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slightlv

(4,645 posts)
10. This is where I'd like to move.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 05:38 PM
Jul 2024

But the lineage goes back one generation too far for me, I think. My great-grandmother came to the United States as a small child with her parents. As far as I can, I've traced our ancestry back to the Aran Islands. I know prior to that, there was immigration from Spain to Ireland and to Scotland, but I've not found anything on the Scots side of things... nor have I looked at the Spain lineage. I do know it's all on my Mom's side of the family, maternal side at that. My great-grandfather (My Mom's grandfather) was American Indian. Grandma said when they got mad, you just got out of the way. (gryn) I NEVER saw either one of them mad!

Unfortunately, all is lost on my Dad's side of the family. The Great Depression tore his family apart. I never knew any of them, and he had no idea where any of them were. He joined the military as soon as he could reasonably lie about his age for WWII. The most I ever got out of him was English... maybe French Alsace. He really didn't know.

I figure I'm stuck here. I'm a mutt of the first order! But I'd LOVE to move to Ireland!!!!!!!

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My cousin and i with Ireland XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #1
This is where I'd like to move. slightlv Jul 2024 #10
Yes XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #11
good luck Skittles Jul 2024 #2
Best of luck! "Better safe than sorry." Glorfindel Jul 2024 #3
Wish I could do the same - this shitshow is getting old and so am I. walkingman Jul 2024 #4
Um good luck. Although with the way Europe is going who knows. Srkdqltr Jul 2024 #5
Wow. Best of luck. bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #6
BENE! We Open in Venice!!! elleng Jul 2024 #7
Conservative government IbogaProject Jul 2024 #8
I'm jealous. Dem2theMax Jul 2024 #9
I'm not there yet, but it seems doable. CanonRay Jul 2024 #13
If you're determined, you'll do it! Dem2theMax Jul 2024 #14
I wish you all the luck in the world! ShazzieB Jul 2024 #12
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