Can you believe these celebrity cousins?! If you could be related to any celebrity, who would it be and why?

@vickyconerty8822

6 ай бұрын

I’m actually related to Woody Harrelson. 🙂

@jackielc68

6 ай бұрын

Rod Stewart! I have adored and admired him since I was a very young girl. ❤

@JackLeichter2023

6 ай бұрын

@AncestryUS Who Is My DNA 🧬 Cousin?

@CrystalTwinStar

6 ай бұрын

Amy Grant I have always felt a deep kinship with her and always felt if we would meet casually somewhere we would hit it off well. Many times throughout my life I have felt connected with different people (and even occupations, geographical locations, etc.) and over time I have discovered that, in many cases, there is an actual reason. So, now when I feel a connection with anyone or anything I always delve into exploring it as deeply as I can. Doing this has made life much more interesting, fulfilling and adventurous!

@1JewelOfTheNile

6 ай бұрын

Oprah!!! 🙏🏿🤞🏾😁

Bernie Sanders: THAT'S UNBELIEVABLE!! Me: That's literally the most believable thing I've ever heard.

@Liliarthan

3 ай бұрын

They even look alike 😂😂😂

@lightyagami3492

3 ай бұрын

@@Liliarthan Literally LMAOOO

@lc5929

3 ай бұрын

Most Ashkenazi Jews are related

@MISNM0

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂❤

@BaldMancTwat

3 ай бұрын

@@LiliarthanThey look and sound exactly the same lol

"my brother!" warmed my heart

@Tylerson

5 ай бұрын

Jon Lithgow is one of my favorite famous people in the world. He can play some despicable people but out of those characters he always seems so warm and genuine.

@WillyWylde1919

4 ай бұрын

It did me too. I wish all humans looked at each other like this.

@barkerlandar

4 ай бұрын

Made me cry. spontaneous love reaction

@daniellescott477

4 ай бұрын

Yes, mine too❤😊 good morning and day to all. Or afternoon, night😊

@Pulsonar

3 ай бұрын

The John Lithgow one stunned me as much as John himself. His “we are brothers” exclamation was so genuine and lovely. I hope they at least had dinner together at some point just to round off a splendid and heartwarming surprise 🙏🏽

You know... are we really that shocked that Larry David and Bernie are cousins? The writing was on the wall the whole time 😂

@AncestryUS

5 ай бұрын

We all should have seen that one coming!

@Magiasama88

2 күн бұрын

You mean in the hairline. 🤭

I feel like Bill Hader had to flip when he realized he’s related to THE comedy legend Carol Burnett

@MISNM0

3 ай бұрын

I mean, right.....???🤯🥲💓

@sezzyridge

16 күн бұрын

That's got to feel good. Carol is a phenomenal entertainer.

Now if Jimmy Kimmel had turned that page and seen Matt Damon that would have been epic 😂😂😂

@brandon1234

4 ай бұрын

I wish it was.😂

@georgeharman7177

4 ай бұрын

Or Katt Williams lmao

@airbrushpower

3 ай бұрын

Thats what I was half expecting too! lol

@freedomprophet2891

3 ай бұрын

@georgeharmann7177 why Kat Williams?? What a f..k does that has to do with anything? You just throwing names out there for no particular reason?

@cjpatz

3 ай бұрын

Or Aaron Rogers! That would have been insanely hilarious!😂

I have been a amateur genealogist for 25+ years. I think most people will be surprised to know how closely we are all related. 😳😁

@kellyshomemadekitchen

6 ай бұрын

Yes! I’ve built my family tree back to the 1200s on both sides and there are so many astounding names, it’s unbelievable.

@cartersusan

6 ай бұрын

I like to say, we are all related. We just have to find the right pieces. :) Since we are all descendents of Adam and Eve.

@cannyexplorer5357

6 ай бұрын

It goes back to when 1st cousins married each other. In breeding.

@lmc2375

6 ай бұрын

Yes, each was a shock. Ronstadt is a distant cousin of mine. Her early ancestors made the most beautiful wagons. Leo Carrillo, The Cisco Kid and my GF knew him. Leo's Grandfather had the Coronado CA Spanish land grant and sold it for $3,000 - was a lot of money back then. I also relate to Gobbi, the opera singer and Francesco Durante, early IT composer and "The Widow" of the 1775 - 1776 de Anza Expedition, said to be a Spitfire is my 6th GGM. You'd have to be to go over the head of Father Font to de Anza himself to see that you and and two young daughters were not left behind. That she did and wasn't. Her husband was killed in an Indian uprising attack at the Presidio in Tubac, while de Anza was out scouting best route from Mx to CA. He was killed/buried 14 Feb 1774. Those going on the Exp had to be married and she no longer was. Must have been something to have lived through. Glad she did.

@justme6767

6 ай бұрын

I did DNA trying to find my siblings I found a few maybe you can help me

"My brother!" That brought tears to my eyes.

@speedRacer05

2 ай бұрын

Mine too!

@Snoopydad

2 ай бұрын

Great to see the white guests really enthusiastic about their cousins of color.

@lawrencefrost9063

12 күн бұрын

@@Snoopydad Why wouldn't they be? You presume otherwise? I would be excited. I hope the feeling would be mutual, If a black person found out he was related to a white person.

@Snoopydad

12 күн бұрын

@@lawrencefrost9063 For most of our history going into the relatively recent past it didn't work that way Bro.

I met John Lithgow once. He really is that kind guy. He does not have one ounce of ego or narcassism in him. He is a true gentleman.

@AncestryUS

2 ай бұрын

That must have been an unforgettable moment, David! We're glad that it all went so well and that you found John as genuine and kind as he always appears to be. We appreciate you stopping by to share your own thoughts! ❤️

@unrealshrimp

Ай бұрын

Bruh he was singing silly kids songs on his guitar on the kids show networks he's such a dad guy, warm soul for sure, we don't get many of those

@NextExiter

28 күн бұрын

My friend met celebrities doing a lot of housework in LA, and said Lithgow was the only one he met who had the bigger-than-life presence he expected of a star.

@Susan406

24 күн бұрын

We live near where he has a summer home and my husband sees him on the golf course sometimes. He absolutely is as wonderful as everyone says. By the way, do yourself a favor and watch the episode of "Amazing Stories" called "The Doll" (1986). Lithgow won a well-deserved Emmy for his performance.

@susanfletcher3929

13 күн бұрын

I met him too and I concur.

Well, I guess someone finally won the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon! 😂

@EdDunkle

4 ай бұрын

6 DNA strands of Kevin Bacon

@DEVRIMCI2007

4 ай бұрын

We are all related to Kevin Beacon. 😀

@Liliarthan

3 ай бұрын

They both won on that one. I’d be stoked to be related to either one of them 😄

@Robdobalina

3 ай бұрын

Kevin Bacon declined to comment on his disappointment

@hectorsmommy1717

2 ай бұрын

They didn't show this but his wife, Kyra Sedgewick, is a DNA cousin of his.

When John reached out to you with absolute joy and called you "brother!" Oh, I loved that! 💗

@heygoodbyee

4 ай бұрын

We must protect John Lithgow!

@neatofication

4 ай бұрын

I know! It was so cute 🥰

@billiestevens318

3 ай бұрын

Even if it was take 47

@Robdobalina

3 ай бұрын

John was wrong. It's his cousin NOT his brother. I'm furious.

@clarissagafoor5222

2 ай бұрын

​@@Robdobalina What an odd emotion to have! And in many, many cultures cousins are siblings!

Gosh John Lithgow's truly heartfelt "My Brother!" brought a tear to my eye. I wish we could all see each other like that..

@AncestryUS

3 ай бұрын

We're glad you enjoyed these clips, Claire! Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts with us!

My grandmother was never treated that well, and she thought she came from nothing. It's taken me years and years to finally find out that she came from the first king of England. I wish she was alive today to tell you you came from the best and you were the best.

@Autumn74

Ай бұрын

That’s lovely. It would have made her smile ❤

@Lily_of_the_Forest

2 күн бұрын

I’m so sorry

Jimmy Kimmel sees Martha Stewart "I make my own vinegar"😂 hilarious! I LOVE this show!!

@empebee

6 ай бұрын

I was really hoping it would be Matt Damon.

@drewlovelyhell4892

6 ай бұрын

I can actually see the resemblance between the two.

@sezzyridge

5 ай бұрын

Same! You can definitely tell they're related.@@drewlovelyhell4892

@colleenovo1084

5 ай бұрын

@@empebeeI was just coming on here to say that! That would’ve been hilarious

@Neopanther

Ай бұрын

That's not Kimmel.

I love seeing how many black and white people are related. It's amazing how connected we are but think we are so different. We need more of this.

@AncestryUS

4 ай бұрын

Hiya Kristen. We're grateful to you for sharing your thoughts on this mind blowing compilation of amazing discoveries taken from past seasons of the show. It can really inspire us and make us reflect in so many ways and we would recommend taking a peek at our entire playlist here if you are hungry for more: kzread.info/head/PL0xuz8BBkD4gm8NBVH8ga1elIoAkBjL-q. 🌳

@thrshwll1526

24 күн бұрын

We know how that happened 😢

@susivarga7303

20 күн бұрын

​​​@@thrshwll1526 Tell us more. Oh wait, I know, there was nothing out there in the big wide world but plantations and white guys with whips and everyone was American.... 🙄

When i saw Jimmy Kimmel i went: "Please be Matt Damon, Please be Matt Damon, *PLEASE BE MATT DAMON!!"...*

@fransuke12

3 ай бұрын

More like, Please NOT Matt Damon 😂

@cmarq817

19 күн бұрын

Me too! 😂

Seth Myers knows he just won the ‘six degrees of Kevin Bacon’ game

I loved all the reactions but my favorite was you and Mr. Lithgow! It gave me chills!

@JMurdochNZ

6 ай бұрын

John's reaction was adorable.

@saraschneider6781

6 ай бұрын

​@@JMurdochNZI'm not a fan of his acting...or at least the writing of the roles he took, but he's a delightful man.

@ladydeerheart1

6 ай бұрын

I think he is one of the best actors ... ever!

@cassmellish

6 ай бұрын

I would love to be your cousin as well! Love your show!

@MoonLightOnWater1

6 ай бұрын

Me too!

I love that she said “Redd Foxx!” 😂

@eharper7

5 ай бұрын

I know! Would've been so funny if it had been LaWanda Page.

@fr0stb1ght34

Ай бұрын

​@@eharper7 I woulda died laughing 😂😂😂.

When I saw Carol Burnette and Bill Hader my jaw dropped! It make so much sense now 😂😂

Lithgow, "My brother!".. hilarious and endearing at the same time. 😂❤

The joy on John Lithgow's face!

I'm distantly related to Carrie Fisher via her mother, Debbie Reynolds. That's the coolest claim to fame I've got. 😂

@publiceyes473

6 ай бұрын

Hello cousin me too

@AthenaisC

6 ай бұрын

@@publiceyes473 ... if I ever need an organ donor, this is the way I'm going to find them. The comment sections on KZread. 😆 🤣

@bonitahamilton5762

6 ай бұрын

O wow! I would love that! Boss females! ❤

@publiceyes473

6 ай бұрын

Wondering if this is a line of four cousins

@Morfeusm

6 ай бұрын

May the Force be with you!

Dr Gates is a national treasure! Him and John Lithgow distant cousins 😂

John Lithgow has one of my favorite laughs. I absolutely adore him

Love their reactions. The one I find the funniest though were Bernie and Larry's reactions. Been doing genealogy for a while and found a lot of connections from myself to famous people,but find it interesting how many famous people are related to other famous people. Think my best celebrity connection is Matthew Perry. He was my fifth cousin once removed.

@drewlovelyhell4892

6 ай бұрын

Oh. 😔 Sorry that you lost him.

@melissaha

6 ай бұрын

My condolences, he sure waa a best Friend and is missed..

@ChicagoSports_81

5 ай бұрын

I am sorry for your family's loss. I loved their reactions too! As soon as I saw Larry, I said it had to be Bernie. I lost it when it was. 🤣

@drewlovelyhell4892

5 ай бұрын

@@ChicagoSports_81 Sadly, the Jewish gene pool has become quite small for some reason...

@Elisheva333

5 ай бұрын

What is once removed?

One of the best shows on tv. The DNA matches just prove we are all in this world together. ❤

@pernicecartwright8420

6 ай бұрын

AMEN ❤❤❤❤

@nunyabiznez6381

6 ай бұрын

Finney? I have some Finney's in my family tree, they trace back to the Finney's/Phinney's of Nottinghamshire by way of Cape Cod/Rhode Island.

@mspfinney

6 ай бұрын

@@nunyabiznez6381 - My Finney is a nickname that is short for Findorff which is German.

@BodaciousWench

6 ай бұрын

Yup. Everyone’s cousins

@AncestryUS

6 ай бұрын

We are delighted to hear you are enjoying the show, mspfinney! We hope you continue to love the rest of the season. Thanks for sharing! 🌳💚

Lithgow’s actually made me a little teary-eyed! That was wonderful.

i like john Lithgow even more now,.........what a genuinely nice and wholesome human being

John Lithgow has been one of my most favorite actors since "The World According To Garp". He is amazing in everything he does!

@olivegreenpants7153

6 ай бұрын

Thats when I first saw him. Also Glenn Close.

@SledDog5678

6 ай бұрын

HUGE John fan here too!!!! He is amazing. From Churchill to Dick Solomon High Commander to his books. Love him!!!!!!!

@JosieStev

6 ай бұрын

Cool 😊

@bigums21

6 ай бұрын

Roberta! ❤❤❤

@BrianneVillano

5 ай бұрын

Harry and the Hendersons

„I make my own vinegar“ cracked me up - „cousins“, too. So random…

@nunyabiznez6381

6 ай бұрын

I had a similar reaction when I found out I was related to a famous artist by saying "I draw my own pictures."

With dna, I found out my best friend is my 6th cousin. It amazed us both because she’s from New York and I’m from West Virginia. We were both this happy!! 🥰

That “My brother” at the end was perfect❤️💪🏾

Crying over John Lithgow's reaction ❤❤❤

@GeorgeMorgan6600

4 ай бұрын

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

We should all treat each other as family. Because we are. 💗

Ohhh that last one with John Lithgow was absolutely heart warming!!

"My brother!" That was the best. 😢 I am distantly related to Courtney Cox. My mom watches this show, is way deep in Ancestry (we can date one side back to 1,000-something AD) and she happened to remember a shared relative that was mentioned. Wild!

@AncestryUS

5 ай бұрын

Whoa! Your mom must be an amazing family history researcher 👏

@scottshinbaum1772

Ай бұрын

Courtney Cox was on "Who Do You Think You Are," and they found that she was directly descended from William the Conqueror. That was a pretty cool reveal.

i'm an amateur genealogist, my daughter caught a tv show that Ellen Degeneris did and saw a piece of her family tree. I had once told her that all Acadians were related, so she immediately ran to me and put me on the case. And yes they were related, but something like 8th cousins. She was more impressed when she found out that meant she was also related to Beyonce at 10th cousins.

@EllaBee90

6 ай бұрын

So this means we are cousins too. Hi! Ellen is my 9th cousin and Beyoncé is 8th. 🙂

@wplants9793

6 ай бұрын

Madonna and Ellen are related

@stevef3685

6 ай бұрын

@@wplants9793 - So yeah, would be a relative too. They were both descended from Martin Aucoin, and my wife is from that line as well.

@LMmccallL57

6 ай бұрын

I'm Beyonce's cousin on her dad's side. Our great-grandparents were brother and sister.

@Knight-Bishop

5 ай бұрын

Okay, so add me to that, through my mother. Hello all 😅

Bernie and Larry David finding out they're realted was so wholesome.

All the hate between them and us, we're actually blood relatives.

Last one was SUPER wholesome :D

@AncestryUS

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! We are glad to see that you enjoyed this video.

I love seeing the positive acceptance of our shared DNA connections. We are far more connected than some people would want us to be. Too many people are still stuck on the outside and ignore the inside

@R9naldo

4 ай бұрын

Everyone is God's child 💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✝️

@jmspegel

2 ай бұрын

If we all started with Adam and Eve it makes sense to me. 🧜🏼‍♀️

Both you and John are treasures. May we never know what it's like to live without either of you! Enjoyed every moment!

Larry David and Bernie Sanders being related was a surprise for about half a second

“I make my own vinegar” 😂😂😂 it all makes sense

"You're my brother" I felt that ❤

I love when there are unexpected matches at the end of these shows...it just goes to show you anything is possible :)

@AncestryUS

6 ай бұрын

We love to hear you are enjoying the show, Rose! What was your favorite part?

@nunyabiznez6381

6 ай бұрын

I fish for cousins sometimes here on this channel. I have Walsh's in my family tree who are Irish and some in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

One day, I was in a big corporate meeting filled with people I never met. A man comes towards me and present's himself. Alhough his last name is totally different than mine, I greet him with "hello cousin, pleased to meet you". Gave him my full name and he was stunned. He could not understand the relation. I told him that my first ancestor that came to America married his first great great grand mother that also came to America. He looked at me a bit puzzled and pulled out of his briefcase his genealogy tree he had made last week! And there they were, the two names side by side, married together in 1670.

@sarahpalmer411

Ай бұрын

But how did you recognize him?

@altamiradorable

Ай бұрын

@@sarahpalmer411 Just by his last name.

They were all surprised and John Lithgow’s reaction was priceless. ❤ the reactions of the all!

So heartwarming to see how happy they are to see who their distant cousins are.

@victorsamsung2921

5 ай бұрын

Funny how one of those you admire, including your children, ends up being a distant relative, like Terry Crews.

My favorite is when Marisa Tomei found out she was related to Julianne Moore

I found out my senior year in high school that my best friend was my 6th cousin. Everyone always asked if we were sisters and we would say no, we aren't related.

Bernie & Larry do look like relatives too!! 😂❤🎉.this is awesome!!

I’m just over here being perfectly happy with the fact that Laura Ingalls Wilder is one of my cousins 😁 Seth Meyers and Kevin Bacon was probably the only one that I was surprised by and yet not surprised by. They kind of have the same energy.

@TLo6080

5 ай бұрын

That’s so cool! Thanks for sharing ❤

@hectorsmommy1717

2 ай бұрын

Princes Diana was one of my distant cousins, but so is HH Holmes. For every "bragging right" we have a skeleton in the closet (in the case of Holmes we have maybe 100)

Okay why did I cry at John's reveal 😭😭😭😭😭

Everyone related to Noah.

You can pick out any random person on the street and you're virtually guaranteed to share an ancestor from the last 1,000 years, if not sooner.

I hope they do another episode of cousins ☺️

Larry David and Bernie Sanders. Yup, I can see that. I found out in HS at the funeral of one of my mother's family that I was 3rd cousins with one of my football coaches and 4th cousin of his son, our QB. It really is a small world. Cheers.

Last count I have over 17,000 DNA Cousins, my DNA shocked me, I have a ton of White Relatives, discovering my African Roots was so rewarding its therapeutic to find the truth ♥️♥️♥️

@hollybug-76542

3 ай бұрын

Found out my 8th GGrandfather was from Angola, came as an indentured and married a woman from Ireland who also was indentured until they both gained their freedom. Interracial marriage wasn't an issue at the time.

Ultimately, we are all related to each other in the grand scheme of things.

Kathryn Hahn and Regina King should collaborate tbh

@jentrification_

23 күн бұрын

the best buddy team up movie ever. like seriously

Mahalia Jackson is my great cousin- wish I could sing like her. Everyone says we look a like I’m just smaller.

@d.r.3362

6 ай бұрын

I loved Mahalia Jackson since I was very young, first becoming aware of her when she opened the day's tv broadcast. Couldn't wait to hear her, even then realizing her power and emotion. With tv now being 24/7 it's hard to believe that there was once a time when tv signed off at night and didn't come back on until morning.

@lindam9618

3 ай бұрын

I wish you could sing like her, too! 😊

@nrsimmons178

3 ай бұрын

One of the most profound scenes in the movie Imitation of Life is her singing "Troubles of the World" at Annie's funeral, and I bawl each time I watch it, without fail! Awesome, epic voice! 🥰

So precious seeing that Dr. Gates, Jr. and John Lithgow are cousins ❤❤❤

@GeorgeMorgan6600

4 ай бұрын

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

Whenever I hear John Lithgow laugh, I automatically think of almost every villan he's ever played. 🤣

I'm not even sure why, but this brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful thing for these folks to discover!

@shadykatie100

4 ай бұрын

Me too! That was one lovely moment.

I discovered that one of my ancestors came over during the great puritan migration in 1630. He was a Founders of Watertown Massachusetts. Later on as I did more research I discovered my distant relatives Clara Barton American Red Cross and John Chapman aka Johnny Apple Seed, Writer and poets Ezra Pound, and T.S. Elliott. It's amazing the things I keep finding out.

@nunyabiznez6381

6 ай бұрын

You probably have a lot more people to find if you are descended from a Massachusetts family. Massachusetts Puritans were obsessed with record keeping so we from that state have access to a lot of material for research. I can trace over a hundred from that migration including my male line who came from Wiltshire not far from Stonehenge though it seems my male line haplogroup is Roman.

@sun_chariot6141

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome!

@ohmightywez

5 ай бұрын

I read the biography of Clara Barton when I was8 years old, and I was just so impressed by her life and her courage. What an amazing ancestor to have. She changed the course of history in the United States and around the world. She took the incredible work done by Florence Nightingale and made a new entity of it that has served the globe.

@lightyagami3492

3 ай бұрын

I have made similar discoveries in my family tree (in regards to famous relatives.) except in my case im descended from multiple founders of Hartford Connecticut and their names are engraved on the monument dedicated to the founders.

That was the coolest. Most wholesome ending I’ve ever seen. How cool is this. So awesome

"My Brother".....teared me up

John Lithgow is AWESOME!!!

I share two Mayflower passenger ancestors with John Lithgow, so maybe I also share DNA with Dr. Gates. Incredible!

@connietreloar2102

4 ай бұрын

My husband is descended from John and Pricilla Alden.

That "my brother" at the end is what this whole world needs right now. Oh, how we need it!

Us not knowing that we could be so closely related to each other is one of the reasons we need to be kind to each other.

My family in Brazil is the quintessential Brazilian family… my grandparents have descendants that vary from blond/blue-eyed to black/black-eyed… Our family reunions are always a big beautiful party! 🥰🥰🥰

@Liliarthan

3 ай бұрын

With those Brazilian genes? I’m surprised that those events don’t get swarmed by modelling talent scouts every time 😄

@hollybug-76542

3 ай бұрын

Portuguese, Indigenous, African

@deedledumb790

2 ай бұрын

There's no such thing as black eyes. Just dark brown.

Not one of the cousin reveals, but I do recall my favorite revelation on this show during which Anderson Cooper was informed his ancestor was a Slave Master who was killed by a Slave. Anderson said he thought that was "Awesome."

@Liliarthan

3 ай бұрын

I don’t watch this show often but I saw that one too. I really like Anderson Cooper. 😄

Dianne Wiest… mom in The Lost Boys, the Birdcage, & Law&Order to name a few. If I could be related to her I’d be happy. I literally ran into her as I was walking down one street she was walking down the street and on the corner we ran into each other. She is the most gracious, humble and decent human being I have ever had the opportunity to talk to.

What a heart warming ending to this video! “My brother!”

One of my favorites was Cory Booker and Ru Paul.

@teenchy

6 ай бұрын

That, and Roy Wood Jr. and John Lewis.

@jentrification_

23 күн бұрын

looking like twins

That was a lot of fun. Many of them resembled each other. I recently found out I'm a Bush Cousin...tho my politics don't line up. 😄

@nunyabiznez6381

6 ай бұрын

He and I are related through an ancestor of his from Maine.

I do LOVE the cousin matches! What gifts they bring!

My favorite was Kevin Bacon and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick as DNA cousins.

@nunyabiznez6381

6 ай бұрын

You should have seen the look on my mothers face when I told her that my Dad, her late husband had parents who were cousins. You'd think she saw a ghost. After Mom died I found out her parents were fourth cousins.

@Liliarthan

3 ай бұрын

@@nunyabiznez6381wow! Gosh that would be quite a shock. And not as uncommon as we think, especially going back a few generations. May I ask where in the world are your parents from?

@nunyabiznez6381

3 ай бұрын

@@Liliarthan I've been doing genealogy since 1976. You are correct about how common it is. People pile hate on European royal families over inbreeding but the amount of inbreeding in the current royal family of the UK is actually fairly typical of most families. Anytime you have a situation where you are in some way isolated from other populations you reproduce with whomever is available and sometimes that's a cousin. My parents are from New England, both have Irish ancestors, especially my Mom and on her mother's side, going back five prior generations there are but five surnames in her entire ancestry and I'm talking about 31 ancestors and I'm including all maiden names. One county in Ireland I discovered that the 1901 census shows roughly 20,000 people but 11 surnames represents roughly 97.5% of the total population. In fact many counties have a relatively low number of surnames. People didn't travel far for love in those days. In a lot of Irish marriage records of the 19th century there are notations next to the entry indicating the couple were cousins.

@anndeecosita3586

3 ай бұрын

My family is from a farming community where we have lived hundreds of years. I have cousins who are my cousins three times over. 😂

My favorite part of Finding your Roots is the "who is your cousin" segment. I loved that Kyra Sedgewick and Kevin Bacon shared a very distant relative.

@odessa745

5 ай бұрын

Sweet home Alabama

@stillhere1425

5 ай бұрын

Ew! Not seriously, that’s plenty of distance, but didn’t you always think they looked like members of the same tribe?

@hectorsmommy1717

2 ай бұрын

@@stillhere1425 Not really but I did know they were both descended from old Colonial Connecticut families so a connection was almost inevitable. I was surprised that there wasn't a connection between John Lithgow and Sally Field because he is descended from something like 5 Mayflower passengers and she is from 2.

@jentrification_

23 күн бұрын

same. when they don't do it, it makes me sad.

John Lithgow’s reaction was so pure! Love him!

John with the "My Brother" I loved that

i love how the world isn't as big as we think it is. these were great

Finding Your Roots has given me more heartwarming moments than any other show. It's so beautifully done. I wish every single person could sit at that table and take that journey.

John Lithgow's reaction was so sweet and wholesome ❤

Brother LITHGOW is pure gold

Somehow finding hidden cousins like this is so cool, even when you already have 100s of known cousins 😂😂😂

Larry David and Bernie Sanders being related is not a surprise at all.

@edithbannerman4

3 ай бұрын

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

This was adorable! The ending was my favorite part; forget cousins “My brother”!😊

I love that Dr. Gates and Mr. Lithgow are cousins. How fun to be able to be in the room together.

@AncestryUS

3 ай бұрын

They are great aren't they! Thanks for watching, it's great to see that you enjoyed this video.

It's hard to tell who enjoys these revelations more: Professor Gates or his subjects.

@nunyabiznez6381

6 ай бұрын

It's always fun to tell someone they are related to someone famous.

@AncestryUS

6 ай бұрын

Hi Elizabeth! Thanks for commenting, we couldn't agree with you more, we think that's part of what makes Professor Gates such an excellent host, his passion for genealogy is unbelievable, and infectious!

The Redd Foxx comment cracks me up. This is pretty cool.

This is one of my most favorite shows, Professor Gates is a great man, he really elevates this show.

The last one was so heartwarming

This is hilarious and sweet at the same time 😂😂😂

If a lot of us turn our blinders off, you can see the resemblance in EACH of them and their COUSIN ❤

@Hello_Gorgeous

5 ай бұрын

Yes!!

John Lithgow is such a sweet man and I struggle to fathom that most people my age were introduced to him as a villain in shrek

@3henry214

5 ай бұрын

You should watch the 1993 Sylvester Stallone movie "Cliffhanger", John Lithgow was a pretty mean villain, and was when I first introduced to him as an actor. It was quite the contrast to see him 3 years latter, in the "3rd Rock From the Sun" comedy sitcom.

the "shut up, what!?" together with these hands reminded me so of Meryl lmao 😂