What is your heritage?

by Jane Constant Posted 2012/02/26 22:57:44

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FencerCat 2012/02/27 00:05:10

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Most of my ancestors came from Ireland. One was apparently descended from English ancestors, but my relatives don't appear willing to admit that. On my mother's side, my great grandfather came from what is now Northern Ireland, and married a woman from Scotland.

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tor 2012/02/27 00:04:17

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Very french canadian :D and a little Irish and English.

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The Potato Princess 2012/02/27 00:00:10

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Well, I know my parents were both born in the Soviet Union, but I'm not too sure about before that.

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Jane Constant 2012/02/26 23:59:12

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I'm adopted but found my birth mother and found out about my heritage. I'm mainly German plus English, French and Seminole. I'm a mutt!

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Fran-Halen to Jane Co... 2012/02/27 01:50:47

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And a very decent one if I must say. : D

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✞Knight... to Jane Co... 2012/02/27 03:04:17 (edited)

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Almost everyone is a mixture of ethnicities; there's nothing bad about that at all. Diverse genetic coding is a good thing.

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David 2012/02/26 23:58:47

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Just Scottish.

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FencerCat to David 2012/02/27 00:06:28

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Where in Scotland? I have ancestry from Scotland, just a few miles southeast of Edinburgh.

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David to FencerCat 2012/02/27 00:14:42

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My fathers family are from central Scotland around the Lanark and Glasgow area about 30 miles from Edinburgh. My mothers family are from the Western Isles from the Isle of Skye and Isle and Rúm.

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FencerCat to David 2012/02/27 00:16:14

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Ah, very cool. I've seen most of Scotland (except, of course, where my family is actually from, since I only recently got my hands on the letter that had an address on it). I still want to get to Skye, though. I hear it's beautiful.

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David to FencerCat 2012/02/27 00:19:12

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It is, it's a magical looking place.

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Jane Co... to David 2012/02/27 00:38:18

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Breathtaking!

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FencerCat to David 2012/02/27 03:45:39

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Gorgeous!

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Michaela Rodriguez 2012/02/26 23:55:58

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Ma aunts/uncles are from Ireland! & I'm actually from Mexico, but I don't look it at all. So that makes me half Mexican

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4dc 2012/02/26 23:51:28

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italy and england

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Anastasia 2012/02/26 23:51:04

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My grandgrandfather was Armenian!
I support Armenia!!!!<3

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Just me ∞ijm♥G☮F♀U∞ 2012/02/26 23:50:49

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My mom is Native American (Cherokee) & Italian. She was taken out of her home by the govt and put up for adoption because her parents didn't believe in sending their children to school. My dad is Norweigen & German.

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RobJohn 2012/02/26 23:50:37 (edited)

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My oldest ancestors are from Africa and Russia, recent ancestors are Seminoles.

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Welshtaff 2012/02/26 23:46:45

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Celtic Welsh. born and bred.

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FencerCat to Welshtaff 2012/02/27 00:07:13

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That's one of my favorite places to visit.

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Moonage 2012/02/26 23:41:34

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Irish/Welsh/Scottish

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Bozette 2012/02/26 23:41:31

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Mutt. England, Germany, Norway, Finland, The Netherlands and Sweden.

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RandomMusicXD 2012/02/26 23:40:32

+5

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✞Knight... to RandomM... 2012/02/27 03:02:15

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I never noticed how similar the flags were.

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Redskin 2012/02/26 23:39:47

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Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET 2012/02/26 23:35:50

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I'm half breed, Apache I know the history of this side and white, have no interest, could not care less

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arenels 2012/02/26 23:35:27

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Jane, my heritage is a Black American. My dads dad on record was really not my dads dad, it is believed to be either one of the white slave owners kids or the slave owner himself. My dads dad of records was a dark skinned 72 year old man when my dad was born in 1919. My dads mom was 27 years old and also a dark skinned Black woman ; on the contrary, my dad was very light skinned and so was his sisters and brothers who continued to be born after my dads dad died. However, those born after the old Black guy died, were given maiden name of my dads mom. My moms dad and mom were more intact, but because Inwas born to older parents, my heritage has a mixture of African and other stuff American that does not claim me. So thus I end up being Black American. Many Africans can trace their history and some people do not know that Black Americans are different from Africans.

“American Me”

I was once blinded by those who themselves really cannot see
I am who I am- made in the USA- I am Black- American me

Many go to Africa to look for a place and people to belong
Truth is- we were made in America and this is really our home

The truth be known, our history is not just from a place far
The mixture running through our blood is part of who we are

Chickens coming home to roost is not just...

Jane, my heritage is a Black American. My dads dad on record was really not my dads dad, it is believed to be either one of the white slave owners kids or the slave owner himself. My dads dad of records was a dark skinned 72 year old man when my dad was born in 1919. My dads mom was 27 years old and also a dark skinned Black woman ; on the contrary, my dad was very light skinned and so was his sisters and brothers who continued to be born after my dads dad died. However, those born after the old Black guy died, were given maiden name of my dads mom. My moms dad and mom were more intact, but because Inwas born to older parents, my heritage has a mixture of African and other stuff American that does not claim me. So thus I end up being Black American. Many Africans can trace their history and some people do not know that Black Americans are different from Africans.

“American Me”

I was once blinded by those who themselves really cannot see
I am who I am- made in the USA- I am Black- American me

Many go to Africa to look for a place and people to belong
Truth is- we were made in America and this is really our home

The truth be known, our history is not just from a place far
The mixture running through our blood is part of who we are

Chickens coming home to roost is not just for the White man
My ancestor’s slavery was made possible by fellow Africans

Africans sold us and Whites bought us: today neither is claiming
Accept who we are as we are and stop with all this blaming

I was once blinded by those who themselves really cannot see
I am who I am- made in the USA- I am Black- American me

Some feel proud to say they are black- but mixed with other races
The character of man should be God like, not the beauty of faces

God sees us all as His creation as in His image were we made
Whether rich or poor, Black or White the equalizer is the grave

The time for us to be wiser in our years is here soon enough
Holding on to prejudices and fears yield roots born to be unjust

Let us unite as a nation and show all together we can stand
Whether naturalized or born of this soil, we are all Americans

I was once blinded by those who themselves really cannot see
I am who I am- made in the USA- I am Black- American me
I am an American

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Tabitha 2012/02/26 23:35:15

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Ireland

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jokeriser 2012/02/26 23:34:51

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Africa Technically

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just me 2012/02/26 23:28:59

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I'm adopted - guess I'm just an American mutt! Seriously, we all came out of Africa thousands of years ago.

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Dagon 2012/02/26 23:27:27
sammanilla 2012/02/26 23:27:14

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American

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✞Knight... to sammanilla 2012/02/27 03:01:34

and before America, or do you mean Native American?

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sammanilla to ✞Knight... 2012/02/28 03:36:48

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Yup.

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☂~WaterBabŸ~☂ 2012/02/26 23:26:59 (edited)

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Proud of my heritage!!!...

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Gracie - Proud Conservative 2012/02/26 23:24:42

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On my father's side I'm mostly English with some Dutch from New Amsterdam. On my mother's side I'm German, Swiss and French. Almost all of them have been here since the 1600's.

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««Gingey, the Master Debate... 2012/02/26 23:21:18 (edited)

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England, Russia, Iran.

Yes, I am Iranian, and yes, I am proud to be Iranian.

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NarcolepticGoat 2012/02/26 23:21:08

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not a clue, I'm adopted. I could probably pass for a native anywhere in Europe from Norway (where I was assumed to be Norwegian) to Northern Italy. As long as I don't open my mouth that is.

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Cricket 2012/02/26 23:20:36

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English, French, Native American Cherokee

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Thor American EXPAT n New G... 2012/02/26 23:19:58

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Chochtaw, English, & Scot

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