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Prince William Has a Middleton Ancestor

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A heritage consultant was searching to find out if Kate Middleton had ancestors from Scotland. The research revealed that Prince William actually has an ancestor who was a Middleton. These are the kinds of stories that make genealogy research seem absolutely fascinating. Gordon Casely, who is a heritage consultant, was interested in finding out if Kate Middleton’s family tree could be connected to ancestors from Scotland. Instead, he discovered that Prince William was a direct descendent of a man named John Middleton, a man who lived in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in the seventeenth century. John Middleton, according to Gordon Casely, was … Continue reading →

Kate Middleton Gets A Coat of Arms

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It won’t be very long until the Royal Wedding takes place. This seems to be a good time for Kate Middleton to get a coat of arms. This will give her “heraldic parity”, and will bring her family more prestige. The coat of arms can be used by several members of the Middleton family, but Kate herself can only use it until the wedding takes place. The new coat of arms was just recently revealed. In addition to Kate Middleton, her parents were also involved in the decision making process about what their family crest would look like. The background … Continue reading →

Why Princes Should Marry Commoners

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Prince William, obviously, belongs to a well established Royal Family. His bride to be, Kate Middleton, does not come from royalty at all. One could say that Kate is a commoner. There are those who feel that the marriage between a person of royalty, and a person who is not from a royal family, will diminish the public image of the royal family. However, from a genetic perspective, this can only strengthen their future family line. Many genealogists will put together a medical family history. This is because there are a lot of diseases, disorders, and conditions that are genetically … Continue reading →

A Game For Your Surname

Sometimes when you want to break away from your regular family history research, you can find genealogy-related things to do just for amusement. For example, today I did a Google search for my surname to see what the other Berthiaumes out there are like. We are a diverse bunch, and I am sure that all of us share the common frustration that most people can not pronounce our name correctly, let alone spell it. Who are the Berthiaumes that I found with my Google search? I do not believe that I am related to any of the people that I … Continue reading →