How I'm Related To Charles Dickens

[javaflower28]

Family geneology documents have it that, when Charles Dickens visited America, he ran into Sheriff Uriah Dickens, my great, great, great, great grandfather, and they started talking about their family history and eventually figured out they were related, third cousins once removed. Since then there has been alot of research on the Halifax N.C.

Comments

[ameena_acidz]

Hey, that's really neat! You're related to someone famous...a big writer nonetheless :D

That's something you could tell anyone and they'd know who you were talking about

[javaflower28]

Yes, it makes me feel better about not getting into medical school somehow. I don't know why, but it just does.

[ameena_acidz]

You didn't get into any medical school? You've already heard from all of them?? That's insane! I hope that's not true

[javaflower28]

Not yet but I just know these things. I'm getting the feeling I don't meet their science GPA cut off and so am getting rejected before a human even looks at my application. However, they still seem to be totally okay with accepting my $75 check, probably cashing it in and buying a nice lobster dinner.

[limeiyu]

what exactly does once removed mean? how the world did you find this out? thats awesome

[javaflower28]

Once removed is used like when generations don't match up age wise. For example, if your cousin's grandmother was your great grandmother (instead of also your grandmother), then you would be first cousins once removed.