Which side?

[aggieAXO]

Originally posted by lifesaver
German - My fathers.

My mothers is Scottish, but they have been in the us for many generations (my grandmother was a member of the DAR), so theyre pretty americanized. My fathers family was a pretty recent import to the US. Also since my last name is of german descent I just seem to identify withthem. Wierd 'cause I have only met them about 4 times, yet I lived 2 doors down the street from my moms parents.

My Grandmother was a DAR too. I am english/irish/scottish. I identify with scottish b/c my last name is scottish but everyone thinks I am irish b/c I have redhair/blue eyes and very pale skin.

[librasoul22]

I am pretty much equal parts Italian, Irish, Cuban, and Cherokee.

I usually don't pick just one, when people ask I tell them all of it, lol.

The only languages I speak (besides South Florida dialects, lol)are Spanish and English.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

I am Irish on both sides. Both of my parents and three of my four grandparents are American born.

[LeslieAGD]

Both my parents are Cuban.

[CanadianTeke]

I have British citizenship (though i was born in Canada) so i tend to side with my UK roots.

[SilverTurtle]

My mom's side is Irish & Scotch-Irish
My dad's side is German & Scotch-Irish

I usually tell people I'm Irish & German. The scotch-irish on either side is pretty minute, and a long time ago (like you trace back through the german 200 years to get there). I used to only be into the Irish culture. Then in hs I had the opportunity to travel to Europe, mainly Germany. And I love it there and then got into that side of my heritage, too. I know more about the Irish side because that part of the family is always telling stories. The German side doesn't too much, but then one of my cousins last year researched all of this family history, and compiled a books she gave to all of our aunts/uncles. So I have a copy of that & it's got some interesting stuff in it.

My mom, brother & I also have a couple really distinct Native American features (in our jaw line & teeth structures.) My mom has always had dentists & even doctors ask her about it. Apparently there were some indiscretions in that side of the family (i.e. illegitimate children from Native Americans that were hushed up), and just a couple years ago my mom was contacted by a 1/2 cousin (or 1/4 cousin or something) that is *obviously* Native American & can even trace it a ways. So I have just a tiny bit of Native American, which I think is cool, but I don't really consider myself to be Native American unless I'm telling this long story about my heritage.

[cash78mere]

my mom's side is all italian and my dad's side is all german. i look 100% italian--dark brown hair and eyes and i tan well in the summer--but i have a german last name. since i am "estranged" from my father, i don't even consider him a part of me anymore. so that makes me italian. plus, i never even see the german side of the family

[33girl]

My dad's side is 100% hardcore German (we still speak Pennsylvania Dutch frequently). My mom's side is primarily Italian & Irish, with some Dutch and a little bit of German thrown in.

I look like my mom, except for my nose (thank God - cute little turned up noses look somewhat silly when you're 5'8") and I feel closer with that side as well. They're the more emotional side, my dad's side is more stoic.

[DWAlphaGam]

I'm 1/4 Italian, 1/8 French, 1/8 Danish, and the rest is a mix of German, English, and Polish. I usually just tell people I'm a European mutt if they ask me. I don't think I strongly resemble anything strongly, except I have blond hair, green eyes, and pale skin, so I don't look Italian at all. I'm closer to my mom's side of the family just because we have better contact with them. My family doesn't have any traditions having to do with our nationalities, although it would be cool if we did. My boyfriend is 100% Indian and I'm a little jealous that his family has so many culturally-related traditions.

[xo_kathy]

Originally posted by 33girl
cute little turned up noses look somewhat silly when you're 5'8"

I have a cute little turned up nose and I'm 5'7"?!? I like it and get compliments on it all the time...

My father's side is almost all Irish. (a smidge of Czech or Slovak we don't know which it's such a smidge!) They've been here quite a while, and for some reason I turned out the most Irish looking. So much so that people from the hard-core Irish section of Queens come up to me thinking I'm "from the old sod".

My mom's side is mostly Scottish (I guess that helped with my Celtic looks). We have a little Cherokee in there, too. I think I'm 1/32! Does that even count then?!?

Fun fact: My mom's ancestors literally came over on something like the second ship after the Mayflower! There is a cabin in a NC state park that belonged to our ancestor John Allen and it's a national historic site. And there's some book with all his descendants in it and I'm in it.

So, I identify with both sides. The "Irishness" of my Dad's side, and the American history aspect of my mom's.

[damasa]

I pretty much just say I'm Irish whenever someone asks. If they want to know if I'm anything else, I usually tell them a little bit later in the conversation. I guess it's just the hardcore irish name and the fact that I always hear "that's quite an unusual name" or "Blaine, what a strong Irish name." I'm usually like "strong Irish name, what makes a weak Irish name?" lol

[AOX81]

My mom's side of the family is from England and Germany.

I'm not really sure where my dad's side of the family originated from.

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally posted by aggieAXO
everyone thinks I am irish b/c I have redhair/blue eyes and very pale skin.

You know, most Irish people don't look like the stereotype--they have pale freckled skin and blue eyes, but most have dark hair instead of red. I only met two redheads the entire time I was there, and everyone called them "ginger ballicks!"

My dad's family is mostly Irish (from Cork, to be exact), but I don't know very many of them. I guess I'm closer with my mom's side. I'm an eleventh-generation American going by my mom's mother's family, as the first one came here from Wales and bought land in Delaware in 1704. (BTW, I love history and geneology--is anyone else a dork like that? )

[UDZETA]

Irish all the way!!! Both sides more on my Dad's then my mom's.

[damasa]

Originally posted by AchtungBaby80


(BTW, I love history and geneology--is anyone else a dork like that? )

I know exactly what you mean, I've traced my Irish roots all the way back to the Isle myself. It's pretty interesting learning all that stuff (and finding out what clan I came from).