donaldtoo
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My family was all here before 1900. My great grandmother's (maternal grandmother's mother) family originally came to Maryland in the 1600s. They were plantation owners. My dad's side of the family was here By the time of the Revolution, though I don't know specifically which of the colonies they came to.
My dad's aunts used to insist that they were English and only English, not German. Which is funny because although the family came from England, they were German. Then later the English got mixed in. They just anglacized their last name.
So combined I am English, Scottish, Dutch, Irish, German, Native American, French, and Eastern Jewish.
Or, I'm American.
I posted about my family background earlier, and it's the same, except German, on DWifeys moms side. Her pop is of English/Welsh background and they came over back in the 1600's.
Fought through the Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, etc. DWifey even has a relative that died at the seige/battle of the Alamo. Robert Campbell. This is a shot of his name on the memorial.