Or maybe your grandfather was childhood friends with James Dean, Jackie Robinson, or even, I dunno, Mother Teresa!
Was one of your ancestors there in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, when the Wright brothers took their first flight?
Are you related to Abraham Lincoln?
Or — gasp — John Wilkes Booth? Or even the guy who sold him his gun?
Your family's claim to fame can be anything, it just can’t be boring! Share your story (and photos if you have them) in the comments below, and it could end up in a future BuzzFeed Community post!