I wonder how much the matching clothes and backgrounds effect our perception. I tried hard to ignore them and just concentrate on the faces.

I am a descendant of Harriet Beecher-Stowe, who wrote Uncle Toms Cabln. And of Francis Scott Key who wrote The Star Spangled Banner.

Genetics are truly amazing!

Some of these folks had strong genes.

Fun stuff, but not that much resemblance in many. Still, fun to compare.

We also have to remember that the painted portrait depends greatly on the artistic ability of the painter. Faces are notoriously difficult to paint & not every artist has this talent. Plus there is often a lot of....artistic licence going on. To make it as a portrait artist, it helps if you are flattering to the subject! Queen Victoria was absolutely massive in her later years but you would never know as in every known portrait artists would shave many pounds off of her figure to stay in her favour. Her remaining clothing told the truth though!

Not a side by side in costume but Google a young Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice. It's freaky.

As a relative of Alvin C York it's sad when I hear so many people say they don't know who he is, and that history that recent is no longer even being taught in schools. What exactly are our children being taught in history class?

Anyone see the obit for Elvis's grandson this week? The Grand Ole Opery staff said it was just like the second coming of Elvis

I'm related to Ronnie Waldman, who married Lana Morris, a famous British actress in the 20th century.

charles 2nd had 21 children from all of his mistresses camilla parker bowles is a descendant as was princess diana

It would depend on which ancestor you picked as to how much I resembled them. Some I don't resemble at all, others very much so. Did they pick the descendant who bore the most resemblance for these pictures?

Sorry to bust the bubble. but the only thing that DNA tests confirmed was that one of Sally Hemming's children (Eston) shared DNA with a Jefferson male. No proof of who it was - there were several possibilities - and definitely no proof that it was Thomas Jefferson.