Hello, i am trying to bridge the gap! I believe i am distantly related to President James K. Polk.

LegacyUser

Hello, i am trying to bridge the gap! I believe i am distantly related to President James K. Polk.
BUT i have hit a wall

I believe my 3rd great grandmother was Sallie Elizabeth Beech. her parents to be John Beech and Susan Elizabeth Polk. But for the life of me i cannot connect the dots. So i am assuming my information is spotty. any help would be much appreciated!

Dennis J Yancey

What happens when you go to President Polks record

and click on "view my relationship"?

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZPW-W22

 

chances are high that many of us here in community - are related to Pres. Polk

or other Presidents. (though not as a direct descendant - but a very distant cousin)

 

Steve Walker16

Are you trying to confirm that you are related to Sallie and her parents? Are Sallie and her parents in the FamilySearch Family Tree? If so, what are their ID numbers? What do you know about Sallie and her parents?

LegacyUser

I am trying to find the connect to President James K. Polk. Yes, i have family search lines that connect me to Lillian Hill

 (MCGH-6XL). Lillian is the daughter of John Henry Hill (LYJW-JYL) and Sallie Elizabeth Beech (LYJW-L2R). Sallie Beech is the daughter of John Beech (LDJ3-CTW) and Susan Elizabeth Polk

(LDJ3-C1F) . Beyond Susan Polk i am at a loss.

LegacyUser

Such a simple answer! Oh man! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! President James k. Polk is my 4th cousin 6x removed!

Dennis J Yancey

the question is how though - what is the exact connected dots? (names)

 

Dennis J Yancey

I also have more or less the same relationship distance to him

(and I don't even have POLKS in my ancestral lines)

so just goes to show how easy it is for the average person to connect to a US president.

 

Brett .

@Ty Hall​ 

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As an aside ...

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If you have NOT already ...

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You might want to try (BYU) "RelativeFinder", which is "Certified" to work with "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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That way, as you have identified that you ARE related, you will be able to, both, "Print"; and, "Download", the ACTUAL 'Connection' (ie. 'Link') between, you; and, President POLK.

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https://www.relativefinder.org/#/main

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Plus, you may find that you are RELATED to MORE people of note than you think ...

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"RelativeFinder" has MANY 'Bells and Whistles' ...

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"RelativeFinder" 'digs' (pun intended) a lot 'deeper' into your Ancestral lines than 'FamilySearch' actually does ...

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Enjoy.

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Brett

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