Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:40 pm
Um I think I'm 1/8 Greek, 1/16 Scottish, I know there is Welsh thrown in. Native American thrown in. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independance in there (by adoption though). I'm pretty sure there's some French and German. I'm sure there's lots more too that I don't know about. I'm pretty mixed up though...
It's kinda funny, my family took a trip to Scottland 2 years ago to celebrate our heritage. At the time I didn't really know about the Greek, I was shocked that I was as much as 1/16 anything!
So I bought a kilt and celebrated decending from the Calhoun clan as if I was a full blood Scott! 
It's kinda funny, my family took a trip to Scottland 2 years ago to celebrate our heritage. At the time I didn't really know about the Greek, I was shocked that I was as much as 1/16 anything!
So I bought a kilt and celebrated decending from the Calhoun clan as if I was a full blood Scott!
Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:43 pm
My mother's side is almost entirely German, with just a skosh of French and Belgian mixed in.
My father's side is mostly Scot (I'm a member of the Clan McLeod society in the states), with a bit of Irish, English, and French.
So, I'm pasty.
My father's side is mostly Scot (I'm a member of the Clan McLeod society in the states), with a bit of Irish, English, and French.
So, I'm pasty.
Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:53 pm
Lots of Irish, from both sides, 1/4 Finnish (the only one I know the exact amount for, my grandfather's completely Finnish =P), a little bit of English, and a little bit of German.
I think that's it. Don't know for sure. The German is minimal, I'm not sure about the English...I have a very small bit from my mum's side, and more from my dad's...I know my last name is English, I just dunno how far back.
...Overall, that just seems to make me absurdly pale. Go me. =P
I think that's it. Don't know for sure. The German is minimal, I'm not sure about the English...I have a very small bit from my mum's side, and more from my dad's...I know my last name is English, I just dunno how far back.
...Overall, that just seems to make me absurdly pale. Go me. =P
Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:54 pm
I was born in Scotland and I still live there so I am Scottish (NOT British!). My mum is 3/4 Irish (mum fully irish and her dad 1/2 Irish I think) but moved to Scotland when she was really young and my dad's family has always lived in Scotland.
Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:50 pm
My mom's side of the family is all Slovenijan (my grandparents moved here about 31 years ago from Slovenija).
On my dad's side there's a mix of different European countries, mostly Ukranian though. From what I remember my dad's dad had about 7 different backgrounds when you trace it back.
On my dad's side there's a mix of different European countries, mostly Ukranian though. From what I remember my dad's dad had about 7 different backgrounds when you trace it back.
Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:22 pm
I'm English, but my family from years ago came from Italy, but I doubt that counts. :/
Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:29 pm
My mother is Puerto Rican and my father is Italian. I was born in the US of A, and I'm still here. *waves American flag* W00T!
Fri Dec 10, 2004 6:34 pm
I was born in the US, but I have a bunch of ethnicities: English, Irish, Welsh, Polish, Dutch, Indian and whoever else was there.
Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:31 pm
My dad is Irish and my mother is African-American, all of us have only lived in the USA, so yeah. I speak like spanglish.
Fri Dec 10, 2004 9:33 pm
My Father was Italian and my Mom is a second generation Canadian on her mothers side by, but on my Grandpas side we can trace it back to the original settlement of Trois Rivieres.
Fri Dec 10, 2004 9:40 pm
My mom's Danish and my dad is Pakistani. My roots trace back to Saudia Arabia. It's odd really.
But I'm Canadian. Eh.
But I'm Canadian. Eh.
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Fri Dec 10, 2004 9:49 pm
I came from Belarus/Former Soviet Republic back when I was a baby. 
Pretty boring.
Pretty boring.
Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:02 pm
My mom is German and my dad is Irish. Our last name usered to have "Mc" in it, but it was taken out some time ago.
Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:11 pm
Silja wrote:Well, my parent are Finnish and so were my grandparent.. and their parents were Finnish too... and the generation before that was probably Finnish as well... so that must make me.. er.. Finnish.
Gah, boring.
Cassi wrote:Lots of Irish, from both sides, 1/4 Finnish (the only one I know the exact amount for, my grandfather's completely Finnish =P), a little bit of English, and a little bit of German.
OMGyouguysareFinnishorpartlyFinnish! Homeofratherunfamiliarnouncases! That'ssoFinni-EstonicallynonIndo-Europeanlyawesome!
Both my parents are Chinese. Dad's from Shen'yang, Mom's from Xi'an, and romanizing placenames is a pain in the butt because no one's consistent. Both speak like CCTV reporters without the goofy tonecolour, so I know of no regional dialects. [Not that my Mandarin is up to par..]
Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:41 pm
I am a (sbc) which means a scottish born chinese...lets see my dad and mum was born in hong kong and i was born in scotland. I have the full scottish acent and i am proud of it. I speak cantonese well to my family but i like scottish.