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Researching Famous (or Infamous) Ancestors
Am I related to someone famous? A movie star, bank robber, queen, or hero of the Wild West? If you suspect a famous ancestor in your family tree, try these research steps and techniques to help you prove (or disprove) the famous connection

Ancestry of Robert Lee Frost
Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Robert Lee Frost, is a descendant of Colonial American ancestors on his father's side and Scottish immigrant's on his mother's side. Learn more about the family tree of Robert Frost.

Hunting for Witches in the Family Tree
Searching for witches in the family tree.

Ancestry of Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott, best known as the author of Little Women, never married and has no descendants. Her rich ancestry, however, reaches back to the founding days of our country and includes her father, famous transcendentalist Bronson Alcott. Many people can claim a relation to Louisa May Alcott through her siblings, cousins and other relatives.

Couric Family Tree
The family tree of Today Show Anchor Katie Couric includes the Couric, Hibbler, Hene, McKleroy, Frohsin, Doutre, Shorter, Cockrell, Ivy, Meyer, Levinsohn, Hagedorn, Rosenbaum, Gill and Belcher surnames. Explore the genealogy of the Couric family in this seven generation family tree.