Is anyone less than 19 degrees from Allen Ludden?

Question

I am 19  degrees from Allen Ludden through 3 marriage connections.

Comments

I am also 19 steps. His stepfather Homer Ludden is a cousin (something like 7th cousin 2x removed).

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17 degrees, 9th cousins

Answer 1

18 Degrees from Allen Ludden.

Answer 2

Dear David,

    Sixteen degrees, here.  One marriage in the mix.  Ludden is one of my Daughters of the American Revolution family lines. -NGP

Answer 3

David,

I've been working on his tree. Try it again now and see what you get.

Happy New Year!

Comments

So you are the one who made those additional connections! Thank you for improving our shared tree.

I used to be 19 degrees for Allen Ludden, via his stepfather, who was a distant biological relative. Today I am down to 15 degrees from Allen Ludden, and he is my 7th cousin!

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Nice going! I'm 16 degrees through my aunt's UEL connections.

Answer 4

Allen and I are 11th cousins.

Answer 5

14, apparently (5th cousins twice removed)!

Answer 6

Allen and I are 8th cousins and both from Wisconsin!

(A post better late than never)!