Notable Kin

Gary Boyd Roberts brings you access to the families of notable Americans through their genealogical charts. Whether politicians or rock stars, pop culture heroes or royalty, many prominent Americans have family ties that connect with our own.

In celebration of his thirty years with the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Gary Boyd Roberts is placing his expertise online. Explore the connections of famous and infamous Americans and see how they may be related to you!

Our latest update features an interview with Gary Boyd Roberts about the making of Ancestors of American Presidents.

Recent Features

• Ancestors of American Presidents 2009 Edition
• Notes on the Total Ancestry of Princes William and Harry
• Barack Obama's Ancestral Chart
• Notable Relationships of the Candidates in the 2008 Presidental Campaign

Past Features

• The Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles
• Family Relationships between the 2004 Presidential Candidates
• “New England and Rock,” Part 3: The Ancestry of Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane, with an Addendum on Further New England Ancestors of the Beach Boys
• The New England Ancestry of Clint Eastwood