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  • @AncestryUS
    @AncestryUS  Рік тому +253

    Can you believe John is connected to so many fellow actors? What's been the most mind-blowing discovery in your family tree?

    • @JediSimpson
      @JediSimpson Рік тому +19

      Yes. It is extremely believable.

    • @mjmooney6530
      @mjmooney6530 Рік тому +12

      We recently discovered that John Cary the Pilgrim is the common ancestor of my close friend and of myself, making us cousins.
      I’m also related to Julia through the McNary-Cary-Brett-Edson lines.

    • @leannwilson2668
      @leannwilson2668 Рік тому +11

      That I'm related to Patrick Henry and George Washington

    • @imocchidoro
      @imocchidoro Рік тому +11

      Finding my grandfather's real last name leading to a long family tree with many branches.

    • @MrKorton
      @MrKorton Рік тому +8

      Well a 9x grandfather would have so many ancestors, so yes. Still pretty cool 😊

  • @s.sangma9850
    @s.sangma9850 Рік тому +369

    Fun fact: According to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, there are 35 million Mayflower descendants in the world

    • @Rai_S82
      @Rai_S82 Рік тому +10

      ​@southernc4919 well, obviously!

    • @007Hutchings
      @007Hutchings Рік тому +10

      @southernc4919 Thank you Captain Obvious for your insightful knowledge in this area. Wouldn’t of figured that out in my own but because of your extensive explanation containing those 3 words have parted so much knowledge to myself and anyone so lucky to read it. Thank you kind sir.

    • @orangewarm1
      @orangewarm1 Рік тому +1

      That was fun

    • @alisonspinelli7203
      @alisonspinelli7203 Рік тому +13

      I am a descendant. Lots of us for sure.

    • @ldcraig2006
      @ldcraig2006 Рік тому +13

      Not all that long ago (about 100 years or so), it was a marker of prestige to claim that one of your ancestors "came over on the Mayflower." Many high-society people in an earlier, classist era, would claim that link as if they were somehow superior to everyone else around them. What they failed to realize was that there were more and more people, each generation, who could claim that privilege; so it really wasn't the big deal they all thought it was.

  • @MidwestChica
    @MidwestChica Рік тому +465

    Through tracing my ancestry lines I learned that William Bradford is my 11th great grandfather. As much as I am impressed with all of his accomplishments (and it is kind of cool to be able to say one branch of my family tree came over on the Mayflower); William's granddaughter, and my 9th great grandmother Hannah (Bradford) Ripley was the one I found the most impressive. Hannah was the first physician in the Plymouth colony; not first female physician, first physician ever in the colony. Learning things like that always fascinate me.

    • @OldLady-um9kt
      @OldLady-um9kt Рік тому +32

      Hello Cousin, Hannah (Bradford) Ripley was my 9th Great-grandaunt. She was a noble and useful woman, remarkable for her skill in the art of healing, she was the first, and for a long time the only physician in the settlement, and it's said that the first male physician, Dr. Richard Huntington, received much of his medical knowledge from her. Small wonderful world. LOL Hugs!

    • @jackiebest3159
      @jackiebest3159 Рік тому +10

      Hello. William Bradford is my 12th great grandfather.

    • @bigfrankfraser1391
      @bigfrankfraser1391 Рік тому +6

      i found im descended from sir simon fraser, a man who fought shoulder to shoulder with both wallace and the bruce

    • @sd3457
      @sd3457 Рік тому +6

      After that many generations, there are probably a couple of hundred thousand living descendants of William Bradford, and in his generation you have 16,382 ancestors.

    • @dianecrawford2598
      @dianecrawford2598 Рік тому +3

      Hello! William Bradford is my 8th great-grandfather.

  • @jedtayloruk
    @jedtayloruk Рік тому +297

    John Lithgow really is one of my favourite actors, I can not think of a bad performance. Always a pleasure to watch.

    • @jarraandyftm
      @jarraandyftm Рік тому +3

      Never seen 3rd rock from the sun then?

    • @jedtayloruk
      @jedtayloruk Рік тому +19

      @@jarraandyftm loved it too, over the top and ridiculous, as the role required.

    • @bettyk8105
      @bettyk8105 Рік тому +6

      I so agree! He is a fabulous actor - drama or comedy, he aces his roles! And I definitely see a resemblance to Julia Child!

    • @The_Omegaman
      @The_Omegaman Рік тому +1

      @@jarraandyftmi never understood that show

    • @alphatrion100
      @alphatrion100 Рік тому +8

      ​@@jarraandyftm
      that show was so funny

  • @violinmiata
    @violinmiata Рік тому +17

    John Lithgow finds out that Clint Eastwood is his very distant cousin. All he can say is “why won’t he hire me”, this proves his comic genius!

  • @susancarleton6407
    @susancarleton6407 Рік тому +104

    Omg that means I'm related to John Lithgow because I am also a direct descendant of William Bradford. Wonderful!

    • @Itsmeggiemoo
      @Itsmeggiemoo Рік тому +10

      me too! my last name is still bradford too :) x

    • @nagaempress
      @nagaempress Рік тому +1

      Oh crap hello cousin!!!

    • @burtvhulberthyhbn7583
      @burtvhulberthyhbn7583 Рік тому +1

      I'm descended from at least 2 on the mayflower but not Bradford.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +7

      Hi Susan, and thanks for stopping by!
      Oh wow, that is an exciting discovery! Thank you for sharing!

    • @HVS-gk7oo
      @HVS-gk7oo Рік тому

      You'll have a helluva big family reunion.

  • @veronicaferguson8548
    @veronicaferguson8548 Рік тому +38

    John Lithgow excels at any role he plays.I love him.

  • @juggler64
    @juggler64 Рік тому +29

    I wish that the clip continued, because it's also revealed that Lithgow is related to Dr. Gates himself. When he learns this, he joyfully reaches his hands across the table and says "My cousin!"

    • @hermessantos1601
      @hermessantos1601 7 місяців тому +6

      I've seen it. I thought he said "My brother!" Anyway, I was hoping to see that in this video.

    • @Davey1522
      @Davey1522 7 місяців тому +4

      @@hermessantos1601you’re correct, he reaches out and says “brother”

    • @jackiedavis8218
      @jackiedavis8218 7 місяців тому +1

      I remember seeing that once. Simply incredible!

  • @daniellebenitez
    @daniellebenitez Рік тому +18

    That laugh at the beginning was pure Farquaad!!! 😂

  • @taylorsmall2280
    @taylorsmall2280 Рік тому +86

    Henry Louis Gates Jr is a remarkable host, I could listen to him for hours!! ❤

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +6

      Hi Taylor, and thanks for stopping by!
      We are so happy to hear you are enjoying the show as much as we do. Thanks for sharing! 💚

    • @TH-XP
      @TH-XP 7 місяців тому

      He made the cover of LMU (Loyola Marymount University) this month with a lead article on Black History.

  • @Frankie2012channel
    @Frankie2012channel Рік тому +144

    I was moved by his emotional response to the mortality rate of the first Settlers. A 50% death rate is incredibly high and I could feel a wave of empathy for the suffering that his own ancestor witnessed and chronicled. Seeing John Lithgow almost moved to tears, made me tear up a bit as well. So many times, we find ourselves humbled by our ancestors. I often consider that I'm probably a disappointment to my own ancestors who were civic leaders, warriors, explorers and scholars.

    • @stephanieyee9784
      @stephanieyee9784 Рік тому

      It's a case of there but for the "grace of God" go I.
      Imagine how many blood lines have been wiped out throughout history. The black plague. The bubonic plague. Wars. Even as recently as WWII when whole extended families were murdered in the gas chambers.
      As John said, it's the flip of a coin.

    • @andrewtongue7084
      @andrewtongue7084 Рік тому +15

      I might suggest, Frankie, that you concentrate upon the here & now; It is an incorrect assertion to make, that any one of your descendents would be "disappointed" in your own life's achievements - you are the individual you are - moulded (perhaps) by such lineage - but there is no dishonour cast upon you by what your ancestors became; such introspection is not necessarily a positive attribute. 'Carpe Diem' ~ seize the day, in your own inimitable fashion. You are as significant as the next member of the human race, be that prior to, or subsequent...we all have a contributiion to make.

    • @nobodysbaby5048
      @nobodysbaby5048 Рік тому +3

      52 out of 102 is actually higher than 50%.

    • @viktorcheng2061
      @viktorcheng2061 Рік тому +9

      ⁠The reason why the 50% survived is because the local indigenous people taught them to hunt for food and fur to survive the harsh winters

    • @nobodysbaby5048
      @nobodysbaby5048 Рік тому +2

      @@viktorcheng2061 It was a 49% survival rate.

  • @marvalousmarvin9234
    @marvalousmarvin9234 Рік тому +163

    There are almost no words to express what this program and Henry Louis Gates Jr. have done for me and the guests featured. Every episode brings chills. I traced the people in my family for as far as I could and I know how much effort and time is involved. There's no way to thank Mr. Gates and his staff enough.

    • @marychristenson1491
      @marychristenson1491 Рік тому +3

      Couldn't agree more.

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 Рік тому +3

      I've spent a lot of time on my geneology -- then my computer files became scrambled. I'm going to have to start all over again.
      BACK UPS, PEOPLE. Use back-ups.

    • @benjackson8527
      @benjackson8527 Рік тому +2

      Completely agree. It is a wonderful program that helps encourage you to find out more about your own history. While not all of it is always pleasant and o learn. Knowing is power and a connection to the greater whole.

    • @observerobserver6040
      @observerobserver6040 Рік тому

      And those he betrayed as well. With the well known photo of the slave whome his back is badly scared. Lewis refused to help that man family desendants from getting thoses photos. Registered in their name. Nor interview them about their great great great great grandfather history. After the university who honoured Gates sold the orginal photos of their ancestors. For millions of dollars. And not acknowledge his exciting family. They didn't want money they just wanted him acknowledge as a person. Just like the other famous people he's made his name on interviewing. 😢

    • @Mechadondada
      @Mechadondada Рік тому +5

      After tracing my ancestry, I found that I was my own cousin. Yee Haww!

  • @ChadwickTree
    @ChadwickTree Рік тому +22

    John Lithgow is my favorite actor EVER! love seeing him doing absolutely anything

    • @teppo9585
      @teppo9585 10 місяців тому

      How would he be anyones favorite actor EVER? A favorite actor I get but fav act EVER??? C´mon no he isn´t.

  • @Stretch-bh8pd
    @Stretch-bh8pd Рік тому +13

    I trace my ancestors back to my 5th great grandfather, born 1726, coming from Cologne, Germany, via Plymouth, England and arriving in Philadelphia on the ship, “The Thistle” in September 1738 and taking the “Oath” . I believe he came with 2 uncles at the age of 12. I can document the ship’s arrival and where it originally left Germany but records from Germany are vague! John’s story is amazing to get back to his 9th great grandfather, not to mention the historical connection to the pilgrims!!

  • @brianwaskow5910
    @brianwaskow5910 Рік тому +57

    It amazes me that something like you have a relative that came over on the Mayflower does not get talked about through the generations.

    • @kathleenrussell7711
      @kathleenrussell7711 Рік тому +5

      And I have 8 direct ancestors who fought in the revolutionary war, but no one talked about it.

    • @Fordham1969
      @Fordham1969 Рік тому +10

      We're talking 9th great grandfather here, we all have over a thousand of them. Kind of easy to lose track

    • @victorblock3421
      @victorblock3421 Рік тому +3

      @@Fordham1969 We all have very famous relatives, if you want to call them that. We are each related to millions. So is everyone else.

    • @Doofus171
      @Doofus171 Рік тому +2

      Because history gets erased. Sometimes intentionally.

    • @headerahelix
      @headerahelix Рік тому +1

      Because it was a given for a long time until immigrating to the Americas became safer and more common. That is to say, who is going to brag about coming over on the Mayflower when it was likely the other person came over on another boat at the same time.

  • @tiredofit4761
    @tiredofit4761 Рік тому +100

    He is one of the greatest actors of all time. I have read William Bradford’s journals and it’s crazy that John is a direct descendent of this lineage.

    • @tiredofit4761
      @tiredofit4761 Рік тому +3

      @karlwithak. I do agree somewhat with your comment. To me and others like me it is interesting to know what your ancestors’ lives and journeys were like. Where they came from and their struggles. If you don’t care maybe that is a reflection you may want to expand upon yourself. History makes you who you are whether you want to accept that fact or not.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +5

      Hi there, and thanks for stopping by!
      We are delighted to hear you are enjoying the show as much as us! It is amazing the discoveries he made! Thanks for sharing!

    • @tatechasers2393
      @tatechasers2393 Рік тому

      he's not, you can't go deeper than early 1800s

    • @joeldeakin2003
      @joeldeakin2003 Рік тому +1

      ​@@tatechasers2393what do you mean you can't go deeper than 1800

    • @tatechasers2393
      @tatechasers2393 Рік тому

      @@joeldeakin2003 1810 census there's nothing before that, ancestry just clumps everyone together and puts them on the Mayflower, it's all bs

  • @gweedus
    @gweedus Рік тому +22

    John Lithgow is a national treasure. Love this man so glad he discover these things!

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +2

      Thanks so much for watching!

    • @denmark39
      @denmark39 Рік тому

      @@AncestryUSYou should explain to people 10th generation gives you 1024 ancestors ☝️

  • @tjmul3381
    @tjmul3381 Рік тому +151

    How I love this show! I only wish that the great Henry Louis Gates Jr. would occasionally mention the magnitude of how many people that each and everyone alive today is directly descended from.
    Example: when he mentions "your ninth Great Grandfather" that person is just one of the 2,047 ninth Great Grandfathers we all have.
    This doesn't include the, rather essential, 2,047 ninth Great GrandMothers. That makes each of us directly related to 4,094 persons just 9 Generations ago (@ 250 to 350 years ago).
    Go back 20 Generations (@ 500 to 600 years ago) and each one of us have over 1 Million people who are 20th Great Grandparents. Think about that for a moment. 1 Million...
    If THAT doesn't show how diversified our ancestors are and how connected everyone alive today is to everyone else that's alive...
    I don't know what will.
    I just wish the show would mention that. It's a fact that's rarely known and I think it is kinda important one to know.

    • @patriciaberkley3674
      @patriciaberkley3674 Рік тому +10

      Thank you for shining a light on all the relative we each have. I am blessed to have a brother who researched our family tree back to the fifteenth century, so I experience hearing about our found relatives quite often.

    • @taylorhodges4461
      @taylorhodges4461 Рік тому +12

      I think that math only checks out if you assume no one ever married their cousin. But that happened a lot. Still a mind boggling number of ancestors though

    • @terrywade3696
      @terrywade3696 Рік тому +12

      @@taylorhodges4461 Yes! Marrying cousins muddies the waters considerably! The Lee family (Gen. Robert E. Lee etc.) married first cousins which then made me a cousin of my own mother! The Lee family had so many deaf and blind children that they not only stopped that practice but built the first deaf and blind school in America!

    • @dgh25
      @dgh25 Рік тому +2

      Great point !

    • @gigigrif
      @gigigrif Рік тому +5

      Thank you for that valuable insight.

  • @beverlydiltz2604
    @beverlydiltz2604 Рік тому +25

    This is the most incredible yet. I would be so proud. The strength those people needed to endure was beyond belief.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому

      Hi Beverly, and thanks for stopping by!
      We are delighted to hear you have enjoyed this weeks episode. Thanks for sharing!

  • @andrewtongue7084
    @andrewtongue7084 Рік тому +32

    That's quite the legacy Mr. Lithgow possesses, particularly that his forebear (Bradford) was an original member aboard The Mayflower. He is a fine actor - & clearly shares that accolade with numerous other Thespians within his family tree. The UK version of this programme is equally fun & fascinating.

    • @andrewtongue7084
      @andrewtongue7084 Рік тому +3

      Au contraire, Karl; the legacy (in this instance) is Mr. Lithgow's - it is not yours or mine, but solely his - unless, by some genetic preponderance he (Lithgow) is distantly related to your own family ? Nevertheless, "legacy" is more than apposite.

    • @chickie8252
      @chickie8252 Рік тому

      I didn't know there was a UK version of this show! That's great I hope I get to see it one day

  • @NeedToKnow1947
    @NeedToKnow1947 Рік тому +11

    OMG it would be so amazing to find out John Lithgow was your crazy wonderful uncle. I love this man’s work ❤

  • @robinlavois4483
    @robinlavois4483 Рік тому +13

    I love John Lithgow, I'm also a Mayflower descendant, from John Alden and Priscilla Mullens. I loved him and Jane Curtin in 3rd Rock it's a great show.

  • @robokat36
    @robokat36 Рік тому +19

    John Lithgow has always been one of my favorite actors, I especially loved him in "Third Rock from the Sun" He was perfect for the part and very funny

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +4

      3rd Rock is such a classic🖖

  • @SopranoSistah
    @SopranoSistah Рік тому +18

    These shows are everything! I’ve probably watched every one from the beginning since “African-American Lives” and remain completely infatuated with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.!😊💎💯 I had the pleasure of running into him in a print store in Oaks Bluff on Martha’s Vineyard once, and he was nice enough to allow me to hug him years ago. Carry-on, Sir! Such excellence and compassion always!🎯❣️❣️❣️🌹🌹🌹

  • @Anticrystal88
    @Anticrystal88 Рік тому +17

    Well apparently I'm related to Lithgow too. I am a descendant of Bradford as well.

  • @stephanieyee9784
    @stephanieyee9784 Рік тому +30

    It's always amazing to me just how far back some people's European ancestry goes in the US. The English/British in New England and the Mexican/Spanish in the south.

    • @karnerbutterfly
      @karnerbutterfly Рік тому +4

      Yes, exactly! I have known that one line of English ancestors came to Massachusetts only 18 years after the Mayflower arrived since my HS days. But I was in my 50's before I learned that they were actually Normans. In other words... Vikings!

    • @ChrisBarrow-617
      @ChrisBarrow-617 Рік тому +6

      @@karnerbutterfly Afraid the Normans are not Vikings, the Normans came from France and the Vikings from Scandinavia

    • @karnerbutterfly
      @karnerbutterfly Рік тому +12

      @chrisbarrow9059
      Yes, the Normans came from Normandy, France. But they were called Normans because they were "northmen" from Norway, only about 250-300 years before 1066!

    • @doommonger7784
      @doommonger7784 Рік тому +7

      @@ChrisBarrow-617 The Normans were Viking descendants.

    • @robjeffrey270
      @robjeffrey270 Рік тому +1

      @@doommonger7784 spot on

  • @karilucille5839
    @karilucille5839 Рік тому +12

    John Lithgow is a legend. I can't believe he almost didn't exist because of his ancestor on the Mayflower!

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +2

      Hi Kari, and thanks for your recent comment.
      We are delighted to hear you are enjoying this episode with John Lithgow. Thanks for sharing!

  • @stevegabbert9626
    @stevegabbert9626 Рік тому +7

    52 out of 102 died. A show I was watching today had something like that, and a question was asked, "Why did she die and I didn't?" The response was, "It's like dropping 2 eggs, one breaks, but not the other. Why?...Who knows, it just works out that way." John Lithgow, love him. He'll play any quirky role out there.

  • @MnGirl1994
    @MnGirl1994 Рік тому +26

    My maiden name is Southworth... Alice is my many times great-grandmother she had a son before her 1st husband mysteriously died and then she quickly married Bradford.... (we are her son's descendants.) Anyway it's an interesting story and filled with intrigue since we believe they had long planned to be together.

    • @vegetariansuniteworldwide8091
      @vegetariansuniteworldwide8091 Рік тому +4

      So are you distant half cousins to John!

    • @CT-uv8os
      @CT-uv8os Рік тому +1

      Ahhhhh. Thats why some lines don't know. Embarrassed maybe. The history not told is usually more fascinating. Peace.

    • @OldLady-um9kt
      @OldLady-um9kt Рік тому +2

      Alice is my 11th Great-grandmother. I'm descended down through William & Alice's son John Bradford and his wife Mercy Warren. Are you related through Thomas or Constant of whom are my half 10th Great-granduncles? Hugs!

    • @MnGirl1994
      @MnGirl1994 Рік тому +2

      @@OldLady-um9kt we are from the Constant line. Nice to meet you!!

    • @1lawsongatch
      @1lawsongatch Рік тому +3

      Alice's son Constant Southworth is an ancestor of mine

  • @paulineparker3662
    @paulineparker3662 Рік тому +7

    This is a wonderful show. I have traced my maternal and paternal French ancestry back to the 1600’s. I’ve also searched each maternal line for all men in my straight line. I had so much fun searching, before research books were online I purchased my own. I will pass these on to my grandchildren who hopefully will take an interest and pass them on to their children.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому

      That's amazing to hear Pauline, we're so happy you've made so many family discoveries!

  • @user-lo9cp2kr7s
    @user-lo9cp2kr7s Рік тому +13

    He’s one of the greatest actors I’ve ever seen. Dexter, The World According To Garp, Twilight Zone stand out in my mind.

    • @aecmediallc1068
      @aecmediallc1068 Рік тому

      Also must see Mr. Lithgow in "BLOWOUT" with John Travolta. A chilling portrayal. Won't spoil the plot. Then to see his comedic side in "3rd Rock from the Sun" shows his great range as an artist!

    • @user-lo9cp2kr7s
      @user-lo9cp2kr7s Рік тому

      @@aecmediallc1068 Didn’t like Blowout very much but Third Rock is a riot.

    • @janel.8921
      @janel.8921 Рік тому

      I saw episode of Third Rock with him and William Shatner. Both talked about seeing a creature on a wing of a plane.

    • @philhartman1948
      @philhartman1948 Місяць тому

      SHREK

  • @heathergibson2108
    @heathergibson2108 Рік тому +8

    I do wish this was shown on 🇬🇧 UK tv.
    The odd clips shown on youtube just leaves you wanting more

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for sharing this feedback with us, Heather. We appreciate that this is disappointing and will reply this feedback to the appropriate team.

  • @joantrotter3005
    @joantrotter3005 Рік тому +3

    Me too! My Grandpa Bradford was still a Quaker.

  • @jessragan6714
    @jessragan6714 Рік тому +5

    Comedian Don Freisen does an AMAZING impression of John Lithgow. I didn't even know anyone HAD an impression of John Lithgow!

  • @BORN-to-Run
    @BORN-to-Run Рік тому +13

    That was AWESOME!
    He just hit it out of the ballpark AGAIN!
    Americans are RE-discovering how ENGLISH we really are!

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому

      We're so glad you enjoyed this clip from our episode with John Lithgow. His story is truly fascinating!

  • @erkyderky
    @erkyderky Рік тому +2

    John has looked the same for 40 years!

  • @dennisbailey6067
    @dennisbailey6067 Рік тому +6

    A man who can play from psycho killer to comedy.His personality shines thru.

  • @canuck_gamer3359
    @canuck_gamer3359 7 місяців тому

    I began researching my own ancestry when I was in my mid 20's. I was working for a man who found himself on local cable television, during which time he mentioned his grandmother. My maternal grandmother happened to be watching and told my mother that she had heard him mention the woman's name and told her that we were related to that family. After doing a little bit of checking, it did indeed turn out that me and my boss were cousins lol. Not as exciting as this story but we all have something to learn from our ancestry and it's definitely worth looking into 9 times out of 10.

  • @jessicacarlson2320
    @jessicacarlson2320 Рік тому +3

    I got excited because I thought this might be that John Lithgow is also through his father's side the 9th great-grandson of John Howland who was also on the Mayflower and is my 12th great-grandfather.

  • @Catracks3
    @Catracks3 Рік тому +1

    It was wonderful to share this discovery with Mr. Lithgow.. he was genuinely moved and so was I.

  • @the.artists.studio.london7321
    @the.artists.studio.london7321 Рік тому +7

    ❤ Mr Lithgow and this show ❤

  • @melissawalker3888
    @melissawalker3888 Рік тому +2

    Everyone is related. Some dont believe it and some just don't want to believe it, but it is true. I think it is wonderful! It brings a whole new perspective to life.

  • @barbarabbraaggrant3398
    @barbarabbraaggrant3398 Рік тому +10

    It couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of people, all distant cousins wow Clint, Sally, John Lithgow, yes, they each ensue that warmth, charisma 😊

    • @dreamcatcher5502
      @dreamcatcher5502 Рік тому

      Really ?? Alec Baldwin ??? 😂

    • @janel.8921
      @janel.8921 Рік тому

      ⁠@@dreamcatcher5502That means all the Baldwin brothers.

  • @nikkicoyotie8431
    @nikkicoyotie8431 5 місяців тому

    John Lithgow is always a joy, and seeing him happy brightens my day

  • @vistulacooper6802
    @vistulacooper6802 Рік тому +12

    My future Son in Law is his Nephew... I was like, "WHAT?!! I LOVE HIM AS AN ACTOR!" Then we just went on with our lives😁👊🏽

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому

      Does this mean you'll catch John at a future family dinner? (we hope so! 👀)

  • @cindyblankfield1961
    @cindyblankfield1961 9 місяців тому +1

    I am enthralled by this show & the stories & reactions of the guests. Dr Gates is a brilliant man who has brought joy and a sense of calm/ and humor to his guests. I admit that I laugh and cry each time I view the program. Thank you,sir .

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  9 місяців тому

      Thanks so much for watching, Cindy! We're very glad to hear you've enjoyed the show, and appreciate you taking the time to share your kind feedback with us. We hope you enjoy the new season when it airs next January! 😊

  • @brandoncreel5845
    @brandoncreel5845 Рік тому +6

    William Bradford is my ancestor also! Very interesting. Thanks

  • @Fourrings80
    @Fourrings80 Рік тому +2

    I have been a fan of John since watching 3rd rock from the sun as a kid.

  • @carlymeredithhedge5799
    @carlymeredithhedge5799 Рік тому +3

    This is why I love Genealogy - finding out these cool facts and stories. Just wish I could get further on my mom's side since there is some jewish/polish/slavic heritage on that side.

    • @monkeyb1820
      @monkeyb1820 Рік тому

      doing the dna can help, but the problem is that many people in there with shared dna have no clue on their own ancestry and/or don't respond to messages.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому

      Thanks for sharing, Carly. We're happy that you love genealogy as much as we do. We understand it can be difficult finding answers sometimes so perhaps you may find some of the suggestions helpful in our article here: support.ancestry.com/s/article/Overcoming-Roadblocks-in-Your-Research?language=en_US. We hope this information helps and wish you the best with your research!

  • @billvill61
    @billvill61 7 місяців тому +1

    John Lithgow is a national treasure!

  • @AngelaJeanBarr
    @AngelaJeanBarr Рік тому +3

    I have a Frederick Church painting in my home. I had no idea he was a descendant!

  • @thra-x1855
    @thra-x1855 Рік тому +1

    "why wont he hire me?" well John they say you should never mix business and family, but also, lol, what a guy!

  • @bahiras
    @bahiras Рік тому +6

    What a hoot! Lucky John Lithgow can trace his ancestry to such depth

  • @Troy-McClure81
    @Troy-McClure81 Рік тому +1

    I am descended of one of the 4 Woman of the Mayflower,it's sad to see how few survived but wonderful how many thousands of us are alive to carry on for them and their dreams of a better life.

  • @pkmcnett5649
    @pkmcnett5649 Рік тому +4

    My ancestor was a ward of Bradford. Her father died, leaving her as an orphan.

  • @bowmanencore
    @bowmanencore Рік тому

    A man with a heart who understands one small change in history can lead to the deletion of a massive amount of people. The odds of us existing are far worse than us winning the lottery, yet here we are.

  • @mayflowerdescendant8785
    @mayflowerdescendant8785 Рік тому +3

    I am a decentdant of 12 mayflower passengers including William Bradford. There are many other celebrities also link to William Bradford.

  • @melvinsmiley5295
    @melvinsmiley5295 9 місяців тому

    I have always been such a fan of John Lithgow. I hope one day I can shake his hand for all of the joy he has given me.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  9 місяців тому

      That is lovely to hear, Melvin! Thanks for sharing.

  • @susanmarie2231
    @susanmarie2231 Рік тому +4

    I love this. My son, on his father’s side, is a direct descendent from the Mayflower through George Soule. I believe Richard Gere is as well.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +1

      That's so cool to hear, Susan! Thanks very much for taking the time to share this. We hope you've enjoyed piecing the puzzle together that is your family tree! 🌳

  • @gene8172
    @gene8172 Рік тому +2

    Coming from MA, I can tell you William Bradford’s name is revered here.

  • @savvastzionis9112
    @savvastzionis9112 Рік тому +5

    It's time someone made a movie with those 4!!!

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому

      We think that's a great idea, Savvas! 😃

  • @redbarchetta8782
    @redbarchetta8782 Рік тому +1

    John Lithgow is on my list of Top actors.

  • @michaeld6147
    @michaeld6147 Рік тому +24

    Everyone is related if you go back far enough.

    • @patriciacarey1741
      @patriciacarey1741 Рік тому +1

      Exactly

    • @cahg3871
      @cahg3871 Рік тому

      Good but sadly overlooked point.

    • @robharris8844U
      @robharris8844U Рік тому

      Not necessarily many people went to the New World much later than the 'Mayflower'. Just as important as they built on what went before. Many English in England now, can trace themselves back to William the Conquerer - who was French speaking invading 1066.

    • @Implicit_Truth
      @Implicit_Truth 11 місяців тому

      True, but 9 or 10 generations back is a relatively short distance down the true family tree.

    • @michaeld6147
      @michaeld6147 11 місяців тому

      @@robharris8844U The current estimate, is that every single person in this world is at least 30th cousin.

  • @vXIR0NMANXv
    @vXIR0NMANXv Рік тому +1

    They should teach this in history classes, it's incredible to see where some of the original colonists descendants have ended up.

  • @TubenIt83
    @TubenIt83 Рік тому +2

    I had relatives on the Mayflower as well, but not the Bradford line.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому

      It's so cool to hear that you've been able to get so far back in your family tree! Thanks very much for sharing where your research has led you. Have a great day, too! 😊

  • @RochelleWilliams-kv9vw
    @RochelleWilliams-kv9vw Рік тому

    John, I met you in an elevator back in 1983, remember me? I was the woman with the green shirt and ankles that you looked at? We seemed to have a real connection, Connor might be more in my life now but everytime I watch Shrek with my grandkids now I get tingles when I hear the little angry man you play speak. The ankles might have aged but my memory of that sure hasn't.

  • @jaimejimenez8749
    @jaimejimenez8749 Рік тому +4

    I wanna see a sequel or remake of Harry and the Hendersons. 😁

  • @Lilluffy333
    @Lilluffy333 Рік тому

    this shows passed down knowledge and prospective can be so priceless its no coincidence this tree is so ripe

  • @rievans57
    @rievans57 Рік тому +3

    Baldwin, Fields, Eastwood, LIthgow, and Childs all cousins to each other. Getdafucout!!!!!

  • @mountainmama7672
    @mountainmama7672 Рік тому +1

    My husband and I have a collateral Mayflower connection, to Bradford. My husband’s direct ancestors landed in 1623, the first family to land in Plymouth

  • @UlyKansas
    @UlyKansas Рік тому +3

    This kind of reminds me of that one part in the movie Coffee & Cigarettes where Alfred Molina discovers he’s related to Steve Coogan.

  • @jeannemoore6610
    @jeannemoore6610 Рік тому +2

    I really love all these episodes. Researching genealogy and history are favorite pastimes of mine

  • @toothless19375
    @toothless19375 Рік тому +4

    Hi cousin!!!

  • @billmadison2032
    @billmadison2032 Рік тому +2

    That man is a fabulous actor and he has the sweetest soul. I'm so glad I got to see all of his movies over my lifetime. Hopefully my favorite actor in the world will hire him to be in his movie

  • @Humanity4ALL
    @Humanity4ALL Рік тому +3

    I did DNA with Ancestry and if I did it correctly, I may have Churchill, Lincoln, etc in my lineage

    • @paullord196
      @paullord196 Рік тому

      If you are related to Lincoln,you have plenty of relatives in the Washington D.C. area with the last name of Lincoln.I used to work with his 6 th cousin who is a spitting image of Mary Todd only thinner.

  • @epicgenealogy8853
    @epicgenealogy8853 Рік тому +1

    I had not seen Bradford's journal before, the highlighted section included my 11x great grandparents, the Mullen, my 10th great grandparents John Alden and Priscilla are mentioned, very cool to see.

  • @victorblock3421
    @victorblock3421 Рік тому +7

    This is no big deal. You go back enough generations and some branches on a tree, you find many many famous people. It's a small world. I started over a year ago researching and found someone with over 45,000 relatives and he had my grandparents on his tree. This researcher easily showed me I'm related to Abe Vigoda and Andy kaufman. That's only the tip of the iceberg. I found other famous people. I thought this was the biggest deal. I got over it.

    • @sidvicious332
      @sidvicious332 Рік тому +1

      What did you have an ego for a little bit and you realized you'll never be as talented as them? Bloodlines are cool dude. You're just lame.

    • @stanwoody4988
      @stanwoody4988 Рік тому +2

      The further back you go the fewer people there were, so it all converges. We all have 332 ninth great grandfathers. Of course, many of those 332 are counted twice or more because we are descendant from them on multiple lines.

  • @Itsmeggiemoo
    @Itsmeggiemoo Рік тому +2

    looks like im related to john too! William Bradford was my ancestor also :D

  • @lmc2375
    @lmc2375 Рік тому +5

    "That's phenomenal," except for the cousin Alec part. 🤓 I made myself chuckle with that one. He can now ring up Eastwood, and say, "Hire me before you depart this life, cousin Clint." 💖💫🙏😷

    • @briandeschene8424
      @briandeschene8424 Рік тому

      Now now - nepotism is probably why it hasn’t happened so far! :-)

  • @brainmachine235
    @brainmachine235 Рік тому +1

    My great grandfather in NYC had a second family in Pittsburgh - he named both of his firstborn sons by the same first name - and my younger brother is my 1/2 brother. His birth father was the neighborhood butcher! (I haven’t informed him yet…)

  • @tlo42058
    @tlo42058 Рік тому +5

    He's a cousin lol

  • @Stephm647
    @Stephm647 Рік тому +1

    That’s so cool! Little did he know he’s related to some of his fellow actors and other prominent people and artists. I wish my history was that exciting!

  • @stacywilson4790
    @stacywilson4790 Рік тому +6

    It's only by the grace of God that the ones that did make it .Because so many died before even making to America .

  • @ninemilestationmusic
    @ninemilestationmusic Рік тому

    These vignettes are simply amazing…can’t get enough. Keep ‘em coming!

  • @terrancekayton007
    @terrancekayton007 Рік тому +3

    Wow Rich people related to More Rich people?!? get out of here 😂

    • @Paulafan5
      @Paulafan5 Рік тому

      Bradford wasn't rich, and all the other relatives of his aren't famous.

  • @pamzulauf8218
    @pamzulauf8218 Рік тому +1

    I can actually see he and Julia Child being related! Very cool lineage!!

  • @Toyhunter1776
    @Toyhunter1776 Рік тому +3

    Great now do the average joe.

  • @Ebush3206
    @Ebush3206 Рік тому +1

    Wow! William Bradford is my 10th great grandfather! We have some famous distant cousins!

  • @Exiled.New.Yorker
    @Exiled.New.Yorker Рік тому +5

    People forget that The Mayflower was a ship full of religious lunatics in a doomsday cult.

    • @pamelaolson2449
      @pamelaolson2449 Рік тому +1

      🙄

    • @julienielsen3746
      @julienielsen3746 Рік тому

      They were God's children. Praise God for them. I'll meet them in Heaven someday. Praying for you.

    • @CT-uv8os
      @CT-uv8os Рік тому +1

      You got that right. Their laws were insane and treatment of others was horrorific. Europe excelled in such groups at that time. No wonder so many people ran off to live with the Natives.
      People have NO idea how much Native American culture has shaped America today. Peace.

  • @ellanina801
    @ellanina801 Рік тому +1

    I met John Lithgow after a performance of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. I even have his squiggle 😹

  • @MS-hl8fe
    @MS-hl8fe 11 місяців тому

    My 10th great Grandfather John Blunden Alden served as a barrel maker on the Mayflower and was a signer of the Mayflower compact in Cape Cod Harbor.

  • @davidmckinley5343
    @davidmckinley5343 Рік тому +1

    Best episode yet.

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому +1

      Hi D M, and thanks for stopping by!
      We are delighted to hear you have enjoyed this episode as much as we have. Thanks for sharing!

  • @leapingwater
    @leapingwater Рік тому

    This man is such a treasure. I've always been very drawn to him

    • @AncestryUS
      @AncestryUS  Рік тому

      We hope you enjoyed this episode, Fred! Thanks for leaving us a comment!

  • @jamesdelcol3701
    @jamesdelcol3701 7 місяців тому

    Thomas Pynchon is one of my favorite authors. Very cool story. John's one of my favorite actors.

  • @reginaldgoodman4917
    @reginaldgoodman4917 11 місяців тому

    LITHGOW'S PERFORMANCE IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE PLANE EPISODE IS ASTONISHING

  • @cassidy4743
    @cassidy4743 Місяць тому

    I just found out my 10th great grandfather was Isaac Allerton. Another passenger on the Mayflower.❤. It's amazing what you can find on Ancestry! I have so much fun with it I'm on the app all the time.😁

  • @rachelcritchley805
    @rachelcritchley805 Рік тому

    I love the way he is just so fun and lovable.

  • @judit1783
    @judit1783 Рік тому +1

    WOW, that is some heritage line - so many creative people.

  • @wendywagner451
    @wendywagner451 28 днів тому

    William Bradford is my 10th great grandfather as well. So exciting!

  • @kevincaldwell4707
    @kevincaldwell4707 Рік тому

    One of my favorite PBS shows, among many, I'm Canadian of British heritage.