02-01-2016, 04:33 PM
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Ancestral background
I'm just curious where all of you amazing people came from? I know the majority of members were born and raised in the UK. Where did your ancestors come from and another question, what is your family story about an ancestor/ancestors?My ancestors came from Sweden, Norway, (on dad's side) and Denmark, English, Scottish and German ancestry, (mom's side). My great grandfather came to America from Sweden in the 1860's with his two sisters. There were too many Johnson's when he arrived so he changed his last name to an uncommon one, Lake.
02-01-2016, 04:39 PM
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Re: Ancestral background
My ancestors on my fathers side came from Czechoslovakia,my father was born there and went to university in Lvov in the Ukraine from where he had to abandon his studies and join the Russian Army ..he fought with the Russian Army until he was captured by the Germans and then came over to England as a prisoner of war.He never had any inclination to go back to his home city .
My mothers side I dont know a great deal about
02-01-2016, 04:55 PM
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Re: Ancestral background
Originally Posted by Patsy
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I'm a bit Cockney Yani (have you heard of that term) 
And a lot of the Irish in me - proud of both
I know there's a bit of Spanish in there on me Grandmothers side - I should have asked more questions when I had the chance
02-01-2016, 04:56 PM
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Re: Ancestral background
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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English Romany on one side, and when we did a bit of digging a black slave called Elizabeth in the 17th century who was bought out of slavery and settled on the south coast with her husband.Bit of a mixed bag really.
02-01-2016, 04:58 PM
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Re: Ancestral background
Originally Posted by Aysa
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My ancestors on my fathers side came from Czechoslovakia,my father was born there and went to university in Lvov in the Ukraine from where he had to abandon his studies and join the Russian Army ..he fought with the Russian Army until he was captured by the Germans and then came over to England as a prisoner of war.He never had any inclination to go back to his home city .
My mothers side I dont know a great deal about
02-01-2016, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by yani
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Julie you really have an interesting family history, don't you? I'd be wanting to know all I could about Elizabeth..I'd be consumed to know all about her!
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