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Which countries are people's families from? I'm definitely a mutt! I've got ancestors from England, Sweden, Germany and Belgium/Luxembourg area. I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones I know.
Does anyone know of a good book or website that has historical maps? I'm interested in finding out where my ancestors came from at the time they came over (hence the Belgium/Luxembourg split - I'm not entirely sure what it was at the time). With borders changing all the time, it would be cool to look at some old maps.
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Dottie
(last edited 01/12/2008 04:45PM)
01/12/2008 04:42PM
Hi, Sara! Excellent question on the historical maps book.
My own heritage has taken me back to these countries:
England
Germany
Ireland
Scotland
France (possibly)
Switzerland
It's a fascinating pasttime this genealogical searching.
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(last edited 02/08/2008 11:28PM)
02/05/2008 02:46PM
Sara -- I just attended a day long genie gathering and will post a couple of map sites as soon as I pull the syllabus out of the briefcase and get it in here to the computer -- I ordered one software program which covers the US and some other areas -- I think Canada is included. More later and if you need to jog this up -- do so. I tend to get sidetracked.
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My research has taken me to these countries:
Holland (area around The Hague)
Germany
England
Canada
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Hi, I just joined this group and I thought I would start by telling you where my ancestors are from.
England
Ireland
Scotland - Wigtown specifically
Germany/Prussia
Italy - Bassano del Gappa specifically
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Hi, just joined the group and thought I'd add my family origins. On the maternal side of the family I have the Irish, Scottish & English. Dad's side of the family brings more Irish/Scotch Irish as well as German/Prussian, and Canadian ( Irish and Scottish via Canada).
Happy to find a group involved in Genealogy.
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Hello,
My families are mostly from Britian (England, with one or two people from Scotland and Wales), and then I do have one couple in my list of gg grandparents that are from Denmark.
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Hi. My family is from Germany, Hungary, Latvia/Russia, and possibly Lithuania/Russia. (I list Russia because I don't know if my ancestors started out in Russia and were pushed to the outer countries of Latvia and Lithuania due to pogroms).
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Hi everyone:
I am a Mutt. I have roots in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, France, Prussia, Sweden and Norway.
I love doing research! I know it's sick but I love it especially looking at the history when my ancestors were born.
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I started doing(serious) genealogical research a year or so ago. I too, am addicted!
My family is from Scotland and Italy-I am 50/50 right down the line. My Dad was Italian-American and my Mom a Scottish immigrant.
Having lots of difficulty w/The italian research though...Any hints?
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Germany
Russia
Poland
Prussia
England
Ireland
Canada
US
I have probably a couple of others, but these are my main ones.
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New to the group - glad to be here. I am aware of the following origins of myself:
-England (several places)
-Scotland
-Wales
-Denmark
-Sweden
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