From: MB@nospam.net   
      
   On 19/04/2019 23:18, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
   > Anyone who's _that_ bothered about who he's descended from that far back   
   > - or even _much_ more recently (say two or three centuries), whether   
   > nobility, serial killer, or whatever - has IMO a poor grasp of what's   
   > important. Sure, it's _nice_ to find you are descended from nobility,   
   > royalty, or someone famous; I'd be equally happy to find someone   
   > infamous! (I've found a few rich farmers and merchants, but mostly just   
   > Ag Lab or miner. Nobody _that_ famous.)   
      
   But it has been happening for years with information from conventional   
   sources.  Best example recent was the EastEnders actor on WDYTYA who   
   found he was descended (allegedly) from William the Conqueror etc though   
   it was obviously played up for television.   
      
   There was a similar case of someone finding a connection to a Royal line   
   on the US WDYTYA some months ago but the well known American actress   
   took it much more sensibly!   
      
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