Collections on Burke's Peerage
American Presidential Families
This new section chronicles the family history and achievements of the 42 Presidents of the United States. It is unique as the collection includes their ancestries and descendents, as well a personal essays, family essays and family trees on each holder of the title. It is appropriate that these records be included in a subscription to Burke's Peerage: many President's families are linked to those of British Peers or Baronets. For example, George Washington and the Lords Fairfax, the Adamses and the Downing baronets, James K. Polk and the family of Lord Newton and Teddy Roosevelt and the Lords Newton.
36 of the 42 Presidential families can be traced back to England, Scotland, Ireland or Wales.
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