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Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
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Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
These are all fascinating stories, not just how we got where we are but how our ancestors from different countries like Russia, Denmark, Germany and Norway met and fell in love. The word has become so small now that those old family stories seem pretty remarkable.
These are all fascinating stories, not just how we got where we are but how our ancestors from different countries like Russia, Denmark, Germany and Norway met and fell in love. The word has become so small now that those old family stories seem pretty remarkable.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
I'm a quarter each of Norwegian, Czech (kinda, we think our part of this family came from that area of today's Czech Republic), German, and Polish.
All four of which settled in Minnesota and haven't left (besides a few years in Washington before and after WWII).
If you go back before they came over, it gets a bit murkier. I'm pretty sure I have some French, British, Danish, and a few others.
I'm a quarter each of Norwegian, Czech (kinda, we think our part of this family came from that area of today's Czech Republic), German, and Polish.
All four of which settled in Minnesota and haven't left (besides a few years in Washington before and after WWII).
If you go back before they came over, it gets a bit murkier. I'm pretty sure I have some French, British, Danish, and a few others.
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Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Depending on where that could be Czech, but it could also be German, Slovak, Silesian, or Polish. Do you know from what part? My Mother's side is pretty murky but I think we were from České Budějovice.
Depending on where that could be Czech, but it could also be German, Slovak, Silesian, or Polish. Do you know from what part? My Mother's side is pretty murky but I think we were from České Budějovice.
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
31 of my 32 3rd-great-grandparents were from Germany. The other was from the Alsace. However they all were Ashkenazi Jews and as seen by the number of matches which I have from an autosomal DNA test, hopelessly intermarried.
Summary http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/184252/study-says-all-ashkenazi-jews-are-30th-cousins.
Technical stuff http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140909/ncomms5835/full/ncomms5835.html#affil-auth.
31 of my 32 3rd-great-grandparents were from Germany. The other was from the Alsace. However they all were Ashkenazi Jews and as seen by the number of matches which I have from an autosomal DNA test, hopelessly intermarried.
Summary http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/184252/study-says-all-ashkenazi-jews-are-30th-cousins.
Technical stuff http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140909/ncomms5835/full/ncomms5835.html#affil-auth.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
I suspended my Ancestry account for a few months, will probably get back to it over the winter.
Right now I'm at a complete dead end in most of my "lines". I have all of Swedish ancestry traced back several generations into Sweden (Sweden has awesome records), into the 1700's. But the Norwegian side of the tree is a massive cluster****. I can trace them back to their first US census, and anything in Norway is a lost cause. If anyone has insights into Norwegian records, it would be helpful, I wasn't able to find any kind of foothold in Norway, not even enough to know what questions to ask in the Ancestry forums.
I suspended my Ancestry account for a few months, will probably get back to it over the winter.
Right now I'm at a complete dead end in most of my "lines". I have all of Swedish ancestry traced back several generations into Sweden (Sweden has awesome records), into the 1700's. But the Norwegian side of the tree is a massive cluster****. I can trace them back to their first US census, and anything in Norway is a lost cause. If anyone has insights into Norwegian records, it would be helpful, I wasn't able to find any kind of foothold in Norway, not even enough to know what questions to ask in the Ancestry forums.
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Depending on who won the last war, Alsace could have been German too.
Depending on who won the last war, Alsace could have been German too.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Don't let the Alsatians hear you say that...
Don't let the Alsatians hear you say that...
Don't let the Alsatians hear you say that...
Ancestors left after Franco Prussian war.
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Well then my ancestors who lived in the Rhineland were also under French rule in the Napoleonic era. The language used in records on both sides of the Rhine fluctuated.
Well then my ancestors who lived in the Rhineland were also under French rule in the Napoleonic era. The language used in records on both sides of the Rhine fluctuated.
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Most of Europe was "Greater France" prior to Waterloo.
Most of Europe was "Greater France" prior to Waterloo.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
The worst part is that even different census documents show different info (to be expected). For example, some of the documents show from Germany, speaks Polish. Others say German German. Yet others say Polish Polish. *shrug*
The worst part is that even different census documents show different info (to be expected). For example, some of the documents show from Germany, speaks Polish. Others say German German. Yet others say Polish Polish. *shrug*
Ralph Baer
Let's Go 'Tute!
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
But I don't think that all records were in French in all of the territory which he controlled.
But I don't think that all records were in French in all of the territory which he controlled.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Holy crap.
I had a pretty big find last night. My paternal lineage came from a town in Prussia called Vandsburg. They spoke German, however, the town is now located in modern Poland and called Więcbork. This is incredible.
There's also a very good chance my great-great-great-grandfather had a wife before my GGG-grandmother and had children. The christening record of my GGG-grandparents' child was in 1846. In 1850, he had a daughter whose middle name was the same as his first wife's first name. It could be coincidence but I'm wondering if his first wife didn't die at some point between 1846 and 1849 and decided to name his daughter after her. It's an interesting thought because I can't imagine in a town that in 1853 had 1,586 people (1,332 of which were Christians - Thanks Wiki!) there were very many people that shared the name of my GGG-grandfather. Especially the last name. This is interesting.
Kep, I'm still working on my Czech heritage. It's a lot more difficult to find the towns they hailed from.
Holy crap.
I had a pretty big find last night. My paternal lineage came from a town in Prussia called Vandsburg. They spoke German, however, the town is now located in modern Poland and called Więcbork. This is incredible.
There's also a very good chance my great-great-great-grandfather had a wife before my GGG-grandmother and had children. The christening record of my GGG-grandparents' child was in 1846. In 1850, he had a daughter whose middle name was the same as his first wife's first name. It could be coincidence but I'm wondering if his first wife didn't die at some point between 1846 and 1849 and decided to name his daughter after her. It's an interesting thought because I can't imagine in a town that in 1853 had 1,586 people (1,332 of which were Christians - Thanks Wiki!) there were very many people that shared the name of my GGG-grandfather. Especially the last name. This is interesting.
Kep, I'm still working on my Czech heritage. It's a lot more difficult to find the towns they hailed from.
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Its exciting when you find the village/town names ancestors came from. I have gotten there on one line, my great-great grandpa on my dad/grandpa's side of the tree is the only person I've been able to trace all the way back to the actual village he came from. It is a small town called Norra Harene, just southeast of Lidkoping, Sweden. I streetviewed it, and I could see why he settled in southern MN, it looks identical.
https://www.google.com/maps/@58.43679,13.1615285,3a,75y,94.56h,84.09t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sJrUcyBfzUzJsP6fA2bCcYQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DJrUcyBfzUzJsP6fA2bCcYQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D90.741608%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656
Its exciting when you find the village/town names ancestors came from. I have gotten there on one line, my great-great grandpa on my dad/grandpa's side of the tree is the only person I've been able to trace all the way back to the actual village he came from. It is a small town called Norra Harene, just southeast of Lidkoping, Sweden. I streetviewed it, and I could see why he settled in southern MN, it looks identical.
https://www.google.com/maps/@58.43679,13.1615285,3a,75y,94.56h,84.09t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sJrUcyBfzUzJsP6fA2bCcYQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DJrUcyBfzUzJsP6fA2bCcYQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D90.741608%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Ditto.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/W...7306a7d4b:0x19832165344f3fd5!6m1!1e1?hl=en-US
Ditto.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/W...7306a7d4b:0x19832165344f3fd5!6m1!1e1?hl=en-US
bigblue_dl
Armed
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Just after starting to post about it....a few days ago I got an email for a special 6-month offer from Ancestry. Too good of a deal to pass up. World Explorer. Since I was planning on signing up again over the winter, this 6 month deal worked out quite well. Will probably cancel again in the spring, just don't use it enough over the warm months.
I really like the improvements they've made to the website, it is more functional, and easier to use.
No huge breakthroughs in the last couple days, I'm really getting stumped in some areas.
Just after starting to post about it....a few days ago I got an email for a special 6-month offer from Ancestry. Too good of a deal to pass up. World Explorer. Since I was planning on signing up again over the winter, this 6 month deal worked out quite well. Will probably cancel again in the spring, just don't use it enough over the warm months.
I really like the improvements they've made to the website, it is more functional, and easier to use.
No huge breakthroughs in the last couple days, I'm really getting stumped in some areas.
huskyfan
New member
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
you didn't hit a point where all the records were in Swedish? that's when I gave up.
you didn't hit a point where all the records were in Swedish? that's when I gave up.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Both my sons in the car yesterday said they were doing research on the family and were able to talk about the mutt heritage I spoke of before, but had more detail than even I had. One item I knew about but they didn't know was that he created several murals for the United Nations Security Council Chamber and received the King's medal of Merit from Norway.
Both my sons in the car yesterday said they were doing research on the family and were able to talk about the mutt heritage I spoke of before, but had more detail than even I had. One item I knew about but they didn't know was that he created several murals for the United Nations Security Council Chamber and received the King's medal of Merit from Norway.