Hello to all of Edward's kin
They say that over a million or even 10 million are direct descendants of him.
Can you guys try and find out if I am related to Edward and all the surnames down below are my ancestors' ones so do I have any connections?
Shawyer
Rasmussen
Pullen
Fairs
Wood
Hickey
Crapp
Dando
Doyle
Keagh
Williams
Bates
Field
Lee
Cowie
O'Brien
Griffin
Amos
Robertson
Ringing any bells?
Finn,
The first thing you have to do is get your profile connected to the Main Geni tree. Then Geni can show the most direct connection. You do that by adding your parents, their parents, their parents, etc, until you find a duplicate of them already in the tree, and then merge.
If you get that far to find a duplicate, and you don't know how to merge, just ask. It typically takes about 3 to 5 generations. If you don't have that data, send me a message and I can figure out another way that might work.
Most people here are only going by what Geni says when it goes back past the 1600s immigration to US.
Good luck.
Finn,
Also, Geni most likely doesn't have all the possible connections, but if there is one found, then it has been researched by someone at some point. Until you get your ancestors into Geni and connected to the main tree, it is difficult... because it isn't just last names, it is specific people connected by a blood line at specific times and places.