thought that maybe I could build a book using photos and stories from my ancestors in FamilySearch to help my kids better appreciate their heritage.

As a programmer, I began to wonder if I could build a software tool to automate the process of tediously copying and pasting photos from FamilySearch into my family history book. I started working on a prototype and after several months of collaborating with the FamilySearch partner team, I received approval to connect Memories Book with FamilySearch.

It has been really satisfying to see all the ways people have used Memories Book. Here are some of my favorites.

1. Discover hidden gems: 

Most people who have had limited experience with FamilySearch have no idea how many incredible photos and inspiring stories they have hiding in their tree. In just a few clicks and a few minutes, Memories Book gathers up all this information into a single book you can read online for free. This can be a great experience for an introductory family history class or youth activity.

2. Bring your photos off the screen: 

Our kids are still young, and we try to limit their screen time. My wife and I love that they have easy access to pull the printed copy of their Memories Book off the shelf and read the stories of their ancestors.

3. Gifts for the holidays: 

Each year around December, my wife and I look for meaningful gifts for our parents. Memories Book is a quick and affordable way to give a personalized Christmas gift to friends and family. It only takes a few minutes on the website to generate the book and then it can be shipped straight to their home.


4. Build your own editable book: 

You may already be working on your own custom family history book. In addition to Memories Book’s PDF export option, you can export your book to a Word document file that allows you to edit the content. This gives you a great starting point with the flexibility to change and augment the information.

5. Download all the source files: 

One more export option on the Memories Book website is a ZIP package containing the original photos, stories, and documents from the ancestors in your FamilySearch tree. It organizes the original photos, stories, and documents into folders for each person. It also includes an XLSX inventory and available fan charts and timeline maps. You can store this collection offline for safekeeping, share photos on social media, or insert specific photos into your own family history book.

6. FamilySearch tree auditing: 

It can sometimes be hard to compare memories across ancestors. Memories Book helps you quickly identify missing memories, biographical details, and other inconsistencies. Each new book reads the current information available through your FamilySearch account. If you add or attach another memory, it can appear the next time you generate the book, though completed books do not update automatically. The finished book reflects the memories attached to the people you select, so sections with limited FamilySearch content may be shorter.

7. Learn about your ancestors through games: 

When I was a teenager, I remember listening to my dad and grandpa talk about their ancestors. To me, it was a collection of disconnected names and dates representing people I had never met. However, I’m grateful I now have a tool to put all those names and faces together. One bonus feature of the Memories Book website is that you can play personalized family history quiz games based on your own ancestor photos, biographical details, and even life sketches. As you play and answer questions correctly, you earn points (miles) toward your journey to cross the plains from Nauvoo to the Salt Lake Valley.



We are regularly adding more features to the Memories Book website. We love hearing feedback from people who use the tool about ways we can make it better. If you try it, I would appreciate hearing what worked, what did not, and what you would improve. You can reach me at jake@codeprostudios.com.

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NOTE:  This is a FREE-to-use app that uses the FamilySearch Family Tree to create a "Memories Book."  For more information, read this article on the LDS365 web page. 

A user needs to have profiles of themself and their ancestors in the FamlySearch Family Tree. It helps if there are stories, photographs or record images of each ancestor included in the Book.

Thank you to Jake Lindsay for introducing this "Memories Book"  feature to me.  I have tried it and it works very well, and it will likely be improved over time.  I will show my own "Memories Book" and my thoughts about it in a future post.

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Dear Randy: "Are You Related To Any Signers of the Declaration of Independence?"

 While I am creating AI-assisted biographies and stories about my American Revolutionary War soldiers, and posting them in My "America 250" Compendium - Posts About My Revolutionary War Ancestors - Updated to 11 March 2026 as part of my own America250 celebration, I don't have any direct ancestors who signed the Declaration of Independence on and after 4 July 1776.

So the question "Are You Related To Any Signers of the Declaration of Independence?" from a devoted reader provided a challenge.  Do I have Declaration signers who are cousins of mine?  

I could take a list of the 56 signers of the Declaration and do research on them, but I know that they are all listed in the FamilySearch Family Tree and in the WikiTree collaborative family tree.

The BYU Family History Technology Lab has developed a number of research tools that work with the FamilySearch Family Tree, including one called Relative Finder. Of course, a user of Relative Finder has to have a profile in the FamilySearch Family Tree with connections to ancestors back in time for it to work properly.

Relative Finder has created groups of famous people, and one of the groups is "Declaration Signers."  Here are the groups:

I clicked the Declaration Signers group and then saw a list of 41 signers of the Declaration who are linked to me as a relative in the FamilySearch Family Tree.  Here is the list from Relative Finder:

Relative                                  Relationship                                Common Ancestor

Robert Treat Paine            1st Cousin 8 times removed        Samuel Treat

Joseph Hewes                    3rd Cousin 6 times removed        John Pike

William Ellery                   3rd Cousin 7 times removed        Peter Tallman

John Adams                       3rd Cousin 8 times removed        ThomasBoylston

Josiah Bartlett                   3rd Cousin 8 times removed        Richard Bartlett

Samuel Adams                   3rd Cousin 8 times removed        Henry Adams

William Whipple               3rd Cousin 8 times removed        MatthewWhipple

Samuel Huntington           4th Cousin 6 times removed        Joan Coleson

Thomas Stone                    4th Cousin 7 times removed        Dorothy Poynton

Roger Sherman                  4th Cousin 8 times removed        Richard Ravens

Benjamin Harrison           5th Cousin 6 times removed        John Gorsuch

Thomas Nelson                  5th Cousin 6 times removed        John Gorsuch

John Granville Penn         5th Cousin 7 times removed        Roger Glover

MatthewThornton             5th Cousin 7 times removed        John Thayer

Stephen Hopkins                5th Cousin 7 times removed        Jaquita Agatha Young

Carter Braxton                   6th Cousin 6 times removed        Ralph Grey

Richard Henry Lee            6th Cousin 6 times removed        Lady Anne Lovelace

Samuel Chase                     6th Cousin 6 times removed        Thomas Chase

Thomas Jefferson               6th Cousin 6 times removed        Sir ThomasWilde

Oliver Wolcott                    5th Cousin 9 times removed        Humphrey Blake

Francis Lightfoot Lee        6th Cousin 7 times removed        Edward Stanley

George Clymer                   6th Cousin 7 times removed        Anne Holme

William Williams               7th Cousin 5 times removed        StephenWoodgate

Abraham Clark                  7th Cousin 6 times removed        Anne Pakenham

Charles Carroll                  7th Cousin 6 times removed        Alice Townhende

John Hancock                     7th Cousin 6 times removed        John Bourchier

Thomas Lynch                    7th Cousin 6 times removed        Robert Goche

John Witherspoon              7th Cousin 7 times removed        Agnes Cunningham

Philip Livingston                7th Cousin 7 times removed         Edith Wilcox

William B Hooper              7th Cousin 7 times removed        Simon Stone

Thomas Heyward               8th Cousin 5 times removed        John Strutt

John Hart                            7th Cousin 8 times removed       Marmaduke William Neepe

George Walton                    9th Cousin 4 times removed       Anne Pakenham

Richard Stockton                11th Cousin                                     John Rolfe

Caesar Rodney                    8th Cousin 7 times removed       Margaret Despenser

Arthur Middleton                9th Cousin 5 times removed      Catherine de Courtenay

Benjamin Rush                   9th Cousin 5 times removed       Thomas Godbold

Francis Hopkinson             9th Cousin 5 times removed        Piers de Legh

George Wythe                     9th Cousin 5 times removed        Wilhelm Ortels

Lyman Hall                          9th Cousin 5 times removed       John Watson

Lewis Morris                       9th Cousin 6 times removed       Simon Wiseman

But (and it's a BIG But), are these Signers really related to me?  I know that some are because I recognize the Common Ancestor name, and have done my own research on my line and on some of the Signer lines.  I also know that some of the lines from me back to the purported Common Ancestor are wrong or incomplete -- perhaps my research is wrong, or the relationships in the FamilySearch Family Tree have been corrected after the Tree was used by Relative Finder (perhaps years ago). In other words, I don't know if the Relative Finder source is up-to-date. 

On Relative Finder, the user can click on the Signer's name and can see the lines from the Common Ancestor down to the Signer and the user.  Here is my line with Robert Treat Paine, my closest relative on the list above:

[Note that the list on my side extends past the bottom of the screen capture]

So, the answer to the reader's question is YES -- I am related to at least one signer of the Declaration of Independence, and probably to at least 10 to 15 others.  I'm still working on evaluating the other 40, although I think that my relationships with most of the Signers from New England are correct.  I'm not so sure about Signers from the other colonies, especially when the Common Ancestor is more than 12 generations ago. 

For those interested, here is the Robert Treat Paine profile on FamilySearch Family Tree.  And here is his article on Wikipedia.

Are you related to one or more Signers of the Declaration of Independence?  If so, tell us how in your own blog post or social media post. 

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What to Expect from FamilySearch in 2026: Emerging Technologies Will Help Fuel New Family Discoveries

 I received this information from FamilySearch today:

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What to Expect from FamilySearch in 2026

Emerging Technologies Will Help Fuel New Family Discoveries

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (January 13, 2026)—FamilySearch International, the world’s largest nonprofit genealogy organization, reveals some of its fun plans in 2026 to help individuals make more family connections worldwide. Upcoming experiences will use emerging technologies to provide increased access to genealogical records, expand FamilySearch’s global Family Tree, and enhance its mobile apps. (Find this announcement in the FamilySearch Newsroom.)

More Access to Genealogy Records

FamilySearch provides convenient access to family history records from more than 170 countries and principalities. It will continue to work with the world’s archives, record custodians, and others to help make more genealogical records accessible online. In 2026, FamilySearch plans to expand its global collections and significantly increase access to records for many countries, including the countries of Belgium, Cameroon, Malawi, South Korea, and Uruguay.

FamilySearch Artificial Intelligence

Full-Text Search: Reading Old Genealogy Documents

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to have a tremendous impact on family discoveries. FamilySearch will expand its Full-Text Search technology in 2026 to read old handwriting in additional languages, making newly digitized documents easily searchable by an ancestor’s name. Users of the free service are discovering exciting family history breakthroughs as more content is digitized and made searchable through the Full-Text Search technology.   

Assistance with Family Discoveries

FamilySearch site visitors will enjoy a variety of enhanced tools to help them in their quests for family connections. First, new technology will help you find answers to your questions by utilizing resources across FamilySearch.org. The interactive chatbot will search through the FamilySearch Research Wiki, blog, and help content to help answer questions quickly. Another new discovery assistant will filter through FamilySearch-generated hints to recommend which suggestions may particularly help extend the branches of your Family Tree.

 

Be among the first to experience these and other fun new concepts throughout 2026 by visiting FamilySearch Labs.

Exciting New Tree Features

FamilySearch Family Tree will focus on data quality and collaboration in 2026. The popular free global community tree will enhance contributors’ abilities to accurately merge the best of each user’s contributions. Participants will also receive suggestions to improve the quality of the content they’ve personally added to the tree and will receive alerts before making edits that seem to lower the quality of existing information. In addition to the suggestion of potential parents and spouses at the ends of family lines, which FamilySearch AI began introducing at the end of 2025, look for more in-context AI assistance to improve the data quality of FamilySearch Family Tree.

 

Family Tree app’s search function was updated at the end of 2025 to provide a unified experience, enabling mobile phone users to simultaneously search for Family Tree profiles, historical records, and memories within the app. In 2026, updates will make it easier for new users to get started with the app and navigate to the most frequently used features.

FamilySearch Labs

FamilySearch Labs provides individuals with the opportunity to experiment with new and upcoming features before they are fully launched. This participation helps provide useful feedback to developers. Some new experiences and features coming in 2026 are already available in Labs for user testing.  

RootsTech 2026—a Global Family Celebration

RootsTech, FamilySearch’s global family history event, returns on 5–7 March 2026, with a vibrant in-person experience in Salt Lake City and a free online option. Millions worldwide can enjoy hundreds of classes available in multiple languages, localized content, and can connect with presenters, exhibitors, and other attendees through e-chat and the mobile app. Discover new relatives, grow your Family Tree, explore innovative products and services, and be inspired by world-class keynotes and speakers.

 

Online classes and participation are free. Early bird prices for in-person passes at the Salt Palace Convention Center are $129 for the full three-day pass and $79 for the one-day pass. Start building your personalized class schedule today at RootsTech.org.

Join FamilySearch in 2026

FamilySearch thanks patrons in advance for being part of its growing global community and using its services to make more family connections. Subscribe to or visit the FamilySearch Blog and FamilySearch Newsroom to receive the latest updates.

Visit FamilySearch.org Today

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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Try out the FamilySearch "Famous Relatives" Page

 Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It's Saturday Night again - 

Time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible! music) is to:

1)  FamilySearch has a page for "Famous Relatives" at   https://www.familysearch.org/en/discovery/famousrelatives.  It works if you are connected to the FamilySearch Family Tree.

2)  Check out the website.  Which connection surprises you?  Do you believe that the connection is correct?

3)  Share your famous relative connection in your own blog post or in a Facebook, SubStack, BlueSky or other social media post.  Leave a link to your post on this blog post to help us find your post.

Here's mine:

My surprise connection on the FamilySearch Famous Relatives page was with George Washington:

Do I believe or trust this relationship?  

The line in my family tree goes back to Elizabeth --?-- (ca1615-1694), who married Richard Sawtell in 1637 in Massachusetts.  The FamilySearch Family Tree says that Elizabeth is Elizabeth Pope (1611-1694), daughter of Stephen and Jane (Neame) Pope, and granddaughter of  Thomas and Sarah (Van Gelder) Pope. who are the purported common ancestors for me and George Washington.  However, FamilySearch Family Tree has no sources connecting Elizabeth Pope to Stephen and Jane (Neame) Pope.

The WikiTree profile for Elizabeth --?--, wife of Richard Sawtell, is at   https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-361521.  The discussion about Elizabeth's parentage is persuasive, and leads me to NOT BELIEVE or trust the FamilySearch connection.  

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Randy's Famous Cousins -- 8th Cousin 1x Removed Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" (Wallace) Truman, the Wife of the 34th President of the United States

This week's famous cousin is my 8th cousin 1x removed Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" (Wallace ) Truman  (1885-1982), the wife of the 34th President of the United States, Harry S Truman.

Here is Elizabeth Virginia "Bess" (Wallace ) Truman's Family Search Family Tree short biography:

When Elizabeth Virginia Wallace was born on 13 February 1885, in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States, her father, David Willock Wallace, was 24 and her mother, Margaret Elizabeth Gates, was 22. She married President Harry S Truman on 28 June 1919. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Blue Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States in 1930. She died on 18 October 1982, in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 97, and was buried in Jackson, Missouri, United States.

The Wikipedia profile for Elizabeth Virginia (Wallace ) Truman  (1885-1982) includes this information:

Elizabeth Virginia Truman (née Wallace; February 13, 1885 – October 18, 1982) was First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953 as the wife of President Harry S Truman. She had previously served as Second Lady of the United States from January to April 1945. At 97 years, 247 days, she was the longest-lived first and second lady.

She was born in Independence, Missouri, where she kept a home her entire life. She had known Harry since they were children, though she did not return his affections until adulthood. She was strongly affected by the suicide of her father when she was 18, which shaped her opinions about privacy from the public eye and the responsibilities of a spouse. Bess and Harry married in 1919, and Bess spent the following years managing the Truman household and working in her husband's offices as his political career advanced. She was apprehensive about Harry running for vice president in 1944, and she was deeply upset when he ascended to the presidency the following year.

As first lady, Bess avoided social obligations and media attention whenever possible, and she made regular excursions to her home in Independence. She chose not to continue in the regular press conferences carried out by her predecessor Eleanor Roosevelt, believing that her responsibility as a wife was to keep her opinions private. Her influence on her husband's presidency came about in their private conversations, as he would consult her about most major decisions during his presidency. She was also prominent in his reelection campaign, making regular appearances for crowds as he toured the United States. She was greatly relieved when Harry chose not to run for another term in 1952. After her tenure as first lady, Bess lived in retirement at her home in Independence until her death in 1982.

Truman was generally popular among her contemporaries, but her lifelong devotion to privacy has allowed for limited historical analysis. She refused to provide information about herself or her beliefs to journalists during her lifetime, and she destroyed many of her letters after leaving the White House. There is no consensus among historians on her performance as first lady or to what extent she influenced her husband's presidency.

Here is the Relative Finder chart showing my relationship to Elizabeth Virginia (Wallace) Truman:

My most recent common ancestor with 8th cousin 1x removed Elizabeth Virginia (Wallace) Truman are my 8th great-grandparents Thomas Brigham (1641-1717) and Mary Rice (1646-1695).. 

Are you related to Elizabeth Virginia (Wallace) Truman?  Check out her profile on the FamilySearch Family Tree and click the "View Relationship" link at the top of the page.  Note that you have to have your profile connected to the FamilySearch Family Tree in order for this to work.

This shows that you never know to whom you might be related!!!  I'm having lots of Genealogy Fun.  Click here to see all of my famous cousins.

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