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We're all (likely) related to stars: A genealogist explains why we're all likely to have celebrity relatives

Katherine Skiba of the Chicago Tribune wrote this fun article sparked by several chapters in my upcoming book, Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing.  “Genealogical math” isn’t a surprise to family historians, but tends to be a bit of an eye-opener to others.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-obamas-heritage-0101-20111231,0,3215725.story

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Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak

Genealogical adventurer who loves to solve mysteries! You might have seen me and/or my handiwork on Top Chef, Who Do You Think You Are?, Finding Your Roots, Faces of America, Good Morning America, the Today Show, The Early Show, CNN, PBS, NPR, and the New York Times. Author of 6 books, including "Hey America, Your Roots Are Showing," and the genealogy how-to companion guide to the TV series, "Who Do You Think You Are?"
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