In the decades that I've been documenting my family tree, I have discovered several people that are what I call "double cousins". What do I mean by a "double cousin"? Well, to me a double cousin is someone who has more than one set of my ancestors contained in their tree which often makes their relationship to me closer than that of one of their parents. Here's an example of what I mean: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, is my 19th cousin, once removed on my paternal side, thr

Tracing your family roots can be a fun and personally fulfilling adventure, but it can also be a journey littered with road blocks, mysteries and setbacks. I am now in my third decade of researching my personal family history and my tree to continues to grow with both direct and distant relatives, primarily on my very well documented paternal side of the family. Having well known historical figures as direct ancestors has certainly helped me in my quest to document as much of