My hubby has already started to spoil me for Mother’s Day. He knows how much I love history in any form and he went to ancestry.com to find out more about my family history. I filled everything out, did the DNA test and shipped it out so when I find out anything, you know that I’ll be writing about it. I think that it’s fascinating to know from whence you came if you are able to find out. I’m excited!!
I know that unlike the celebrities who were featured on the t.v show Who Are You hosted and researched by a Harvard Ph.d academic, I forget his name, whose ancestors all seem to be either famous or important, I’m sure that my family will be ordinary to anyone else but special to me because they are mine.
There are some things that I already know about my family; one grandparent was born in Liverpool, one was born in Paris, another was born in Angouleme France and the fourth was born in Bourg, France. So that is three grandparents from France and one from Great Britain, but perhaps it isn’t as cut and dried as all that. There could have been journeys farther back in time, anything is possible.
I look forward to this journey back in time, I’m very lucky to have a hubby who likes to spoil me.
laurieanichols 
Fascinating stuff! Do share more when you have it.
Are your parents American?
I’m from Liverpool, btw, so we have something else in common. 🙂
I remember you writing something about Liverpool and its football team some time ago. My grandfather played rugby for a Liverpool team when he was a young man. Both my parents were born in France and they only became American in the year 2000, I think. I have both passports French and American because the French government recognizes all children born to French parents no matter where they emerged from the womb, as long as the womb and the sperm were French, the baby is considered French.lol
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Oh yes, my grandfather was one of thirteen so I must have family in Liverpool that I don’t know and with a surname such as Jones, finding them will be a challenge.:)
My Dad did the DNA thing and he’s from all over the place!
I thought we were as indigenous as the rocks.
I’m keeping my mind open to the possibility that I’m going to be surprised because just recently I looked into my blood type which is rare in Europe but quite common in Asia so perhaps the root of our family walked over to France way, way, way back when. I’m excited.
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I want to say “belated” HAPPY MOTHERS DAY, and how sweet your hubby is! I did nothing on Mothers day but study. Oh I slept for once too. You are the greatest friend anyone could ask for in life. Love Jackie
Happy belated Mother’s Day to you sweetie as well! Today os Mother’s Day in France so we can be French for a day and so it’s not really belated after all! lol. You are truly such a dear friend and my best friend as well. I am so proud of all of your accomplishments Jackie!