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Melting Pot
I had naturally assumed that, because both of my grandmother's parents (married in the United States) had been immigrants of German nationality, this one-quarter of my ancestry must surely be German. Yet her mother turned out to be the product of three very different ethnicities: German, "Baltic," and Polish. Continue reading ...
May 23, 2012 | Leave a comment
This and That
One of my grandfathers had a mom from India (Singh), and a father who was born of a black slave whose father was a Royal Scottish slave owner in Scotland (Patterson). Continue reading ...
May 23, 2012 | 2 COMMENTS
MY AFRO-LATINO CALIFORNIA ROOTS
I AM A DESCENDANT FELIPE SANTIAGO TAPIA A AFRO-LATINO SOLDIER FROM CULIACAN, SINALOA, Continue reading ...
May 23, 2012 | 1 Comment
The real Family Name
My father was born in northern Indiana to two African American parents according to his birth certificate in the early 1950s. The problem was he was lighter than anyone in his family and rumor has it that he was the product of an extra-marital affair between his mother and a Jewish store owner in the neighborhood. Continue reading ...
May 23, 2012 | 2 COMMENTS
Just for Her
Bessie has a very interesting story as I'm sure most do. She was born in Gary, Indiana. Her mother was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her mother (Alberta Johnson) fled the South in fear while pregnant with her. Continue reading ...
May 23, 2012 | Leave a comment
Early Texas settlers
Hello, I have learned through a relative who has done some outstanding research that we are descendants of Juan Jose Manuel De La Garza Falcon who was the grantee of the "San Francisco" land grant, consisting of 20,721 acres (12,634 acres in present-day Duval County, Texas and 8,067 acres in present-day Jim Wells County, Texas) on July 6, 1832 from the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Continue reading ...
May 23, 2012 | 4 COMMENTS
last descendant of andros island slaves (Smith Family)
my name is Grizel Zuniga, and this is the Story about my father in law. His name is Ronald B. Smith he is the last direct descendant of the "Smith family" in las Bahamas. Continue reading ...
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Lars Carlsson Lock
My first direct ancestor from Sweden (no, I have no relation to the English Lockes (aka John Locke)). I have been searching hi and low for information on him prior to leaving Sweden (he did cross the Atlantic twice (once in 1647 on the "Swan" and the second time in 1648)) and have met my "wall". Continue reading ...
May 23, 2012 | Leave a comment
My Mayflower Ancestors and Descendants
My third great grandfather, Samuel Right/Wright Brown, b. Sept. 26, 1775 probably in Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH is thought to have been the son of Wright S. Brown and Hannah Newland. He and his family left Swanzey about 1783 when they appeared in Stillwater, then Albany Co., NY. Continue reading ...
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A new America via multi-ethnicity
Have loved your television show. My family is somewhat like Maggie G;s and Robert Downey's: half Russian Jewish and half Scandinavian (Finnish on my side; husband is half Swedish). Continue reading ...
May 23, 2012 | Leave a comment
