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This is a list of haplogroups of historic people. Haplogroups can be determined from the remains of historical figures, or derived from genealogical DNA tests of people who trace their direct maternal or paternal ancestry to a noted historical figure. Some contemporary notable figures have made their test results public in the course of news ...
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that premiered on March 25, 2012, on PBS.In each episode, celebrities are presented with a "book of life" that is compiled with information researched by professional genealogists that allows them to view their ancestral histories, learn about familial connections and discover ...
John Mackenzie (1835–99), missionary to and advocate for the Tswana people, first governor of British Bechuanaland; Jovan Nikolić, footballer; Samantha Paxinos, swimmer; Adrian Robinson, swimmer; Hendrik van Zyl (1828–80), notorious trader from Ghanzi who allegedly hid a vast treasure in the cave systems nearby; Brandon Wilson, football player
Boris Perchatkin (born 1 July 1946), the most famous participant in Nakhodka's religious emigration movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, a human rights activist who lobbied in the United States for the adoption of the "Lautenberg's Amendment" in 1989, as a result of which about 1 million people emigrated to the United States from the ...
This is a list of notable Slovak Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Slovak American or must have references showing they are Slovak American and are notable.
Most people know that musician, actor, and Kim-Kardashian-sex-tape co-star Ray J and singer-songwriter Brandy Norwood are brother and sister, but less well-known is that these two are also cousins ...
David Lynch (born 1946), director, mother is of part Finnish ancestry [11] Leslie Mann (born 1972), actress who has appeared in numerous films, including The Cable Guy (1996), George of the Jungle (1997), Big Daddy (1999), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), 17 Again (2009), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012), and Blockers ...
This is a list of notable Australian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. Business