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Who are your ancestors?
- Thread starter Spiderman
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English, Irish, and Greek most predominantly, with all the other long-historical ethnicities that come with them.
Nope. I don't know much about my grand-family in general, other than that my Great Great Grandmother came here from Ireland when she was ~15 in the early 20th century, was devoutly Catholic, and when she was in her 70s, owned a motorcycle.
Nope. I don't know much about my grand-family in general, other than that my Great Great Grandmother came here from Ireland when she was ~15 in the early 20th century, was devoutly Catholic, and when she was in her 70s, owned a motorcycle.
gsa
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Scottish, English, Italian and German, in roughly that order.
I know some of my great grandparents. On the Italian side, my great grandfather was born in a town south of Rome. On the German side they were farmers. On the Scottish side, suffered from schizophrenia and was institutionalized. I have one of his paintings on the wall in my office. On the English side, great-grandfather died right before the depression hit, leaving my great-grandmother to raise something like 14 children on her own.
I know some of my great grandparents. On the Italian side, my great grandfather was born in a town south of Rome. On the German side they were farmers. On the Scottish side, suffered from schizophrenia and was institutionalized. I have one of his paintings on the wall in my office. On the English side, great-grandfather died right before the depression hit, leaving my great-grandmother to raise something like 14 children on her own.
Flankerl
Well-Known Member
African, going back 100,000 years....maybe even farther. Toss in some German, Dutch & Scottish pollution in the last few millennia.
Uncertain. I can trace my ancestry back only to my grandparents in Sicily. I'd say that all my x-times great-grandparents lived in Sicily and southern Italy, but until I get a DNA test done to show who and what I really am, my guess is northern European, possibly and probably Norman. My surname is related to an occupational title of a Norman knight of around 1066 CE. The name could have traveled with his descendants into the Mediterranean, or it's a Latin-derived word that spread out every which way. It's only attested in the Norman line, however. Given what the name means, I seriously doubt it would be applied to peasant farmers of Sicily.
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Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Judging by surnames and regional origins, mostly Irish, I guess?
It's very interesting that when you ask an American about their ancestry, they always list lots of nationalities.
I am proud to say that I am 100 % Italian, and my ancestors' ancestors were Italian too.
I am proud to say that I am 100 % Italian, and my ancestors' ancestors were Italian too.
African-American, Danish, Dutch, German, Irish and Scottish. Probably some English and French because my dad was a black guy from New Orleans and he had an English last name and his mom had a French last name. So probably Louisiana Creole. Also, probably Native American, too.
FearGod
Freedom Of Mind
Adam and Eve.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
Cherokeeish, African Americanish, and Hispanish. In other words, no one can prove we are native america since my older family don't want to talk. I was raised with knowing I am brown, not "black" or "African" American. My aunts say we are part Hispanic, but my father doesn't want to admit it. So, I stick with American.
gsa
Well-Known Member
Because that is generally what (European) Americans think of: Ethnic background, usually stated in terms of nationality.
But technically, for example, my "German" side is Prussian and possibly once Jewish, and if you go back far enough who knows? My "Italian" side was only briefly Italian, and would have been some other state or principality before that. Etc.
