What’s your ancestry DNA?

[Mace]

We are both RATBAGS.  Recently Arrived Tasmanian's Back After Generations....

On our maternal side both great grandmothers spent time at the Hobart female factory. Mine was pretty well behaved, but SHMBO 's had a rap sheet longer than my arm - 26 entries,  returned to the factory multiple times for bad behaviour, bad language and being found in places of ill repute...  Both came from Ireland unsurprisingly.....

On the paternal side, we can trace our bloodline back 16 generations to Sir Richard Partriche (b1360) of Westmorland. Partridge became the second name for many generations of males in our family. Luckily my father ended the tradition when I was born.  The family estate was apparently lost during Cromwells time.

As a side note, Ancestry throws up the occasional curve ball.  Only last week SHMBO became aware that she has three new cousins. All now in their 50's and 60's with extended families in tow.  As if there wasnt enough of their tribe....

All interesting stuff.   

[Gandalf the White]

We are both RATBAGS.  Recently Arrived Tasmanian's Back After Generations....

On our maternal side both great grandmothers spent time at the Hobart female factory. Mine was pretty well behaved, but SHMBO 's had a rap sheet longer than my arm - 26 entries,  returned to the factory multiple times for bad behaviour, bad language and being found in places of ill repute...  Both came from Ireland unsurprisingly.....

On the paternal side, we can trace our bloodline back 16 generations to Sir Richard Partriche (b1360) of Westmorland. Partridge became the second name for many generations of males in our family. Luckily my father ended the tradition when I was born.  The family estate was apparently lost during Cromwells time.

As a side note, Ancestry throws up the occasional curve ball.  Only last week SHMBO became aware that she has three new cousins. All now in their 50's and 60's with extended families in tow.  As if there wasnt enough of their tribe....

All interesting stuff.   

so let me get this straight, for a while there you and your kin were part of the Partridge Family🤔

[GBC]

Mother's side is Maltese who married Isle of Wight (English) - both side go back to before records.
Father's side is Welsh and English/Australian new lifers.

[duggie]

Minimum of 4 generations of Australians , before that I don't care .

[trinityalyce]

My grandmother's family were German (she was born here in late 1800's, but her christening certificate - which I have - is in German).

I've never bothered digging through our family history. A lot of our heritage is general family knowledge, so I've never really felt the need. However I probably should take the time to sit down with my aunts and discuss it and write it down - sadly I know I won't have them for much longer, so recording this knowledge will be important.

[MadMarv]

My DNA tree is alot shorter ....... its just me ..... being adopted ive no idea off my DNA side off the family , however my Mum and Dad are both from England and came to Aus on a boat back in the 60s , it took 3 years off being on the registry for them to be able to adopt , so in late 1970 they became Mum and Dad , funnly enough my sister is there natural daughter , i always use the line .... if it wasnt for me you wouldnt have been born .. hehehehe .... Dad is now 84 Mum 77 i think, and my sister 45 , dont know yet who my natural parents are and not overly fussed .... yes id like to know but its not going to change anything , my family is my family just because our blood is diffrent dosent change anything

[speewa158]

When & or Where you have come from is really beyond your control  . Where & or When  you  go to  is entirely within your control .
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