Whats your nationality?

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I have alot of different nationalities in my background. I was born and raised in Canada.

Mother: Her Dad is 1/2 Maitee and 1/2 Scottish. Her Mom is 1/2 Swedish and 1/2 German.

Father: His Dad is 100% Norwegian and his Mom is Albertan.
 

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I am of Welsh desent on my father's side of the family. Both of my grandparents came to the US in their 20s. On my mother's side, I am German, although her family came over earlier.

Debby, one of my great-aunts did a huge amount of tracing the family's history, and we are related to the royal family, as well. Wales is one place I want very much to visit. I still have family there, and my son actually got to meet some of them when he toured Great Britain in the 6th grade. My grandparents used to go home every year when I was a kid. I have photos of myself on board the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary when we would go to see them off. My grandfather also kept pretty accurate family records in the family Bible. I have had that Bible since my father passed away. It's really neat to read it, as it's in his handwriting, which I remember.

I have found both of my grandparents' immigration records on the Ellis Island research site. I also did some research on a different website and found 2 sets of my great-grandparents in the 1881 British census.
 

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I'm Swedish, French, German and Irish. If you take the stereotypes literally, I'd be a blonde with a sexy accent who likes saurkraut and can drink any man under the table. LOL Of course, the only thing true about the above statement is that I'm blonde. (Fun fact: not all Swedes are blonde; my family says those from the Northern part of the country normally have very dark hair.)

Jenk
 

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Dad's side: Cherokee, Choctaw, Scottish
Mom's side: German, Irish

There are four kids in my family (well...we're all old now) and three of us are very pale with strawberry blond hair, but my younger sister inherited all of the Native American blood...she has very dark dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, and the most lovely dark brown skin. You would never know she was related to the rest of us because we look so different.
 
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I'm Finnish and so is my whole family, from my side that is. My husband is half Belgian, half British, his mother is from Belgium and dad from England.
 

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That is an easy one for me !
I am 100% Belgian !! In fact , I should say 100% Flemish , because I am born in Flanders !:daisy: :daisy: :daisy:
 

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Originally posted by Jenk
I'm Swedish, French, German and Irish. If you take the stereotypes literally, I'd be a blonde with a sexy accent who likes saurkraut and can drink any man under the table. LOL Of course, the only thing true about the above statement is that I'm blonde. (Fun fact: not all Swedes are blonde; my family says those from the Northern part of the country normally have very dark hair.)

Jenk


It is so true that people think Scandinavians are all fair and blonde! Ha! I have met more red heads and dark haired Finns than blonde. As an example, my grandmother had all dark hair. So it does depend on what region you come from in the specific country.

Stereotypes. Bleh!

 

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Shell - you have lovely complexion! I love it!
Thanks Kellye!
My complexion has it's moments! Isn't makeup a wonderful thing? I couldn't live with out it...especially when I've got zits popping up everywhere!
 

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My mother is 100% Mexican - born in Durango, Mexico
My father was 100% German - born in Berlin, Germany

I am a bean burrito with a bad temper (quoting my grandfather!)

I was born in Durango, Mexico delivered a nun in a Catholic hospital
I came to California, when I was 2 years old.
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Nick is 100% Italian

Our children will: Spaghetti with Beans on the side!!!


DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT INTEND TO OFFEND ANYONE WITH MY COMMENTS..... I AM A BEAN BURRITO AND PROUD OF IT..........GRRRRRRRRRR
 

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My great grandparents are from Germany. They came to America through Elis island in the early 1900s, Which i think is kinda cool. History wise. Here in wisconsin there is still a strong German cultural influence. Beer, bratz and polka music!
 

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Am I the only Portuguese here??

I think so....I was born in Mozambique (Africa), raised in Canada and now am living in Portugal. My whole family was born in Portugal.

Just a little history...Mozambique was a portuguese collony way back when. When the war broke out for independence we moved to canada.

My husband is 100% Brazilian, and our son was born in Canada.

I've been taken for everything and anything, I have darker skin and dark hair ( not natural color at the moment ) and eyes, so no one is really sure what I am
Which is good, when ever I visit a latin country, I blend in with the locals. My grandfather on my mother's side is really darked skin, almost east indian looking, I think that is where I get it from.
 

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Originally posted by binkyhoo
My great grandparents are from Germany. They came to America through Elis island in the early 1900s, Which i think is kinda cool. History wise. Here in wisconsin there is still a strong German cultural influence. Beer, bratz and polka music!
Binky:

Try searching for them online. It's neat!

American Family History Immigration Center
 

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Thanks for the site deb! Thats cool. Im going to email it to my mom she is going to enjoy it. (as will i)
 

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I'm 1/4 Scandinavian and the rest is Heinze 57. I've heard Dutch, Danish, French, German none of which are clear. I know for sure I'm 1/4 Scandinavian because my mom is 1/2 and my mom's~mom is 100%. I've never met my real dad, but have 'heard' he's french. It really sucks to not know your heritage and nobody seems to care to 'dwell' on it.
 

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Great thread!

I'm an Israeli and Jewish. Israel is also a country of immigrants (a melting pot or a salad bowl - whichever you prefer
). Both my parents were born here, but my dad's parents were born in Poland (came to Israel before the holocaust) and my mom's parents are from Tunisia.

Hubby's parents were born here as were his grandparents and some of his grand-grand-parents. Those that were not born here came from Russia.
 

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On my father's side I am English, my last name is Stotesbury.
On my mother's side I am French-Canadian, Thibault.

I was born in North Carolina, so I am "American" by birth, French, Canadian, English..by heritage


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Cool thread, Daniela! I haven't had much time to "play" recently, but I'm glad I'm starting to catch up!


I'm 100% Mutt!

My maiden name is Douds. It used to be O'Dowd, and got changed in the civil war. My paternal grandma was Morrow, which is English.

My mom's Dad is of Scottish descent. His mum was "Perrine," which is french. My maternal grandma is "Bercholder," which is Pennsylvania Dutch (although it's German-speaking Swiss).

As Gary put it when we went through the family history - my family was kicked out of every decent European country.


Yes - the french part were Jugonauts, and emigrated from France to England in the 1640s (after the massacre), and then from there to the Americas some time in the 1700s.

The Scotch-Irish parts also came because of religious persecution - they were Mennonites. The PA Dutch were also religious troublemakers, and they came to the Americas shortly after Penn opened the colony (Pennsylvania - Penn's Woods - 1760s).

Those three parts of the family were here pre-revolution. The Fowler side came in the early 1800s. Don't know why.
 

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my mom is from port perrie ontario, and my dad's parents are from england but he was born in paris ontario. so iam not sure what iam i guess iam pretty much canadian.
 
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