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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Been doing a little research into my family background....and it only turns out ...I HAVE A LOT OF WEEGIE IN ME!!!!

(No dirty jokes please!)

Has anyone else done it and found something interesting?...I'm now officially hooked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I did it a few years ago..both sides of the family all went back to Ireland.E

There weren't any surprises all though I was hoping.J

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have tried a few times buy always get lost

My name is way to popular so always give up

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By *ickstributerMan
over a year ago

Ocala/Belleview/mayo

Hooked? That magical lil' "Weegie" is the reason you're on this site, ain't it..? Oh yeah"found all the fun that you can handle") so enjoy that lineage tree. I HEARD that cats can climb up there,& then an E.M.S.worker can rescue ya both..? OK: a "chip-shot" off yer 9 iron!

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By *ickstributerMan
over a year ago

Ocala/Belleview/mayo

Hummmm: "McGinty" should be a popular name, stolen by a few aptly named Pubs..!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My sister done our family tree years ago, Ive got Japanese and Mexican in me

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By *atmanhMan
over a year ago

bellshill

Irish, old Scots and French in me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All European and a bit Norwegian fisherman blood in this male! So no surprise here! Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rumour has it I'm part postman, part coal man,

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By *atmanhMan
over a year ago

bellshill

A good mix??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Rumour has it I'm part postman, part coal man, "

That would explain your Dirty Messages

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My sister done our family tree years ago, Ive got Japanese and Mexican in me "

Think that gets the prize so far. Well done you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Rumour has it I'm part postman, part coal man,

That would explain your Dirty Messages

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would love to do something like this. I wouldn't know where to start, though.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I would love to do something like this. I wouldn't know where to start, though. "

Just Google family tree and get your credit card out. If I can do it...

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By *awty_MissDynomiteNo1Woman
over a year ago

No idea, I'm lost. Damn Sat nav!


"I would love to do something like this. I wouldn't know where to start, though.

Just Google family tree and get your credit card out. If I can do it... "
been thinking of doing this for a while jinty so might do it tonight xx

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By *cottishsexgoddessWoman
over a year ago

Glenrothes

I've done it and found out lots of fascinating things about my family. One ancestor drowned in the Forth and Clyde canal, another died of a wound to the throat. I'd love to find out the back stories there!

I got started when I got family papers after my gran died and was hooked. I've found Irish, Highland and Fife ancestry so far

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By *cottishsexgoddessWoman
over a year ago

Glenrothes


"I would love to do something like this. I wouldn't know where to start, though. "

Scotland's people website is a good place to start.

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow


"Been doing a little research into my family background....and it only turns out ...I HAVE A LOT OF WEEGIE IN ME!!!!

(No dirty jokes please!)

Has anyone else done it and found something interesting?...I'm now officially hooked. "

Yippee!!

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow


"Been doing a little research into my family background....and it only turns out ...I HAVE A LOT OF WEEGIE IN ME!!!!

(No dirty jokes please!)

Has anyone else done it and found something interesting?...I'm now officially hooked. "

Yippee!!

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By *laireandjamieCouple
over a year ago

west lothian

I love all this I have lots of highland blood in me but not done the other side yet ...........

Lots of farm workers asylum workers (!) some tragic early deaths and a minister!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mums side of the family are all from the Highlands and my dads side of the family descends from Sicily.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We done this after my grandfather died.

3 hours after he died a letter arrived from Barnardo's regarding long lost family members (he was adopted at birth)

Discovered that his mother was pregnant out of wedlock, an event which coincided with Lord Mountbatten and George VI visiting the country house where she was a housemaid

We already knew about the old auntie that ran a bunch of brothels in Denniston

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My great great great great great great grandfather was essentially a pirate.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"We done this after my grandfather died.

3 hours after he died a letter arrived from Barnardo's regarding long lost family members (he was adopted at birth)

Discovered that his mother was pregnant out of wedlock, an event which coincided with Lord Mountbatten and George VI visiting the country house where she was a housemaid

We already knew about the old auntie that ran a bunch of brothels in Denniston "

Jeez Bino....you're royalty!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"My great great great great great great grandfather was essentially a pirate."

Now you see, THAT'S what I'm looking for! So far I'm finding Monumental Sculptors and Bookbinders.

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By *ewels74Woman
over a year ago

Dundee/Angus/Blackpool

I know my Uncle was sorting out his ancestors stuff years ago,no clue what came about...

Always curious about my background and past from centuries gone past since my grandmother was born in Victoria London,but got many family down around London

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Found a letter from a colonial secretary to London specificly naming my ancestor as someone who had attacked native american unprovoked and was shipping cheap rum with no over sight. Last record was of him joining the us reveloution. Probably to avoid being arrested.

Interesting but probably not a nice man

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Found a letter from a colonial secretary to London specificly naming my ancestor as someone who had attacked native american unprovoked and was shipping cheap rum with no over sight. Last record was of him joining the us reveloution. Probably to avoid being arrested.

Interesting but probably not a nice man"

Let's say "A swashbuckling rogue with a glint in his eye"! Artistic licence!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hooked? That magical lil' "Weegie" is the reason you're on this site, ain't it..? Oh yeah"found all the fun that you can handle") so enjoy that lineage tree. I HEARD that cats can climb up there,& then an E.M.S.worker can rescue ya both..? OK: a "chip-shot" off yer 9 iron! "
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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Hooked? That magical lil' "Weegie" is the reason you're on this site, ain't it..? Oh yeah"found all the fun that you can handle") so enjoy that lineage tree. I HEARD that cats can climb up there,& then an E.M.S.worker can rescue ya both..? OK: a "chip-shot" off yer 9 iron! ???"

In explanation, my good friend is of Cuban extraction. I think I must be too cause I understand him perfectly. It's a worry! Lol. So far the research hasn't thrown anything up though. Unless Cuba is near Greenock??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hooked? That magical lil' "Weegie" is the reason you're on this site, ain't it..? Oh yeah"found all the fun that you can handle") so enjoy that lineage tree. I HEARD that cats can climb up there,& then an E.M.S.worker can rescue ya both..? OK: a "chip-shot" off yer 9 iron! ???

In explanation, my good friend is of Cuban extraction. I think I must be too cause I understand him perfectly. It's a worry! Lol. So far the research hasn't thrown anything up though. Unless Cuba is near Greenock??it was as hot as Cuba last night lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We done this after my grandfather died.

3 hours after he died a letter arrived from Barnardo's regarding long lost family members (he was adopted at birth)

Discovered that his mother was pregnant out of wedlock, an event which coincided with Lord Mountbatten and George VI visiting the country house where she was a housemaid

We already knew about the old auntie that ran a bunch of brothels in Denniston

Jeez Bino....you're royalty!!!! "

As much as I love would to claim my rightful place its more likely that my great granny got pumped by the chief arsewiper and chanty wrastler to the young prince and future king

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I maintain I was a lady of the night and a victim of Jack the Ripper,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've never had an interest in family history, it's not my life and doesn't affect me in the slightest.

But I do know a few things, my dad's side came from Ireland but was way way before Willie Wallace was even born, and ma mums side is from russia.

Unlike many people a don't consider myself to be part Irish or Russian just so I can feel a bit special and connected to something I know nothing about.

I'm Scottish 100% nothing else certainly not British

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We done this after my grandfather died.

3 hours after he died a letter arrived from Barnardo's regarding long lost family members (he was adopted at birth)

Discovered that his mother was pregnant out of wedlock, an event which coincided with Lord Mountbatten and George VI visiting the country house where she was a housemaid

We already knew about the old auntie that ran a bunch of brothels in Denniston

Jeez Bino....you're royalty!!!!

As much as I love would to claim my rightful place its more likely that my great granny got pumped by the chief arsewiper and chanty wrastler to the young prince and future king "
pmsl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Found out my mother is from Cuba and father from iceland!.... im an ice cube.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apparently we can trace back to Irish nobility.

Princess Goldy does have a certain ring to it....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I done mine not to long ago, no supprises my treat granda came from Ireland. One thing that did strike me though when I looked at the census is it asked how many children are alive and hoe many are dead. Someone in the same block of flats had 13 dead children and 2 still alive

I've not been able to trace back my family over in ireland as my family name is one of the most popular irish surnames and him, and my great great gran and granda all happen to have very popular first names as well.

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

Well the real surprise in my family, was that my paternal gran, and her sister, were born in America. And still on my father's side, a great uncle that nobody had heard of, and the fact that there are cousins of myself and brothers we know nothing about.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Found out my mother is from Cuba and father from iceland!.... im an ice cube....."

If your mother had been Polish you could have been an ice pole!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

The thing that has struck me so far from the census about my family is how many of them were living together. Now unless it was a mansion which I very much doubt..there were 15 at one time. grandparents, parents, children, siblings and their spouses and parents. Must have been murder..and NO en suite!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Found out my mother is from Cuba and father from iceland!.... im an ice cube....."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The thing that has struck me so far from the census about my family is how many of them were living together. Now unless it was a mansion which I very much doubt..there were 15 at one time. grandparents, parents, children, siblings and their spouses and parents. Must have been murder..and NO en suite!! "

When i started looking at mine im sure some of the information in the census of the time documented the number of windows in each house. That was an indication of the number of rooms as they assume one window per room.

There was granny maw and paw about 5 weans plus a lodger in a 3 windowed house!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Until the window tax was repealed in 1851 people used to brick up windows in their property to avoid this property tax. That's probably why those details are on the census. You can still see lots of examples of blocked off windows in George St in Edinburgh. I'm thinking that might be the case in my family. I HOPE it is anyway!!

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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago

near Glasgow

The father of my grandmother, my great grandfather, lived in a miner's row in Ayrshire, the floors were just earth!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Until the window tax was repealed in 1851 people used to brick up windows in their property to avoid this property tax. That's probably why those details are on the census. You can still see lots of examples of blocked off windows in George St in Edinburgh. I'm thinking that might be the case in my family. I HOPE it is anyway!! "

Hence the term 'daylight robbery'.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love all these little snippets of information. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

English Scottish Polish French and Turkish here

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By *earded blossomCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Mainly Italian/Scottish with a bit of Egyptian flung in

K x

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