Ancestry Reveals , Taylor Swift's Connection , With Emily Dickinson.br NBC reports that Taylor Swift has been br found to be a distant relative of legendary br American poet Emily Dickinson. .br NBC reports that Taylor Swift has been br found to be a distant relative of legendary br American poet Emily Dickinson. .br On March 4, genealogy company br Ancestry revealed that Swift is br Dickinson's sixth cousin, three times removed.br Swift and Dickinson both br descend from a 17th centurybr English immigrant (Swift’s br 9th great-grandfather and br Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather br who was an early settlerbr of Windsor, Connecticut), Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'.br Swift and Dickinson both br descend from a 17th centurybr English immigrant (Swift’s br 9th great-grandfather and br Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather br who was an early settlerbr of Windsor, Connecticut), Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'.br Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained br in Connecticut for six generations br until her part of the family br eventually settled in northwestern br Pennsylvania, where they br married into the Swift family line, Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'.br Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained br in Connecticut for six generations br until her part of the family br eventually settled in northwestern br Pennsylvania, where they br married into the Swift family line, Ancestry statement, via 'TODAY'.br NBC points out that prior to this br announcement, Swift has publicly br referenced the 19th century poet. .br In 2022, Swift mentioned Dickinson while receiving br the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Award from br the Nashville Songwriters Association International.br If my lyrics sound like a letter br written by Emily Dickinson’s br great-grandmother while sewing br a lace curtain, that’s me br writing in the Quill genre, Taylor Swift, via NBC.br Other connections have been drawn to Swift's ninth studio br album 'Evermore,' which was announced in 2020 on br December 10, which happens to be Dickinson's birthday.br NBC reports that this is not the first br time that Ancestry has found br connections between American icons.br In 2019, the genealogy company found that Tom Hanks was br related to late children's TV host Mister Rogers, whom br Hanks portrayed in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.'.br In 2019, the genealogy company found that Tom Hanks was br related to late children's TV host Mister Rogers, whom br Hanks portrayed in 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.