Edelweiss, my Dad's side of the family are all Mennonites of Dutch/German descent. Many of my relatives can speak German and Dutch. Dad had a German Bible and seemed to be able to read it, but never advertised that he could speak the language, though German would have been spoken exclusively when he was a child.

Chick, Mom's family proudly and stubbornly claim that they're Newfoundlanders and nothing but Newfoundlanders, as if nothing else ever existed before. Her family have records (and gravestones) dating back to 1604. But I did hear Mom refer once or twice to a Welsh connection way way back.


Edited by Eagle Heart (11/14/08 07:02 PM)
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