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Christine discusses a key lesson for genetic genealogy—especially in identification work—not to judge ancestry by names, titles, locations, or what records seem to suggest. Using RootsTech’s cousin-finder and FamilySearch’s “famous relatives” features, she shares how discovering a maternal connection to King Richard led her to learn the British royal family’s German origins, challenging assumptions that Queen Elizabeth must be “British.” She relates this to being an NPE and how identity questions drive research, and warns that FamilySearch is a publicly editable wiki. Christine emphasizes forming multiple theories, testing them, and crossing them off to avoid spending time on the wrong people, noting that modern mobility further complicates assumptions. She invites viewers to share their own famous-relative stories. 00:00 Don’t Judge by Cover 00:28 RootsTech Cousin Finder 01:05 King Richard Discovery 02:10 Royals Aren’t British 03:59 Identity and NPE Impact 04:48 Famous Relative Appears 06:34 Lesson for Genealogy Work 08:29 Assumptions and Mobility 09:08 Wrap Up and Questions