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« on: Thursday 25 August 11 17:23 BST (UK) »
Good day to all, it has been a while (years even, I think) since I looked at Rootschat. Over the last years I have focused on historical research in Holland and forgot a bit on my own private research. Due to some family things and a sort of plan of writing I decided to look into the many myths and legends told to me in my childhood. I'm amazed that most of it seems to be true, but more shocked by the facts that were kept silent for unknown but also the quite obvious reasons.
My ancestry is a bizarre one to some (and to myself at times). My maternal lines are a mess due to an unknown great-grandfather (long story), the heritage is Dutch/French. My paternal lines are all over the place with a Dutch/English grandmother and a Austrian/German grandfather who because of his Hungarian-Italian grandmother, Russian greatgrandmother and French great-greatgrandmother has ancestors from all over Europe, except for Finland. We used to have Ireland on the exception list as well, but recently I shot that myth to pieces on discovering an Irish girl in my Italian lines.
Thusfar I have found confirmation to the alleged historical figures but also stumbled upon a 16th century prolific serialkiller, a Mongolian tribeleader ('kahn'), people who converted religion every other week for political reasons and a couple of popes who weren't all that chuffed on the deal of celibacy. I swear nobody told me g-(...)-g-granddad was a pope at some point... Oh and there is an Irish pirate queen.
I'm here to learn more about my English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish heritage and fill the gaps. I'll admit it might not be all blue collar, but that doesn't mean I am not interested in those lines which don't carry a lot of information.
The advantage may be that I can perhaps help others here if their ancestors come from the continent (especially in late-medieval times they travelled). I'm also willing to help out when research ends up in Holland
Main ancestral lines in relation to UK:
Peel - Peele Fold, Lancashire
Douglas / Hamilton - Scotland (last Duke was the 4th, 17th century)
Hallowell - Boston, Massachusetts
Boylston - Brookline/Boston, Massachusetts
Inglefield - Greenwich(?), Kent
Slade - Thorpe Farm, Preston Upthorpe(?) (the ship wrights Slade)
O'Mahoney / Mahoni - Kilkerry, Ireland, later Spain
Clifford - Chudleigh, Devon
Levingston - Kinnaird(?), Scotland
Brudenell - Dublin(?), Ireland
Just drop me a message if you might have relations and lets see if we can help eachother; or, of course, if you need help.
I'm very much looking forward to friendly and productive contacts on this forum.