Edward Norton Learns He's Related to Real-Life Pocahontas, His 12th Great Grandmother

[nightwing1240]

Dessi Gomez
Wed, January 4, 2023 at 4:10 PM EST
Edward Norton learned that the real-life Pocahontas, the daughter of a 17th century Native American chief, is his 12th great-grandmother.

The revelation came about on Tuesday’s episode of “Finding Your Roots,” the PBS genealogical history show.

According to CNN, historian and host Henry Louis Gates Jr. addressed the family rumor, confirming the family connection to the historical figure who supposedly saved Captain John Smith from execution after welcoming English settlers to the United States in the 17th century.

“You have a direct paper trail, no doubt about it, connection to your 12th great-grandmother and great-grandfather, John Rolfe and Pocahontas,” Gates Jr. told Norton.

Link - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/edward-norton-learns-related-real-211036990.html
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Wow, this is so cool. He is related to the great Pocahontas! Can you imagine?

[Lovie777]

1. Interesting .....

What day and time does "finding Your Roots" come on.

Hey, with certain DNA search techniques and technologies, genetics can go way back into human biological history as far back as to determine whose has Neanderthal DNA.

[nightwing1240]

4. where I live it is on Tuesdays at 8

I am in Ohio if that is any help and it is an interesting show.

[keithbvadu2]

2. Everyone has a king and a horse thief somewhere back there.

Everyone has a king and a horse thief somewhere back there.

[hauckeye]

3. We watched that episode, very interesting

They also did Julia Roberts. At the end they revealed that Roberts and Norton are remotely related through DNA.

[nightwing1240]

5. Yes, that was neat as well

Heck we may all be related somehow lol

[wishstar]

6. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of NH is also a 12th gr grandchild of Pocahontas