President Obama’s Cousins: Elvis, Buffett, Palin, and… You?

You've probably seen stories about how President Barack Obama is related to Warren Buffet and other famous people. DId you know that on Geni, not only can actually see how Obama is connected to his famous relatives, but you can even discover how you are related to Obama?

That's right, Barack Obama already has 841 blood relatives using Geni. As you build your tree out and use tree matches to add new branches, you could discover how you are related to Obama.

Here is a sampling of some popular Geni profiles that are related to Obama. Click on a link below to view their exact relationship, and see if you recognize any surnames from your family tree.

President Barack Obama is

• Elvis Presley's 9th cousin once removed
• Abraham Lincoln's 7th cousin 7 times removed
• Sarah Palin's 10th cousin
• Mary I, Queen of Scots's 3rd cousin 14 times removed
• Henry V, King of England's 1st cousin 19 times removed
• Joseph Smith Jr.'s 10th cousin 6 times removed
• Henry VIII, King of England's 1st cousin 16 times removed
• President John Tyler's 10th cousin five times removed
• President James Madison's 3rd cousin 8 times removed
• President Thomas Jefferson's 10th cousin 6 times removed
• Anne Boleyn, Queen of England's 1st cousin 15 times removed
• William the Conquerer's 22nd great grandson

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