But it is true that both Bush and Roosevelt are related to a lot of former Presidents. And it's not that surprising. Prior to the twentieth century, it was fairly common for first cousins to marry, and people tended to marry within the confines of smaller ethnic, religious, or geopolitical communities. In the 17th century, for example, Hartford residents usually married someone from Hartford or an adjoining community. Often that person was a cousin.
Genealogy works upwards as well as downward.
I was recently in Hong Kong and bought some DVDs. I can't play them at all. A friend who knows a lot about opera says Puccini isn't the only composer to write an opera called La Boh me . Week 75 I have this great idea that I'd like to get patented. I love to watch figure skating but feel like an idiot because I don't know which jump is which.