Thunderbird Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Personally I don't see the point. I knew who my parents were and that is good enough for me. Never knew my grandparents and had no interest in researching my family tree. I would rather look forward than back. I mean one of my ancestors could have been famous but what difference would it have made? It wouldn't change who I am would it. But if people can do it and find it interesting that's fair enough isn't it? Whether we like it or not we have both a biological and cultural heritage. No offence but your post reminds me a bit of the people who come on and take pains to explain exactly how much they don't like whisky in a 'recommend a whisky' thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 But if people can do it and find it interesting that's fair enough isn't it? Whether we like it or not we have both a biological and cultural heritage. No offence but your post reminds me a bit of the people who come on and take pains to explain exactly how much they don't like whisky in a 'recommend a whisky' thread. What he said!!! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I've never looked in detail but my family resided in the Moravian Community in Manchester and my great grandfather was a spy for Kitchener - he spoke 6 Arabic dialects apparently, I have some very fragile press cuttings about it. He also liked antiques but tended to have them 'altered' to suit his taste, so they are 'family' but mongrel. I must dig a bit deeper sometime. I like the 'involved with', are you any good at chopping wood Steve ? - could be a genetic 'gift'. I'm a dab hand at chopping up things, so you may be right, and, I used to be a carpenter. My relative did'nt actually weild the axe, but was one of the 'plotter's against him, together with Oliver Cromwell, who was his 'best mate'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Would be even better if you had ended up in the band New Model Army wouldn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 How in heavens name did anyone come up with English, ulster - scot :blink: I am too gixer , my grandfather on my mothers side was an armstrong . If you are up on your scottish ancestry you will know that the Armstrongs were just a little bit on the wild side and had to leave scotland in a hurry and went to Ulster . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Oddly enough having read this back I had a chuckle ... The reason being - my mother is from Derry, my father is from northants and I was born in BMH Rintlen in Germany and I live in Scotland so I guess you could say I'm Irish/English and scottish...getting a passport is fun though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 dads side is irish from co cavan hence the name brady my great grandfarther was one of the first fully trained snipers under the new school. my grandad also trained as a sniper before going into the navy. my mothers side is barrow/morcabe bay for god knows how many genarations!! the famly trade was cockle picking long lineing and ofcourse morcambe bay prawns. now may dad is a man who has been around a bit, we went thru euope witha travleing circus working with the cats in the days of big chair and whip :blink: i have a photo of him with his head in a loins mouth :blink: :blink: untill his budy has his arm ripped off by a tiger, them he went into pubs lots and lots of pubs the dog and duck in london, that pub in midsummer murders was his,the robin hood in barrow ( he and chris fentiman invented the rollow run!!!!) and a few more then went into scrap and cars (some very very nice customised mk 1 escorts including a 5.5liter cobra engined one! and one done out as a ******** wagon!) had his own sell in barrow police station. and was and still is good freinds with mark bolan from t-rex met my mother, had to work with my granddad for a year on the longlines in morcambe bay and almost got drowned befor he was alowed to wed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosshair Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I looked up the family tree and found out that half of them are still living up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoggieman Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I am too gixer , my grandfather on my mothers side was an armstrong . If you are up on your scottish ancestry you will know that the Armstrongs were just a little bit on the wild side and had to leave scotland in a hurry and went to Ulster . Harnser . That explains a lot Harnser. My wife was an Armstrong her claim to fame is she got kicked out of Hull city FC for taking on the whole north stand when she was 17. when I met her she was 5 foot 3 weighed six stone and was a redhead. We married a few weeks later that was 40 years ago. She is still about the same size but her temper is still the same. She once came to visit me whilst I was serving in Germany. She had a run in with Col H Jones and buggerd my promotion up for a year or two BUT hell was I proud of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 My great grandad played in the first rugby 5 nations grand slam winning team. It was Wales in 1911 I think. He was an English man so could only play the away games so as not to upset the locals. We have cuttings and the shirt he wore for the games. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 But if people can do it and find it interesting that's fair enough isn't it? Whether we like it or not we have both a biological and cultural heritage. No offence but your post reminds me a bit of the people who come on and take pains to explain exactly how much they don't like whisky in a 'recommend a whisky' thread. You make a very good point and you are correct. I think at time we feel we have to 'contribute' to a thread even if we aren't adding any value to it. So I will butt out. And I don't like whisky either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 You make a very good point and you are correct. I think at time we feel we have to 'contribute' to a thread even if we aren't adding any value to it. So I will butt out. And I don't like whisky either. Fair play mate, nice one. Bet I could find you a whisky you'd like. Maybe I'll get the chance to buy you one someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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