St. Bernard of Clairvaux - the Relation Path (to Me)

Looks like you're linked to the Big Tree - I can see how we are 21st cousins twice removed.

As for St. Bernard, here's what we know about his family:

"Bernard's parents were Tescelin de Fontaine, lord of Fontaine-lès-Dijon, and Alèthe de Montbard, both members of the highest nobility of Burgundy. Bernard was the third of seven children, six of whom were sons."

Proving a line from the 12th century to the 21st is difficult and happens very rarely, and in this case one would need to work with French records extensively - not a trivial proposition.

I Think We May Be Related Closer than 21st Cousins I See Geni.com Used my Mothers Side of my Family to get to this path but in Fact my Paternal Family (both Sides) Came from France ...Surnames Are (Jean 1634/5 Canada Immigrant) - Cote' , (Anne) Martin Married Nov 17 1634/5 Canada My Paternal Grand Mother Marie Jeanne Eugenie Fontaine born 11 /1909 in Asbestos Canada (Etienne Fontaine born 1659 -Immigrant 1683 St Jean I.O Canada from Ile D'Yeu, 100 miles off shore in the Bay of Biscay) Fontaine & Marie Conille She was born Sept 27,1665 5 in Larochelle France They Married on Married Feb 8 , 1683 St Jean I.O. Canada..Thank You Much for your Feed Back

Geni.com Has since done the Path from My Cote /Fontaine Side to St Bernard & he is my 27th Great Uncle ...My Grand Mother Maiden Name Fontaine