Ancestry
CultureTrav
bigfatheadz
A3 only 3 countries - Portugal, Ireland and England. Still got South Africa, India and Bahrain to go #culturetrav
t_jh2009
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A4) That on one side of my family dates back to pre American Revolution and the other side has a Nobel Prize winner. #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @The_ChrisBryant: @brianmayroam A4: My wife digs that I’m part French. 😂
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Adventuringgal
Nicolette_O
RT @brianmayroam: @Nicolette_O A4 apparently I’m around 7% French 🇫🇷 never thought that #culturetrav
mehulgohil
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O 4: Coming from a lineage of folks who were cobblers and tailors, I do love my attention to detail & perks of a good, sharp memory.
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Nicolette_O
RT @lizl_genealogy: @Nicolette_O Ethnicity results as part of a genetic genealogy test are not reliable. In the best circumstances they onl…
Nicolette_O
Q5: Have you ever reconnected with "long lost" relatives? Do you still keep in touch with relatives from the land of your ancestors? If so, how? #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
A5: I haven't reconnected with "long lost" relatives per se, but I see family in Poland and from the Netherlands! Here a pic with my mom and Polish who recently visited NYC (and we explored Roosevelt Island)! #CultureTrav
hijinksandhalos
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O Quite certain. The grannie's oral history matched up to about 90% with Ancestry(dot)com. #CultureTrav
RyanTravelsEats
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A4: On my mother's side, I am related to a saint. So that was pretty surprising. #CultureTrav
marteenlane
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3: I never visited where my grandfathers grew up. I did with my grandmothers because my parents grew up where their respective mothers came from. My mam’s father came from Co. Cavan and my dad’s father came from Co. Longford. Both mothers came from Co. Limerick #CultureTrav
RTWBarefoot
RT @VoyagerVicki: A4: Not really anything. I was hoping for a surprise of something a bit exotic rather than *just* English and German (the…
CaitlinKellyNYC
replying to @Turtlestravel @Turtlestravel A good pal of mine (!!) was just in France doing this and posted a photo on FB of an ancestor’s marriage certificate — from 1717. Soooo cool. #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
replying to @Turtlestravel @Turtlestravel @lizl_genealogy Definitely a good point! #CultureTrav
RTWBarefoot
replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki That's where your travels come in! #CultureTrav
mehulgohil
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O 1: Something @leprchaunrabbit can best advise.
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NYCapricorn
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Nicolette_O Go on Who Do You Think You Are? That’s fascinating! #CultureTrav
brianmayroam
Q5: Have you ever reconnected with "long lost" relatives? Do you still keep in touch with relatives from the land of your ancestors? If so, how? #CultureTrav
RTWBarefoot
RT @lizl_genealogy: @RyanTravelsEats @Nicolette_O @brianmayroam Surnames have been being changed since they began being used for all sorts…
chrisncharlies
replying to @CaitlinKellyNYC @CaitlinKellyNYC @Nicolette_O And they all speak so fast! (I have some Irish friends and they get very animated in their story telling!) #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
RT @CharlesMcCool: @Nicolette_O A2 I was disappointed with @23andMe because they do not target the right areas. For instance they list Fren…
CaitlinKellyNYC
replying to @RyanTravelsEats @RyanTravelsEats @Nicolette_O Hard to beat! #culturetrav
MarjiStevens
A2. We were told we were Scottish, English and Welsh with a touch of United Empire Loyalist (and my uncle thought Spanish @ 1600) and DNA confirmed UEL - Pennsylvania Dutch and a smidge of Hispanic. #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @hijinksandhalos: @Nicolette_O Yes, but if I can provide a suggestion: writing things down immediately is important. Details are often f…
RTWBarefoot
RT @Nicolette_O: Q5: Have you ever reconnected with "long lost" relatives? Do you still keep in touch with relatives from the land of your…
PubcastWW
Sorry, side-note (I can't help it). A2) Half-German. Half-English.
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...pretty certain at this point 😉 #culturetrav
DanaHFreeman
A4. @Nicolette_O @brianmayroam There are a couple of #cruise lines like @UniworldCruises that have specific itineraries that allow you to trace your ancestry. I want to go on this one https://t.co/VrOLb6vynX #CultureTrav
mehulgohil
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O 3: Many times! Not far from where I'm.
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Nicolette_O
replying to @hijinksandhalos @hijinksandhalos Good tip! That'd be a precious way to record stories! #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @foodguruchannel: I need to do this -- but all my grandparents were born in Eastern Europe #CultureTrav https://t.co/uucfQP6MBM
PrairieStylFile
Q5: My great-great grandparents moved from Norway to the U.S. and met as servants for the man who invented the Kodak camera. (She was a cook, he worked in the stables.) They used the money they earned there to buy their own farm. #CultureTrav
Nicolette_O
RT @The_ChrisBryant: @brianmayroam A3: Not yet, but I do want to get there, starting with the Portland, Maine area. Several generations of…
featherandwind
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A3: I traced my roots back to Miskolc, Hungary to visit where my father was born. We met the couple living in his childhood home and their 90-year-old neighbour who still remembers him! https://t.co/OOPhsP3zio #CultureTrav
NYCapricorn
replying to @brianmayroam @brianmayroam @Nicolette_O I figured you had roots in Southern Italy. #CultureTrav
LixHewett
replying to @CaitlinKellyNYC @CaitlinKellyNYC My taste in food is really weird, so there'd be no point in me keeping that document if someone else would actually want to use it. It contains the one single soup/stew thing I love, but I can get that recipe from my mom. I just want the history. #culturetrav
RTWBarefoot
replying to @Nicolette_O
@Nicolette_O #CultureTrav A5: i barely keep in touch with my immediate family!
Again, my uncle does this far more than i!
Nicolette_O
RT @RTWBarefoot: @Turtlestravel @Nicolette_O Borders are arbitrary, flexible, often make no sense, and essentially meaningless in the long…
ChinaMatt
A1 My grandfather tried doing the family tree before he died. He found a lot of distant relatives, even some in South Africa. But got a few generations back. #culturetrav
Nicolette_O
RT @Adventuringgal: A3. Not yet! Norway, Denmark, Scotland, Ireland. Unfortunately rather expensive destinations #CultureTrav https://t.co/…
RyanTravelsEats
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O A5: To the best of my knowledge, we don't have any relatives left anywhere in the "old countries." Which is unfortunate. #CultureTrav
MomsWanderlust
A4: My biggest "A-Ha!" came from putting dates and info together in focus....as in "wait a minute, my mom wasn't born premature...." Sometimes it's connecting the small dots that are the most fun! #culturetrav
KristinaGemella
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O Sadly, no. Although my dad was contacted by a large portion of my family that lives in Brazil. Didn't know they were there! #culturetrav
hollyrosenfink
replying to @Nicolette_O @Nicolette_O I traced my history while visiting Poland with my mom two years ago, and I have a relation who has traced back generations. I'd love to do more of this type of travel. #CultureTrav
Turtlestravel
A4 I've found family photos I'd never seen before on other trees. I've also connected with DNA cousins who love the ancestor hunt as I do. Oh, and my Dad's 1st cousin who he'd lost 30 years ago! They were able to connect just before she passed away. #culturetrav
chrisncharlies
A5. I don't tend to see my extended family much; maybe once or twice a year. Chris's family are much better at getting together and keeping in touch. It's nice. #culturetrav
PrairieStylFile
A5: I'm writing a book about an ancestor from #Norway and I just emailed a distant cousin -- in Norwegian! #CultureTrav