Ethnicities and Family Genealogy

[Bosh]

1/2 Belorus (although my last name's Ukrainian), 5/16 German, 1/8 Italian, 1/16 Irish

Definately a healthy helping of Siberian Asian of some sort (maybe as much as 10%) in there as well, my uncle can pass as a Native American thanks to that...

[Kontiki]

Couldn't say with any precision, really. Definitely predominantly Slavic. My father's family immigrated from Georgia but were Russian (no idea if it was 100%, though), and my mother's family from what would now be near the Czech and Slovak border, but both families were farming stock and moved around a bit due to displacement from various conflicts, etc. Apparently there is a bit of Norweigan on my father's mother's side, but I couldn't say how much. I don't think anyone in my family has ever done a particularly detailed genealogical study.

[Donegeal]

Prussian/Scandinavian/Danish (Mmmm... Danish)

[Lorizael]

Without having done any research myself, and relying simply on the heritage of my grandparents, I'm a quarter Polish, a quarter German, a quarter Welsh, and a quarter Czechoslovakian (I don't actually know if it's Czech or Slovak).

[Harovan]

I am 100% German (50% East-Prussian, 50% Saxon)

[Arrian]

~1/2 English
~1/4 Sicilian
and the rest is a mixture of Croatian, Scot and something else (I forget).

-Arrian

[Sava]

1/4 Serb (good genes)
1/4 Croat (not the greatest)
1/4 Macedonian (pretty good)
1/4 American mutt (unknown)


That's how I am broken down by my grandparents' ethnicity. My opinion of the genes is based upon family history, health, and other family members on that side. The Croat side is pretty...... "loopy". Lot's of problems there. A lot of crazy relatives. The Serb side is good. Everyone has their hair and most importantly, my mom's father! And he is in his mid-80's, still works 4-5 days a week. He tells me he had an uncle that lived to be over 100.

The Macedon side has heart issues. Also, that's where I got my body hair from.

The American mutt side... don't know much about them. The family I know from that side seem to be okay. Both grandparents from my dad's side (Macedon and American mutt) died before I was born, so I didn't get to know them or that side of the family too well. There are some family I know, but not a lot. Just some random cousins and an old uncle who died about ten years ago.

[Cort Haus]

English with 1/8 Welsh, 1/8 French, 1/8 Scottish, and a Bavarian surname (apparantly).

[Cort Haus]

btw, can anyone recommend good geneology sites?

[Harovan]

Originally posted by Cort Haus
and a Bavarian surname (apparantly).

"Haus" is actually a High German word.

[Winston]

Originally posted by Donegeal
Prussian/Scandinavian/Danish (Mmmm... Danish)

Donegeal

Obviously quite a phenomenal combination.

I have some Swedish and Dutch ancestors not too far back in time on my father's side. My mom's side hasn't been looked into very far back, but I'd imagine there were some German blood mixed in there over the centuries.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Victor Galis


What did your sister use for the genetic testing?

She shelled out some money and did the test through a company, using her saliva from inside her cheeks.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by PLATO
Family records in England exist for my family back to the 1200's.

Wow, that's awesome.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by notyoueither
I wouldn't be surprised to find Sitting Bull and I are distant relatives.

There is no way for you to find out?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Sava

The Macedon side has heart issues. Also, that's where I got my body hair from.

I promise not to point and laugh at you.