Are all the U.S. Presidents related to each other?

Yes, every President is related, except one, and it is not who most people guess. How the Work of a 12-Year-Old Girl Uncovered a Historical Oddity It started with an American 12-year-old girl's desire to trace her own heritage back to France. read more

The United States Presidents who are related to each other by direct descent are: John Adams and John Quincy Adams (father and son) William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison (grandfather and grandson) George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush (father and son) Two other pairs of Presidents have shared a surname. read more

Once comfortable searching through countless records and certificates, the young girl started looking into the background of several presidents. Soon, she noticed an odd coincidence: Each president seemed to be related to John “Lackland" Plantagenet, perhaps best known as Robin Hood’s enemy, King John. read more

U.S. Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other George W. Bush (the 43rd president) is the son of George Bush (the 41st president). John Quincy Adams (the 6th president) was the son of John Adams (the 2nd president). read more