I've read on a genealogy page that I'm:
-A 27th great-grandson of William the Conquerer
-A 34th great-grandson of Charlemagne
-A 33th great-grandson of Robert the Bruce
I am 100% sure I am related to royalty, but I don't know if the site is to trust or not.
2007-04-27 09:48:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
One of the facts about genealogy is that MANY people are far more interested in "prestige" or 12 trillion names in a database, than being accurate. A good number of British nobility lines are disputed, and you will find bad research in DAR records, as well as the LDS church files.
You COULD be related to these persons. My friendly advice is to check out some of the how to articles, such as those for becoming a certified genealogist. Even if that is not your goal, it really helps to understand the reasons behind SOLID documentation.
I would MUCH rather have 5 generations of absolutely solid work, than 30 generations that are questionable.
2007-04-27 22:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by wendy c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have English, French, German, Swiss, Austrian, BeNeLux or N. Italian ancestry, chance are 4 out of 5 you are related to Charlmagne. Proving it is the hard part. You could search the category for "Charlemagne" to see more.
2007-04-27 18:12:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, without knowing the site, it's impossible to say whether it's reliable or not. But I'd be highly skeptical that you are related to ALL those people. Of course, if you go back far enough, the connections multiply geometrically, and you are "related" to an awful lot of people by the time you go back 33 generations.
2007-04-27 16:52:16 · answer #3 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The reliability depends not only upon your accuracy in genealogy research but an awful lot of others' - UNKNOWN others.
2007-04-27 20:30:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is the site you are referring to? It is hard to judge the trustworthiness of the site without being able to see it.
2007-04-27 16:57:42 · answer #5 · answered by suz' 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why are you 100% sure? Cuz you are soooo fabulous...? lol
Yeah- A lot of people are related to those people. Exponential growth, my friend.
2007-04-27 16:59:59 · answer #6 · answered by kermit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who cares? I mean, do you get some special grant for school? Will you get a job promotion? Tell me, I might need to look into my geneology.
2007-04-27 18:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by lady 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
god hates people who claim to be royalty when they're not.
2007-04-27 23:32:44 · answer #8 · answered by Adrian L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋