Saturday, May 30, 2015

HEMSWORTH TO OLSEN #SmallWorldSaturday

Thor may not be related to the Scarlet Witch, but Mary Kate's little sister certainly doth have ties to Liam's brother...

http://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000016803283009
http://www.geni.com/people/Elizabeth-Olsen/6000000025071685653


Chris Hemsworth is Elizabeth Chase Olsen's sister's fiancé's 8th great uncle's wife's 9th great granddaughter's ex-partner's brother.

Elizabeth Chase Olsen
   →  Mary-Kate Olsen 
her sister →   Sarkozy 
her fiancé →   de Ganay Blanchy (de Ganay) 
his mother → Philippe de Ganay Gouin 
her father →  Bernard de Ganay Behague 
his father →  Charles Aimé Jean Marquis de Ganay 
his father →  Emily de Ganay 
his mother → John Jacob Caleb Ridgway 
her father →  Jacob Ridgway 
his father →  John Ridgway, Sr. 
his father →  Thomas Ridgeway, Sr 
his father →  Richard Ridgeway, Jr. 
his brother →  Mary Ridgway 
his wife →  Samuel Shinn, Sr. 
her son →  Samuel Shinn, Jr. 
his son →  Samuel Shinn (3) 
his son →  Sarah "Sally" Catherine Casto 
his daughter →  Joseph Marion Casto 
her son →  Francis Marion Casto 
his son →  Joseph Johnsey Casto 
his son →  William Clayton Casto, Sr. 
his son → Atkins (Casto) 
his daughter →  William "Billy" Ray Cyrus 
her son →  Miley Ray Cyrus 
his daughter →  Liam Hemsworth 
her ex-partner →  Chris Hemsworth 
his brother


Friday, May 29, 2015

Jessica Simpson #CousinoftheWeek

Jessica Simpson has taken the music, fashion and entertainment industries by storm. A talented artist with universal appeal, she has become an international star and media darling.

Born and raised outside of Dallas, Texas, Jessica began her performing career by sharing the stage with famous gospel acts such as Kirk Franklin, God's Property and Ce Ce Winans. With her unmistakable voice and unique pop sound, Jessica caught the eye of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola. After joining a tour in support of the boy-band 98 Degrees, she quickly burst onto the music scene in 1999 with her debut release Sweet Kisses. Her RIAA-certified double platinum debut featured Jessica's massive breakthrough hit, "I Wanna Love You Forever," which hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.  
Jessica Ann Simpson is your 14th cousin once removed.
You 
   →  Pop 
your father →  Mamie C. Nichols (Collins) 
his mother →  Martha Collins (BARTLETT) 
her mother →  Nancy Rachel Bartlett (KING) 
her mother → Sarah Ann King (Bartlett) 
her mother →  Reuben S. BARTLETT 
her father →  John Garner Bartlett 
his father →  WILLIAM BARTLETT 
his father →  WILLIAM BERKLEY 
his father →  Margaret Bartlett 
his mother →  Margaret Brent 
her mother →  Sir John Peshall, 1st Baronet 
her father →  Joanna Fettiplace 
his mother →  Edmund Fettiplace 
her father →  Dorothy Fettiplace 
his mother →  Anne Blagrave 
her daughter →  Anne Bye 
her daughter →  Anthony Bye 
her son →  Thomas Bye 
his son →  Thomas Bye 
his son → Sarah White (Bye) 
his daughter →  Sarah White 
her daughter →  Isaiah Ruckman 
her son →  Sarah (Ruckman) Carlock 
his daughter →  Jane Smith 
her daughter → Nancy Sirrena Smith 
her daughter →  Vernantus Cincinatti Curtis 
her son →  Bertie Belle Simpson 
his daughter →  Curtis T Simpson 
her son →  Joe Truett Simpson 
his son →  Jessica Ann Simpson 
his daughter

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

ALANIS MORISSETTE #CousinoftheWeek

Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records Canada. Her worldwide debut album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, which remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the U.S., and the highest selling debut album worldwide, selling more than 30 million units globally.[1] Her following album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998 and was a success as well. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, which include Under Rug Swept, So-Called Chaos and Flavors of Entanglement. Morissette has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
In February 2005, Morissette became a naturalized citizen of the United States while maintaining her Canadian citizenship.

Alanis Morissette is your 22nd cousin twice removed.
You 
   →  Pop 
your father →  Mamie C. Nichols (Collins) 
his mother →  Martha Collins (BARTLETT) 
her mother →  Nancy Rachel Bartlett (KING) 
her mother → Sarah Ann King (Bartlett) 
her mother →  Reuben S. BARTLETT 
her father →  John Garner Bartlett 
his father →  WILLIAM BARTLETT 
his father →  WILLIAM BERKLEY 
his father →  Margaret Bartlett 
his mother →  Margaret Brent 
her mother →  Sir John Peshall, 1st Baronet 
her father →  Joanna Fettiplace 
his mother →  Edmund Fettiplace 
her father →  Sir John Fettiplace, Knight 
his father →  Richard Fettiplace, of Besselsleigh 
his father →  John Fettiplace, of Childrey 
his father → Beatrice / Beatrix De Pinto 
his mother →  Filipa de Lencastre, rainha consorte de Portugal 
her mother →  Blanche of Lancaster, Duchess of Lancaster 
her mother →  Isabel de Beaumont, Duchess of Lancaster 
her mother →  Henry de Beaumont, 1st Baron Beaumont 
her father → Jeanne de Brienne, dame de Loué 
his sister →  Philippa de Laval 
her daughter →  Péronelle de Rochefort 
her daughter →  Herve du Pont-L'Abbe, VI 
her son → Hervé du Pont-l'Abbé, VII 
his son →  Hervé du Pont-l'Abbé, VIII 
his son →  Jean du Pont-l'Abbé 
his son →  François du Pont 
his son → Charles Louis du Pont 
his son →  Charles Dupont 
his son →  Denis DuPont 
his son →  Paul-Michel Dupont 
his son →  Xainte Dupont 
his daughter → Jean Cloutier 
her son →  Jean Cloutier 
his son →  Marie-Anne Cloutier 
his daughter →  Joseph Morisset 
her son →  Joseph Marie Morissette 
his son → Joseph Morissette 
his son →  Edouard Morissette 
his son →  Joseph Morissette 
his son →  Joseph Helaire Morissette 
his son → Alan Joseph Morissette 
his son →   Morissette 
his son →  Alanis Morissette 
his daughter


Saturday, May 23, 2015

WHEDON - HEMSWORTH #SmallWorldSaturday

Small World Saturday continues with its Avengers theme today as we connect the bloodlines of Joss Whedon and Avengers Star Chris Hemsworth.... 

http://www.geni.com/people/Joss-Whedon/6000000016446230394  
http://www.geni.com/people/Miley-Ray-Cyrus/6000000010048483214 
http://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000016803283009


Chris Hemsworth is Joss Whedon's 6th great uncle's third great niece's husband's first cousin four times removed's ex-partner's brother.  

Joss Whedon 
   →   Whedon 
his father →  John Ogden Whedon 
his father →  Burt Denison Whedon 
his father →  Ellen Frances Whedon 
his mother → Joseph Denison, Rev. 
her father →  Lucy Denison 
his mother →  Thomas Avery 
her father →  Lucy Allyn 
his sister →  Thomas Allyn 
her husband →  Mary Lester 
his sister → THOMAS LESTER II 
her son →  JESSE LESTER 
his son →  WILLIAM HARMON LESTER 
his son →  Elizabeth Skaggs 
his daughter → James Harvey Skaggs "Big Jim" 
her husband →  Lewis L. Skaggs 
his father →  Rebecca Hay 
his sister →  Martin Alexander Hay 
her son →  Verlina Adeline Cyrus 
his daughter →  Ronald Ray Cyrus 
her son →  William "Billy" Ray Cyrus 
his son →  Miley Ray Cyrus 
his daughter →   Hemsworth 
her ex-partner →  Chris Hemsworth 
his brother


Friday, May 22, 2015

HILARY DUFF #Cousinoftheweek

When she was just 13 years old, Hilary Duff became the idol of millions of girls, thanks to a starring role in Disney's "Lizzie McGuire" (Disney Channel, 2001-04), and a good-girl image that differed from the other teen queens of her time. Since then, Duff has focused on acting, music and establishing an empire that includes her own clothing line and fragrance.


http://www.geni.com/people/Hilary-Comrie/6000000008900285281


Hilary Erhard Comrie is your 12th cousin twice removed.
You 
   →  Pop 
your father →  Rufus S. Nichols 
his father →  Tressie (King) Nichols 
his mother →  Michael O. King 
her father →  Margaret (Wright) King 
his mother → James G Wright 
her father →  Mary Whitledge Grant 
his mother →  William Grant, of Crichie 
her father →  Elizabeth Grant 
his mother →  Jean Erskine 
her mother → Sir Alexander Erskine, Baron of Gogar 
her father →  John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine 
his father →  James Erskine 
his brother →  Sir William Erskine 
his son → Lady Janet Erskine, Countess of Stirling ,of Balgownie 
his daughter →  John "of Eridy" Alexander 
her son →  Archibald Alexander of Ballybiglimore 
his son → William Alexander, of Manor Cuninghame 
his son →  Robert Alexander, I 
his son →  Robert Alexander, Jr. 
his son →  Catherine Wilson Payne 
his daughter → Charlotte Mary Smith 
her daughter →  Mary Cornelia Cobb 
her daughter →  Sam Clark Cobb 
her son →  Samuel Clark Cobb 
his son →   Duff (Cobb) 
his daughter → Hilary Erhard Comrie 
her daughter


Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Elizabeth Olsen #FamilyTreeTuesday

Mary Kate's little sister is all grown up and how. Elizabeth Olsen starred in Godzilla and now in the Avengers franchise as the Scarlet Witch...


Elizabeth Chase Olsen is my third cousin 14 times removed's wife's 6th great nephew's fiancée's sister. 

You 
   →  Mom 
your mother →  Pvt. Garnett Hancock, WWII Veteran 
her father →  Burrell H Hancock 
his father →  Samuel Austin Hancock 
his father → Elizabeth Edwards Hancock 
his mother →  Brice Edwards 
her father →  Olive Edwards 
his mother →  Capt Joseph Martin, Sr., of Albemarle 
her father → William Martin 
his father →  John Martin, Sr. 
his father →  Thomas Martin, of Parkpole 
his father →  Robert Martin, of Athelhampton 
his father → Thomas Martin, of Athelhampton 
his father →  Christiana Martin 
his mother →  John Cheverell 
her father →  Christian Cheverell 
his mother →  Earl John Russell, II 
her father →  William Russell 
his father →  Elizabeth Adams (Hinde) 
his daughter →  Abigail Meribah Allen 
her daughter →  Hannah Ridgway 
her daughter →  Allen Ridgway 
her son → Phebe Ridgway 
his wife →  Jacob Ridgway 
her brother →  John Jacob Caleb Ridgway 
his son →  Emily de Ganay 
his daughter → Charles Aimé Jean Marquis de Ganay 
her son →  Bernard de Ganay Behague 
his son →  Philippe de Ganay Gouin 
his son → de Ganay Blanchy (de Ganay) 
his daughter →   Sarkozy 
her son →  Mary-Kate Olsen 
his fiancée →  Elizabeth Chase Olsen 
her sister

Saturday, May 16, 2015

JOHANSSON to WHEDON #SmallWorldSaturday

Joss Whedon is Scarlett Ingrid Johansson's ex-husband's ex-partner's first cousin 6 times removed's wife's second 
great uncle's wife's first cousin's wife's 6th great nephew.

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson 
   →  Ryan Rodney Reynolds 
her ex-husband →  Alanis Morissette 
his ex-partner →   Morissette 
her father → Alan Joseph Morissette 
his father →  Joseph Helaire Morissette 
his father →  Joseph Morissette 
his father →  Edouard Morissette 
his father → Joseph Morissette 
his father →  Marie Catherine Morissette 
his mother →  Marie-Louise Blais 
her sister →  Abraham-Louis Gagné dit Bellavance 
her son → Olive Fournier 
his wife →  Marie-Louise Hains 
her mother →  Clément Hains 
her father →  Joseph Willard Hains 
his father →  Thomas Haynes 
his brother → Hannah Haynes 
his wife →  Elizabeth Harriman 
her mother →  John Swan, Capt 
her brother →  Timothy Swan 
his son →  Mary Swan 
his wife →  Hannah Denison Avery 
her sister →  Lucy Denison 
her daughter →  Joseph Denison, Rev. 
her son →  Ellen Frances Whedon 
his daughter →  Burt Denison Whedon 
her son → John Ogden Whedon 
his son →   Whedon 
his son →  Joss Whedon 
his son


Friday, May 15, 2015

JOSS WHEDON #CousinoftheWeek

Joss Whedon, the man behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Avengers films, is also a descendant of Robert Washington, my 12th great grandfather. Robert is Joseph's 12th great grandfather as well, and the fourth great grandfather of George Washington, President of the USA...

http://www.geni.com/people/Joss-Whedon/6000000016446230394


Joss Whedon is my 13th cousin.
You 
   →  Pop 
your father →  Rufus S. Nichols 
his father →  Tressie (King) Nichols 
his mother →  Michael O. King 
her father →  Margaret (Wright) King 
his mother → James G Wright 
her father →  William Wright 
his father →  John Wright Jr 
his father →  John Wright 
his father →  Anne Wright 
his mother →  Col. John Washington 
her father → Reverend Lawrence Washington 
his father →  Lawrence Washington, Sr., Esquire of Sulgrave Manor, Mayor of Northampton 
his father → Walter Washington 
his brother →  Katherine Stanton 
his daughter →  Hon. Thomas Stanton 
her son →  Robert Stanton, Sr. 
his son →  Mary Denison 
his daughter → Mary Smith 
her daughter →  Hannah Denison Avery 
her daughter →  Lucy Denison 
her daughter →  Joseph Denison, Rev. 
her son →  Ellen Frances Whedon 
his daughter → Burt Denison Whedon 
her son →  John Ogden Whedon 
his son →   Whedon 
his son →  Joss Whedon 
his son


Saturday, May 09, 2015

Robert Downey, Jr. to Scarlett Johansson #SmallWorldSaturday

Hey cousins, lets play a game. I'm calling it Small World Saturday.  

This week, we will run the path from Robert Downey, Jr. to Scarlett Johansson, two of the awesome stars of the Avengers franchise.... How are they related???


Scarlett Ingrid Johansson is Robert Downey, Jr.'s fourth cousin's wife's first cousin four times removed's husband's first cousin's husband's sister's husband's grandson's wife's great nephew's wife's half sister's husband's ex-wife.
Robert Downey, Jr. 
   →   Downey (Ford) 
his mother →  Fay Marguerite Ford 
her mother →  Cyrus A. Schoch 
her father →  Katherine Schoch 
his mother → George W. Shugarts 
her brother →  Bertha Beck 
his daughter →  Ralph Shuagarts Beck 
her son →  Sandra Namminga 
his daughter →  Randy Namminga 
her son → Michelle Leah Namminga 
his wife →  Janet Elaine Jones (KNIGHT) 
her mother →  Leo Clinton KNIGHT 
her father →  Albert Francis KNIGHT 
his father →  Asa KNIGHT 
his father →  Mark Knight 
his father →  Alonzo KNIGHT 
his brother →  Mary Amanda Richardson (KNIGHT) 
his daughter →  Charles Clawson RICHARDSON 
her husband → Ebenezer Clawson Richardson 
his father →  Laura Bess 
his sister →  Lucinda Hendricks 
her daughter →  Joseph Smith Hendricks, Sr. 
her husband → Rebecca Hendricks 
his sister →  Samuel Roskelley 
her husband →  Marriner Roskelley 
his son →  Roland Marriner Roskelley 
his son → Caryol Florence Roskelley 
his wife →  Vivian Chalk 
her sister →   Johnson (Chalk) 
her daughter →  Bart Johnson 
her son →   Lively 
his wife → Lively (McAlpin) 
her mother →   Lively 
her daughter →  Ryan Rodney Reynolds 
her husband →  Scarlett Ingrid Johansson 
his ex-wife

http://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Downey-Jr/6000000007996975288   
http://www.geni.com/people/Scarlett-Johansson/6000000008052924235  

Friday, May 08, 2015

Kendall Jenner #CousinoftheWeek

Kendall Nicole Jenner is an American reality television personality, author, and fashion model. While once best known for playing herslef on Kepping Up with the Kardashians, Jenner has now a full fledged modeling career including walking the runways for high fashion designers during the New York, Milan, and Paris Fashion Weeks.


    Jenner got her start in modeling by signing with Wilhelmina Models at age 14, on July 12, 2009.   
    http://www.geni.com/people/Kendall-Jenner/6000000032584540294                          
    Kendall Nicole Jenner is your 12th cousin twice removed.  
    You 
       →  Pop 
    your father →  Mamie C. Nichols (Collins) 
    his mother →  Martha Collins (BARTLETT) 
    her mother →  Nancy Rachel Bartlett (KING) 
    her mother → Sarah Ann King (Bartlett) 
    her mother →  Reuben S. BARTLETT 
    her father →  John Garner Bartlett 
    his father →  WILLIAM BARTLETT 
    his father →  WILLIAM BERKLEY 
    his father →  Margaret Bartlett 
    his mother →  Margaret Brent 
    her mother →  Anne Peshall 
    her mother →  Elizabeth Russell 
    her sister →  Sir Thomas Russell, MP 
    her son → Sir Robert Russell, I 
    his son →  Robert Russell, II 
    his son →  Thomas Russell 
    his son →  Joseph Russell 
    his son →  Thomas Russell 
    his son → Hannah Houghton 
    his daughter →  Sewell Houghton 
    her son →  Ruben A. Houghton 
    his son →  Otis S. Houghton 
    his son →  True Otis Houghton 
    his son → Robert Houghton 
    his son →  Kris Jenner 
    his daughter →  Kendall Nicole Jenner 
    her daughter

    Tuesday, May 05, 2015

    Princess Charlotte #CousinoftheWeek

    The Windsor family announced the name of their new princess at last. The world had been anxiously awaiting, and I expected the names Elizabeth and Diana to be used myself.

    HRH Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge was born May 2nd, 2015, the little sister of Prince George and the granddaughter of Princess Diana and the great granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth. Live long and prosper Princess Charlotte.

    http://www.geni.com/people/HRH-Princess-Charlotte-of-Cambridge/6000000033295530573

    HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge is my 11th cousin once removed.
    You
       →  Mom
    your mother →  Pvt. Garnett Hancock, WWII Veteran
    her father →  Burrell H Hancock
    his father →  Samuel Austin Hancock
    his father → Elizabeth Edwards Hancock
    his mother →  Brice Edwards
    her father →  Ambrose Edwards, Jr.
    his father →  Ambrose Edwards, the Immigrant
    his father → Isabella / Elizabeth Edwards (Downing)
    his mother →  Lady Catherine Cecil Downing
    her mother →  James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
    her father →  Frances Cecil
    his sister →  Cecil Bowyer
    her son →  Sir William Bowyer of Denham Court, 3rd Baronet
    his son →  Penelope Cooke
    his daughter →  Penelope Anne Brudenell
    her daughter →  Anne Bingham, Countess of Lucan
    her daughter →  Charles Bingham, 4th Earl of Lucan
    her son →  Rosalind Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn
    his daughter → Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Spencer, Countess Spencer
    her daughter →  John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
    her son →  Diana, Princess of Wales
    his daughter → Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
    her son →  HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
    his daughter

    Robert Downey, Jr. #FamilyTreeTuesday

    Today, I looked up the star of Iron Man and Avengers films, Robert Downey, Jr., who is related to me through my ancestor William Judson Bartlett. What an interesting profile at Geni. You should read it.

    http://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Downey-Jr/6000000007996975288 


    Robert Downey, Jr. is my third cousin twice removed's wife's great niece's husband's fourth cousin.
    You 
       →  Pop 
    your father →  Mamie C. Nichols (Collins) 
    his mother →  Martha Collins (BARTLETT) 
    her mother →  George Riley BARTLETT 
    her father → Leroy G.. BARTLETT 
    his father →  William J. Bartlett 
    his father →  Daniel Peter Bartlett 
    his son →  John William Bartlett 
    his son →  Elizabeth Perdue Bartlett 
    his daughter →  Clarence Albert Perdue 
    her son →  Mary Pearl Perdue Knight) 
    his wife →  Leo Clinton KNIGHT 
    her brother →  Janet Elaine Jones (KNIGHT) 
    his daughter → Michelle Leah Namminga 
    her daughter →  Randy Namminga 
    her husband →  Sandra Namminga 
    his mother →  Ralph Shuagarts Beck 
    her father →  Bertha Beck 
    his mother → George W. Shugarts 
    her father →  Katherine Schoch 
    his sister →  Cyrus A. Schoch 
    her son →  Fay Marguerite Ford 
    his daughter →   Downey (Ford) 
    her daughter → Robert Downey, Jr. 
    her son

    Friday, May 01, 2015

    Scarlett Johansson #FamilyHistoryFriday

    The gorgeous star of THE ISLAND, IRON MAN, and THE AVENGERS is not just the ex-wife of Ryan Reynolds, AKA Green Lantern, but she is also the smoking hot SHIELD agent known as THE BLACK WIDOW and she is the focus of today's FAMILY HISTORY FRIDAY post...

    Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on Thanksgiving day in 1984, November 22, New York, NY, only a few short months after I graduated from high school. And today, I went to see her kick Ultron's axx in the Avengers 2; Age of Ultron.

    http://www.geni.com/people/Scarlett-Johansson/6000000008052924235    

    Scarlett Ingrid Johansson is my second cousin four times removed's wife's sister's husband's sister's husband's grandson's wife's great nephew's wife's half sister's husband's ex-wife.

    You
       →  Pop
    your father →  Rufus S. Nichols
    his father →  Tressie (King) Nichols
    his mother →  Michael O. King
    her father →  Margaret (Wright) King
    his mother → Margaret (Young) Wright
    her mother →  Mary Ann Frances Moody
    her sister →  John Wyatt Moody
    her son →  William Crestfield Moody
    his son → Lola Eliza Bess
    his wife →  Lucinda Hendricks
    her sister →  Joseph Smith Hendricks, Sr.
    her husband →  Rebecca Hendricks
    his sister →  Samuel Roskelley
    her husband → Marriner Roskelley
    his son →  Roland Marriner Roskelley
    his son →  Caryol Florence Roskelley
    his wife →  Vivian Chalk
    her sister → Johnson (Chalk) 
    her daughter →  Bart Johnson
    her son →   Robyn Lively 
    his wife →   Lively (McAlpin) 
    her mother →  Blake Lively
    her daughter → Ryan Rodney Reynolds
    her husband →  Scarlett Ingrid Johansson
    his ex-wife

    Taylor Swift #CousinoftheWeek

    Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by theSony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift's self-titled debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. Her third single, "Our Song," made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart. She received a Best New Artist nomination at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
    Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008. Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me," Fearless became the best-selling album of 2009 in the United States. The album won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Swift's third and fourth albums, 2010's Speak Now and 2012's Red, both sold over one million copies within the first week of their U.S release.Speak Now's "Mean" won two Grammy Awards, while Red's singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble" were worldwide hits. Swift's fifth album, the pop-focused1989, was released in 2014. It sold more copies in its opening week than any album in the previous 12 years, and made Swift the first and only act to have three albums sell more than one million copies in the opening release week. The singles "Shake It Off" and "Blank Space" both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
    Swift is known for narrative songs about her personal experiences. As a songwriter, she has been honored by the Nashville Songwriters Association and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Swift's other achievements include seven Grammy Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, 11 Country Music Association Awards, eightAcademy of Country Music Awards, and one Brit Award. She is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 40 million albums—27.1 million of them in the U.S.—and 100 million single downloads. Swift has also had supporting roles in feature films including The Giver (2014).

    Taylor Swift is my 13th cousin once removed.

    You 
       →  Pop 
    your father →  Mamie C. Nichols (Collins) 
    his mother →  Martha Collins (BARTLETT) 
    her mother →  Nancy Rachel Bartlett (KING) 
    her mother → Sarah Ann King (Bartlett) 
    her mother →  Reuben S. BARTLETT 
    her father →  John Garner Bartlett 
    his father →  WILLIAM BARTLETT 
    his father →  WILLIAM BERKLEY 
    his father →  Margaret (Brent) Bartlett 
    his mother →  Richard Brent 
    her father →  Elizabeth Brent 
    his mother →  Katherine Reed 
    her mother → Helen "Eleanor" Baroness of Warwickshire Conway 
    her sister →  John Conway 
    her son →  Thomas Conway 
    his son →  Thomas Conway 
    his son → Ann Howes (Conaway) Taylor 
    his daughter →  Phoebe Taylor 
    her daughter →  Ann Mendenhall 
    her daughter →  Mary Iddings 
    her daughter →  Joseph Iddings 
    her son → Hanna Iddings Reno 
    his daughter →  Josephine Reno 
    her daughter →  Archie Dean Swift 
    her son →  Archie Dean Swift 
    his son →   Swift 
    his son →  Taylor Swift 
    his daughter

    http://www.geni.com/people/Taylor-Swift/6000000006714651564   
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift


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    Europe100%

    • Europe West42%
    • Great Britain19%
    • Scandinavia17%
    • Ireland11%
    • Iberian Peninsula9%
    • Trace Regions
      2%
    • Italy/Greece2%

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