i had a nice talk with people while working and we get to talk about WHO ARE/ WERE OUR RELATIVES BY BLOOD??? for pinays and english alike.. after hearing those. We began to ponder???
Well, my mother told me she is a bicolana and my father told me his ancestor came from siquijor. Those were strange places to me, nor I had a chance to meet all of my relatives? HAVE YOU FELT THE SAME when we talk about from we were not simply being born to this place
Siquijor eagles?Which part,do you know?Whats the family name?
My lineage is scattered,scottish,english,a bit of italian
particularly at this very moment i don't exactly know the town where my father's family come from.. i will ask him tomorrow.. I heard my Lola said its from maria townWell, so much to research for my Filipino lineage...But the point is .. have we thought about it???
Maria is over by Lazi on the east coast,its a pretty little townIn answer to your question I have never once thought about my ancestry,time moves on,its the present and the future that have always been my focus
As far as I know we have three Bicolana forumers here! I'm one of them...Originally Posted by eagles
Well, my mother told me she is a bicolana.
Those were strange places to me, nor I had a chance to meet all of my relatives?
Bicol is a very lovely place
As far as I know we have three Bicolana forumers here! I'm one of them... Maybe we are related? hehehe
Bicol is a very lovely plac
Great! My mother's family are from Catanduanes ( small island frequently hit by typhoon )..
i have traced mine back to 1700 but i was trying to get some information about the fiancee's family in the philippines
i traced mine back to king kong?
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
... and here was me thinking you were a descendant of McDonald Duck! Quack, quack.
.. and here was me thinking you were a descendant of Donald Duck! Quack, quack.
I have traced my family back quite a long way - Some left Scotland, wound up in Stoke; another lot left Wales and Wound up in Stoke. Talk about "Out of the frying pan"
Another lot were in Kent as the Romans arrived - yes I have documentary evidence, they married into the Norman families that came across with Billy Conker in 1066.
One branch went to Virginia in late 1500's - yes, I have documents, - one returned to England in early 1600's.
Many others were simply "ag lab" as the census returns call them - agricultural labourer - Peasants
It is good to check the past - you can shatter cherished illusions about yourself. I always asumed my main male line was standard Anglo-Saxon/Norman invaders from about 500AD to 1066, but I had my DNA tested and it seems I am of a rare DNA type - Well, uncommon, that can be traced to UK from about 6000BC at least.
It seems I am not a conquerer at all - lol - Everyone who invaded - Dalriatic Scots, Saxons, Angles, Danes, Jutes, Vikings, Normans - they all conquered me...
Never mind - I am till here
I am trying to get my wife interested so I can trace her family as far as possible. I think maybe if families can learn who was at EDSA, or who stood with Rizal and Bonifacio, it might give them a more positive attitude to them selves.
Nearly all the Philippine History books I have seen don't really start until the Spanish arrived.
I encourage everyone to look back over their family history - looking back has helped me find who I am and is helping me look forward with greater determination.
Also, because my Philippine family is far removed from UK I want to leave them some idea of the missing half of my childrens background
"In the dimestores and bus stations people talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, draw conclusions on the wall" BOB DYLAN
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