Refugee 7 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Have you looked for your roots? Any surprises? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magnolia 171 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Yeah, I have to get them touched up once a month! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 ^ HAHA! I'm surprised every day. I think this question has a double meaning, lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zombiezoo19 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Hair roots? all natural. Family roots? I was adopted so I don't know. Italian I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildflowerNJ 136 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 LOL, Barb! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marion 1,411 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 No, I don't want to know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flower 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 I was think the samething family or hair. Matter of fact I just looked yesterday. I'm not gray yet, and NEVER will be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wingspan91089 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Yeah, I have to get them touched up once a month! LOL! I haven't looked for my family roots. My grandfather did though. I should ask him about that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
surfnburn 5 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Yeah, I have to get them touched up once a month! LOL!! I have a lot of roots..lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pettyjunkie 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 LOL Barb, I was thinking the same thing at first! I really can't look at them. My mom was adopted and then no one knows on the other side of my family. I've always been curious though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wild1forever 152 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 I know a reasonable amount about my dad's side of the family. The most surprising thing was that there was a "love triangle" back in the 1930s, and one of my cousins shot himself over it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poppiesgal 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 Research is ongoing on my Dad's side (he's writing a book on his family's history). One cool find was an original journal kept by his great-great grandfather as the family made their way west from Nebraska via covered wagon. Entries describe trails, weather conditions and people they met. One was hilarious - about "hills so steep the horse shit's landin' in the wagon". As for my Mom's side - she's not much into digging up family history. My sisters and I took her on a trip to Ellis Island 10+ years ago and we found her grandmother's name on record there - that was neat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 I know a pretty good deal. Nothing super surprising, but I do have some scandelous stories that would make a pretty good book! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Refugee 7 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 My mom and dad didn't talk too much about their families. What I did find out, was after they died, so I have no way of knowing if it's true or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KansasPettyFan 1 Report post Posted September 11, 2008 We know a fair amount on both of my parents' sides but there is nothing scandalous. darn it! And LOL, Barb! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
November 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 I know more about my dad's side of the family than my mom's...probably because they were more interesting. His side was full of reckless, crazy artistic types. I like to think I take after them...lol. Or maybe not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jawallac 48 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 Hair roots? Yep. I have an appointment to have them covered up this Saturday. Family roots? Yep. I had a genealogical adventure weekend not long ago: took pix of the grave markers, visited with distant relatives and looked at old pix. I'm also in the local genealogical society. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desert*Rose 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 A little bit...I've always known that I'm Irish on my mom's side and Native American on my dad's side, but I didn't know till recently that I had English, Scottish, Irish (even more!!!! lol) Norwegian, Scandinavian on my dad's side...I'm sure I have some more European blood... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agirl 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 Yes, I love doing it. With computers it's not that hard to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beamish 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) They're right there on on top of my head where they always are, and I'm suprised there aren't more grey ones. Edited September 12, 2008 by Beamish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Pettys Girl 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 My dad has done a lot of research on his side. We are descendants of Sam Houston (the Alamo). The men on his side all have "Houston" as a middle name. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nel 71 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 Yes. Two notable findings: I have a relative who came to America on the Mayflower. I'm also related to Robert Schumann, the composer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Wild One, Forever 2 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 My grandma searchers our geneolgy way back. Its her main hobby. I don;t know how she does it,but apparently Robert de Bruce, King of Scotland, was my great great etc. grandfather and so is King Henry I of France. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 i found out that i'm "nurktwin the zero"...lol. not really, i'm full italian on both sides. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildflowerNJ 136 Report post Posted September 12, 2008 I did learn about my Mom and her family coming over to Ellis Island from Germany.....looked up their names and all. But my Mom used to talk about her trip over, too.....I need to get to Ellis Island one day now..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
