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Originally Posted by Beryana
Actually, Sons of Norway is really big in Minnesota - and Daughters is a west coast response to the orgs early years of not allowing women (according to their site). I also know (at least in my family) that you don't mention the Norwegian part of the family, only the Swedish!
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Well, my Norwegian friends are fond of the "10,000 Swedes ran into the weeds" saying so maybe it's the other way around with them.
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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
Ah, sis, I gotta say - how much genelogy research have you done? When you figure that once you get to great-grandparents you have 8 different lines to pursue, it's hard to say for sure you don't qualify for ANY - plus that list of groups is hardly comprehensive. Most of the time, it just means you need to do more research IF you are really interested in it. And if you aren't interested, that's cool, too. I realize it is a somewhat specialized interest - but thank God there are different interests out there! So we have those who are interested in matters historical, those who are interested in various charities, animal rights, human rights, you name it! - as our mothers said, it takes all kinds to make a world. I don't expect everyone to be interested in genalogical societies, just as I wouldn't expect everyone to be interested in sororities, or the humane society, or any other pursuit.
eta - HEY - I don't get drinks at my meetings - what gives???  |
I have done a decent amount of research (not a ton) and I know on my dad's side I can trace back to Ireland at the great grandparent level on 3/4 sides. The other side is a lot more muddled so maybe I'd be eligible, but I doubt it based on what our ancestry is. I'm not that worried about it since I'm more interested in genealogy for family history purposes than society-joining purposes anyway, but for more recent immigrants it really does seem like there aren't as many options available.