Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
My heritage through coins.
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2475294, member: 76194"]I have letters from my maternal grandfather's cousins in Sabadell, Spain, and also from other relatives in Spain to my maternal great-grandfather. I also have copies of the birth records of my maternal grandmother, which lists both her parents' birthplace as the Canary Islands. From the paternal side of my family, I still have the copies of different records of my great-grandparents, which list birth places in Northern and central Spain for their parents, except for one who was born in Spain himself.</p><p><br /></p><p>I owe the survival of all of that to my mother who was into genealogy when she was younger and gathered all those documents up.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'd love to have a DNA test and see if I have any Italian, or Northern or Eastern European in me, or Middle Eastern, or anything else. All I know is the history of my family going back 4-5 generations...and where in Spain they originated, but other than that I have no idea. There could be some interesting surprises further back in time. Only a DNA test would reveal that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 2475294, member: 76194"]I have letters from my maternal grandfather's cousins in Sabadell, Spain, and also from other relatives in Spain to my maternal great-grandfather. I also have copies of the birth records of my maternal grandmother, which lists both her parents' birthplace as the Canary Islands. From the paternal side of my family, I still have the copies of different records of my great-grandparents, which list birth places in Northern and central Spain for their parents, except for one who was born in Spain himself. I owe the survival of all of that to my mother who was into genealogy when she was younger and gathered all those documents up. I'd love to have a DNA test and see if I have any Italian, or Northern or Eastern European in me, or Middle Eastern, or anything else. All I know is the history of my family going back 4-5 generations...and where in Spain they originated, but other than that I have no idea. There could be some interesting surprises further back in time. Only a DNA test would reveal that.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
My heritage through coins.
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...