Am I Irish?

[@Bluemoon051]

Hi ! Cliff . My grandparents were English and Irish . Protestant and Catholic . Their parents broke up their relationship . A couple years passed and their hearts grew fonder . They did marry . Back in the day their relationship was frowned upon . A pair of rebels they were . They lived happily ever after . So you never know . Your family could have been rebels in love as well . 😺💞

[@wanderingoutyonder]

Love hearing about family histories - love these kinds of areas! Cemeteries are full of so much history! ~Karen & Shannon WOY

[@TheAndipantz]

Hey! I’m a Gingerich here in PA. My dad has the whole Gingerich family tree from the time they stepped off of the boat. Not sure if that will answer your questions about being Irish, though!

[@aliciamott1396]

This is so much fun !!!! I was reading all the names too and hollering to you there were some Zellers !!!!! Lololol so interesting to hear about the immigrants 💕🎨🍄🍄🌷😎💕💕🍄🌷

[@EagleJim62]

I think it's pretty cool that you can trace your family so far back in the US. My family only goes back to Great grand parents coming to the US in the late 1800s. It's also pretty cool that they were all centered around Berks County and your still in Berks.

[@jimflanagan6029]

Nothing wrong with being a little Irish ☘️ take it from me lol .

[@lindamccaughey6669]

My name is Irish, Mum born in Scotland the rest of family born in England then we all came to Australia. Happy to have them all but am a proud Aussie.. loved this thanks Cliff. Please stay safe and take care

[@bertkelly7650]

There's a little leprechaun in all of us! 🙃

[@tomtransport]

Thanks for sharing all Cliff. Well, I was born in Philadelphia 1942 but I moved to Reading, Berks County 1972, Exeter Township, Berks County in 1976 and still here. So I consider myself a Berks Countian and not a Philadelphian. I already bought 2 crypts in the mausoleum ( my wife is there) at Gethsemane Cemetery so I'll be staying for eternity. Besides, I worked in Bala Cynwyd for 12 years sometimes staying over so part of my 30 years in Philadelphia was spent in Bala Cynwyd. I'm Irish, Scottish, and English. No wonder I can't get along with myself. LOL!!

[@kellyb1420]

My maiden name is O’Connell and my family history goes way back in history before 1066 so yeah I’m very IRISH ☘️

[@janetsides901]

I'm German,Scots Irish. I'm proud of my heritage.

[@janetsides901]

And Scots Irish because the Scots and Irish married.

[@TPBass1224]

I'm told that this is the most popular genetic mix in the U.S.

[@robtholt4351]

Hi Cliff I really respect the fact that you are searching your history keep up the good videos!

[@carolmchargue7746]

My grandson spends every spare moment searching the family trees. He's discovered a few surprises to me like having French roots which I had never heard before. He's even found that one of my uncles married a much older woman( my aunt) when he was 15 because she was pregnant. That was definitely not something the family shared lol. Great fun anyways.

[@cherylb.7598]

Sorry if this is a duplicate - I posted a link in my original but it may have bumped the comment all together. Was the family in Ireland prior to 1700 or as part of Queen Anne's 1709 Palatinate resettlement? There were many familes in the various settlements in the UK that were relocated to New York... and not being able to sustain themselves followed Conrad Weiser south into the Berks region. There are a lot of great sites with details about the Palatinate refugees both in the UK/Ireland and in the colonies. Makes sense for the region! Cool stuff!!

[@janecharlton6780]

Northumberland is beautiful especially the coast line . Come and stay , borrow my Jeep and go exploring .

[@Keith58x]

The Scots-Irish, who settled in Pennsylvania, meet that exact definition. This group originated from Scotland, lived for a time in northern Ireland, before migrating to Pennsylvania. It wasn't long before they intermarried with the PA Germans. I too have some English/Scottish DNA traced back to a Great Great Grandmother. There is a two volume set that lists the Scots-Irish families that migrated to Pennsylvania. Great video as always.

[@hiworldstephensonultranate290]

Whow Well Done CLIFF Gt research Amazing you have Irish way back incredible tks Brian newt gingrich was republican politician from down south never heard name langle

[@daveyjoweaver6282]

I Love family histories and hearing about others as well as my own so Thank You WW! I have some Gingerichs in my family from the East Petersburg Lancaster Co. area. My maternal Grandfather’s mother was a Rineer. In doing research I found there were 3 brothers all illiterate that enlisted during the Civil War. Each brother enlisted at a different location. As a result, each had a different spelling to their name, Rineer, Rhineer and Rhinear, if I remember correctly. Just to show you how research can be very misleading. Like my name Weaver which is German and other Germanic names in my family yet I found that over half my bloodline is from Ireland, Scotland and England. Plus 22% Scandinavian. Go figure, eh? But with all the many ancestors from so many places, well makes it all so interesting and frustrating when researching. My maternal side can be traced back to 1250s Scotland. Then think of some Asian families that can trace back 2000 or more. When you come right down to it, we are all related, all family. Many Blessings and Joy of Being! DaveyJO

[@hiworldstephensonultranate290]

hi Great Comments n Research

[@lisabolo26]

Yes

[@alexandria8255]

Go to the clerks office of the county and get copies of their marriage and death certificates. Death certificates are good to see what they died from. As for knowing about hereditary ailments. My dad's grandfather died from renal failure. Strokes run on both sides of my family and my mom had chronic kidney disease as well as some other ailments. Dad had a severe stroke. His mom had many strokes. It's good to know these historical medical things to try and prevent them for future generations as these are all good things to document on the ancestry page family info. ✨✨🙏✨✨

[@sandie13rez]

You should do a DNA test from Ancestry. I did mine a few years ago and was surprised at the results.... Very detailed as to where I came from. Doing research on Family Search, I discovered that my 10th great grandfather on my mother's side was on the Mayflower!! I'm still looking for info on my dad's side... last name Candy/Kendy. Good luck with your search!! It can be exciting and frustrating at the same time. 🤗

[@lisasmith7854]

I love Ancestry! Also, I spotted Zellers in MN on find a grave while working on my great grandfather's story. During the Dakota uprising. Thought I'd let you know because that's not a common name where I'm from in MN

[@brittanyhayes1043]

I love ancestery too!!! 😉

[@johnwilcox4078]

This family history is fascinating isn't it? I am English, Irish, and German here as well! It's fortunate in that my family ancestry is well documented on both sides. I found out I'm a Mayflower descendant as well, being related to Francis Cooke, a passenger!

[@asilversurfer4372]

I had my DNA done, I'm 47% Irish, 34% English; the rest is Scandinavian.My search for family is difficult due to last name, they are the most common in the UK, Smith & Robinson.

[@Caddl123]

Hi im german And i have seen in many video from eole that go on old cemeteries in the USA Some have original german names and wrting and also some wehre no german was around and so there wer often misundestanding of names and "accidently" wrong writing and more and more it goes on.. I found some gravestones from 1730-1800 all over your area in EN and Co,have almost the same style so maybe it was a gravestonemaker that had uils they take over his stil untill they died. Lengle is almost swabian here in Baden-Württemberg we have LÄNGLE =Laengle as name but its almost gone.

[@cherylb.7598]

Interesting that you mention Lengle almost being Swabian. I have several friends that studied and worked in Germany, the two with the most time in Baden-Wurttemberg mentioned that the sound of PA Dutch (used almost exclusively by Amish and Old Order Mennonite here) was more like the Swabian dialect. It resulted in a neat conversation about the possibility of accents in the US being established by language of the first immigration groups to a region.

[@sandrakistlerbales6320]

My family fled France to Northern Ireland in 1685. They were Huguenots. 1735 my side of the family came to Pennsylvania. That's 50 years in Ireland and he married an Irish woman in Ireland. I haven't done the DNA test, but I should. My dad told me he was a mutt and after researching our family l believe him.

[@jimblack5596]

Have you checked census records for Kitty? The records typically as for place of birth.

[@jayforkner2692]

One of your biggest fans "HI world Stevenson u....." is going to be so happy when you find out you're Irish.

[@donnarouse5366]

Could Kate be the smaller version of Kathryn, or katryna! As for L'engle. . A writer named Madeline . Good luck in your hunt!

[@TheFiddlingViolin]

I can paper-trail trace my 3rd great grandfather and 2nd great grandmother back to Ireland, but both 23 and Me, and ancestry show me as inheriting no Irish dna. My first result from ancestry showed quite a bit, but they took it away with updates over time. They are now slowly giving me my Great Britain dna back with various updates, lol. It’s all a crap shoot.

[@vixendoe2545]

My DNA results came back with one little result. There is Russian on my mom's side. Other than that I am heavily Celtic, Scottish with some Irish. My grandma was German.

[@133dave133]

That's very interesting. Maybe I should trace my history someday?

[@lmldolz5993]

Family history is great! But sometimes not accurate! I remember quite a few things my dad and grandmother told me and found the proof since I joined Ancestry and did research at Berks History Center genealogy library. Also, I disproved some other family stories! I had my DNA done through Ancestry. I was always told, on my mom's side, that there was native American Indian. Well... that was not true. But, I think I know where that story may have started, since I did find proof of an Indian captive in the family. My mother's maiden name is Parr. Every Parr that I met recently through Ancestry all said the same thing ... that we were told we were related to Catherine Parr of England! But, our Parr came from Germany! However, the name Parr is English so... who knows.

[@johnpappe3289]

I don't know about you being Irish, but I can say you are 100% American.

[@donnarouse5366]

Many German came to the US because of religion. The palatinates figures into my family rouse!

[@ruthgoebel723]

Researching one's family history is like putting a puzzle together. I am sure you have had the same experience with German names and the plethora of Johann's in the male line. Drives me nuts!!!! Always check varied spellings because recorders did not always have a great command of the English language. Good luck with your search!

[@rikspector]

Cliff, What is "Irish Blood?" or "German Blood" or whatever, that's a bit vague. I see you meant someone with a family name who lived there and came here. Kate's ancestors probably did come from someplace else like Germany, for example. Is their blood, their DNA , for that matter, infused with some ingredient that declares them Irish?, I think not but we will probably never know. This is all fun and informative, my wife has been doing genealogy for a number of years and there are no definitive answers just more and more questions as you have discovered. It's a fascinating Jigsaw puzzle! Cheers,, Rik Spector

[@joseleswopes1400]

Maybe she was born in Ireland, I would think that makes her Irish. Part of my family is Native American though the only way to find out how much is to do a Native American blood test through the Cherokee.🌹

[@TinaandPokey]

I think you are what your DNA says you are regardless of your birthplace.

[@rickimoler7158]

Maybe your Anglo-Saxon relatives are in the Doomsday Book.

[@allygee5468]

Yes ancestry is interesting just a point England was invaded by many last time in 1066 By William Duke of Normandy aka King William 1st invaders of various parts over the centuries were the Saxons Angles Viking Picts and of course Rome who brought with them legions comprised of ppl from around the world too

[@TinaandPokey]

Gingerich.... sounds German really

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

Find a Grave can help, if they have siblings ect, named

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

Name will be changed a little , depending who wrote the information.

[@Jerseygirl2160]

If you do another DNA test, get the one from Ancestry.

[@colleenbrown8495]

Cliff, At the time your great grandmother was born, all of Ireland was under British rule. Ireland did not become a free country until 1922. So I don't think that you should assume that her family lived in one of the six counties that now comprise Northern Ireland.

[@richardmatthews6859]

Check out Your PA Dutch Minute, by Doug Madenford . The Irish Palatines, on youtube.

[@wizbang16]

Can't you just look up the census records to see where she comes from?