President Barack Obama seems to be a fascinating person to do genealogy research on. His family tree has revealed a connection between himself and some rather unlikely relatives. A genealogist from Ancestry.com has determined that Obama is related to John Punch, who was a Virginia slave. For many genealogists, there is something uniquely captivating about the family tree of President Barack Obama. Perhaps the attraction is entirely because he is the current President of the United States. Maybe the interest has something to do with the fact that this is an election year, and people are starting to want to … Continue reading →

There will be a United States Presidential election this year. I have been doing a series about the family trees of each of the candidates. The Democrats will, undoubtedly, select Barack Obama as their candidate. Here is a brief look into Barack Obama’s family tree. Barack Obama is the current President of the United States of America. This means that he is the forty-fourth President of the United States. He also is the first African-American to be elected as President. Previous to that, he served as an Illinois Senator, representing the thirteenth District. Barack Obama is a Democrat. At the … Continue reading →