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Presidential candidates may be surprised by their famous cousins

MARCH 2008

It’s not unusual for celebrities and other famous people to lend their star power to presidential candidates in their White House bids. But for some of them it could be a matter of sticking with family.

The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston recently traced the family trees of all three major presidential candidates, and the results --- including major new discoveries --- are a ‘Who’s Who’ of American culture and history. View press release.