Mine has done the opposite to you, people have gone from England and Scotland all over the world, e.g. the US, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Pitcairn Island and others.
This is fabulous, Alicia. I love looking at the family tree this way. On a challenge from a cousin a while back, I dug into our tree to find the earliest dates for each of our shared direct ancestors to see where in America they landed. Now, I need to go back and do as you have done.
I love this immigrant view. Spot on. It's a new variation on the "My Sixteens" game.
Also... given the parallels and timing, I have to think we have SOMEone somewhere in there in common. Are you doing Relatives at Rootstech? So far, I've found a 5th cousin connected through our Quaker ancestors in Indiana via North Carolina, Nantucket, and New York.
I should do a newsletter on the random (and not-so-random) Quakers in my tree.
Unfortunately, I had to sideline Rootstech (again) this year because of a work project. I have a lot of videos and posts bookmarked to go back to once I have some time though.
"This country was built by immigrants like my ancestors and continues to rely on them. One-quarter of the U.S. population currently comprises first and second generation Americans [...]"
Yes! At least 98% of Americans have immigration stories in their family history (if we take the ACF stat of approx. 2% of the population being Native Americans at face value). I love it when people take an interest in their own personal connection to immigrants, both past and present.
Like you, my spouse and I are of mixed European descent with mostly immigrant ancestors from the earliest days of the country or colonies, with one early 20th c.exception. I don't think we have any personal connections with the ancestors you've listed here, altho there is some population overlap. I wrote a couple of posts about our own immigrant ancestors, too, if you're interested:
I have no roots in the US before the mid 1800s. My first Ancestors came around 1847 and the last 1907 (my paternal grandfather). My immigrant ancestors were from the Azores, Ireland, England, Wales, Australia, and France.
Mine has done the opposite to you, people have gone from England and Scotland all over the world, e.g. the US, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Pitcairn Island and others.
Well that makes it a challenge to find cousins.
This is fabulous, Alicia. I love looking at the family tree this way. On a challenge from a cousin a while back, I dug into our tree to find the earliest dates for each of our shared direct ancestors to see where in America they landed. Now, I need to go back and do as you have done.
I love this immigrant view. Spot on. It's a new variation on the "My Sixteens" game.
Also... given the parallels and timing, I have to think we have SOMEone somewhere in there in common. Are you doing Relatives at Rootstech? So far, I've found a 5th cousin connected through our Quaker ancestors in Indiana via North Carolina, Nantucket, and New York.
I should do a newsletter on the random (and not-so-random) Quakers in my tree.
Unfortunately, I had to sideline Rootstech (again) this year because of a work project. I have a lot of videos and posts bookmarked to go back to once I have some time though.
Don't ya hate it when work gets in the way. #Respect. Thanks for all you do.
"This country was built by immigrants like my ancestors and continues to rely on them. One-quarter of the U.S. population currently comprises first and second generation Americans [...]"
Yes! At least 98% of Americans have immigration stories in their family history (if we take the ACF stat of approx. 2% of the population being Native Americans at face value). I love it when people take an interest in their own personal connection to immigrants, both past and present.
Like you, my spouse and I are of mixed European descent with mostly immigrant ancestors from the earliest days of the country or colonies, with one early 20th c.exception. I don't think we have any personal connections with the ancestors you've listed here, altho there is some population overlap. I wrote a couple of posts about our own immigrant ancestors, too, if you're interested:
https://tlmk.substack.com/p/origin-stories-part-1
https://tlmk.substack.com/p/origin-stories-part-2
This is a great idea. I'm in Australia, also a country of immigrants. My immigrant ancestors are from Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales.
I have no roots in the US before the mid 1800s. My first Ancestors came around 1847 and the last 1907 (my paternal grandfather). My immigrant ancestors were from the Azores, Ireland, England, Wales, Australia, and France.