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Ancestry.com Discovers It’s a ‘Family Affair’ Between Ellen DeGeneres and Madonna

April 1, 2010
David Millward

Interesting reading today after genealogy researchers Ancestry.com discovered that Madonna and the newest judge on American Idol, Ellen DeGeneres, are 11th cousins. The family tree experts has found that the two entertainers are related through a common 10th great-grandfather – a Frenchman named Martin Aucoin. Apparently, in the early 1600s, Aucoin's daughters Jeanne and Michele left their native country of France to settle in Nova Scotia...

Top tips for family tree research

March 26, 2010
David Millward

Researching your family tree is something we'd all love to tackle but many of us often don't know where to start. It might be that you simply don't have time to start investigating your ancestors. It's certainly not an easy task. Therefore, here are our top tips to get you started and help you research your own family line...

Oxford woman discovers she’s related to Alice in Wonderland

March 6, 2010
David Millward

With this weekend's eagerly anticipated release of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, the last thing an Oxford woman expected was to discover she is related to the inspiration behind the beloved children's story...

Welcome to Family Tree Genie

March 5, 2010
David Millward

Hi there. Welcome to my new website. My name is David Millward and I've been researching my own family tree for the past 15 years. I enjoy genealogy so much, I thought it was about time I shared my skills and expertise to help others find out about their ancestors...