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The Ancestry Connection
Each of these Ancestry customers is a direct descendant of one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence.
These are their stories.
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Declaration Descendants:
The Backstory
In honor of July 4th we set out to find actual descendants of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence. Our goal was to reveal the truth of their lineage in a beautiful and uplifting way—and inspire a sense of pride in who we are as a nation.
