Henry,

Let's see if I have this straight: Bulger is your son's mother's aunt's
husband's second-wife's sister.  In the old-days, if all of you lived in the
same community, you might be considered "shirt-tail kin"; but I don't think
your son needs to worry about whether he inherited any of the same genes. :)
There's no cousinship here; but if you included it in a family history,
those who are turned on by "celebrity connections" would likely consider it
a titillating tidbit. 

Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG
Tennessee




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Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Cousinage question (Gangster variety)

My wife is related to the just captured Whitey Bulger by marriage.  When my
wife's aunt (by blood) died, her husband married Whitey Bulger's sister.  I
am wondering if the genealogists on this list can suggest a degree of
cousinage between Whitey and my wife (and our son), if there is any.  Just
curious.

Henry Wiencek
Charlottesville

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