tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13241994.post1844877446548489109..comments2023-11-03T06:29:07.280-05:00Comments on The Bandwagon: Native TexanMJFredrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13241994.post-84755733450051731092008-04-26T08:30:00.000-05:002008-04-26T08:30:00.000-05:00Marianne, no wonder you're so cold! My dad's a CA ...Marianne, no wonder you're so cold! My dad's a CA native transplanted to MN. It's got to be a shock to the system! Cool on the British history ties!<BR/><BR/>Gina, yep, close enough. Did you always live near LA? My dad's from the Central Coast (Paso Robles). <BR/><BR/>Lupe, that is SO COOL! Silver mines, huh? And your grandmother from Spain! I didn't know this was an interest for you - how neat!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Natalie! The Mayflower, huh? Yeah, I could listen and talk about the Alamo for a long time. The Alamo even has two artifacts donated by my family, a headless statue and what looked like a corn grinder. My poor kids, when we get to that chapter in Social Studies... My son is taking San Antonio history next year with his current English teacher, and my brother is taking it at college. We're big nerds, I guess ;)<BR/><BR/>PAULA!!! Good to see you!!!! I bet Alabama has great history, too. I'd never been till we went to Atlanta in 2006. What a gorgeous place.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13241994.post-39160493960905954832008-04-23T12:47:00.000-05:002008-04-23T12:47:00.000-05:00I'm an Alabama native, born, bred and never lived ...I'm an Alabama native, born, bred and never lived anywhere else. My family on both sides goes back several generations in the state, although somewhere in the distant past on my father's side, we came to Alabama from North Carolina.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618247976093599287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13241994.post-2400443973507185862008-04-22T22:50:00.000-05:002008-04-22T22:50:00.000-05:00I'm sorry I'm so late saying Happy Birthday! I wi...I'm sorry I'm so late saying Happy Birthday! I wish it had been better. :(<BR/><BR/>My grandfather claims we can trace our ancestry to the Mullens on the Mayflower, but I never checked it out. Which I guess makes me native Massachusetts-ian (no idea what we are...-ites? -ers?), or at least half, 'cause my mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother were all born in MA. My dad was born in CT, though, and I have no idea about his family. Native New Englander, though, for sure.<BR/><BR/>Except now I live in Pennsylvania! Half an hour from Gettysburg, at the high water mark of the Confederate Army, but unlike you, I'm heartily sick of hearing about it. LOLUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701852910019966581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13241994.post-60073116869053137512008-04-22T17:45:00.000-05:002008-04-22T17:45:00.000-05:00Ooooh! I love history, Mary. I think it's so great...Ooooh! I love history, Mary. I think it's so great that you can trace your ancestors to the founders of Austin. I do family history and genealogy, but so far I haven't found that we're connected to anyone famous.<BR/><BR/>I was born in Texas, my parents were born in Texas and my maternal grandparents were born in Texas. My paternal grandfather was born in Mexico and my grandmother was born in Spain. Both sets of great grandparents came in through Ojinaga, Mexico and Presidio, Texas. They inched on over to Shafter, Texas and worked in the silver mines there, both inside and outside. They eventually left the silver mines and moved to Ft. Stockton, McCamey, Odessa, etc. Some of them moved to New Mexico and California.<BR/><BR/>I found censuses (?) online, the census of 1890, 1910, 1920 and my ancestors were on the list. I felt chills when I saw that. Before 1890, I'd have to go into Mexican genealogy and so far I haven't found a good way to do that.<BR/><BR/>Great topic, Mary! I could talk your ear off about this. LOL<BR/><BR/>LupeL M Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14867866409897784763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13241994.post-55161362528057495902008-04-22T09:01:00.000-05:002008-04-22T09:01:00.000-05:00I'm a native Californian. My parents were both tra...I'm a native Californian. My parents were both transplants, although my mom came to CA when she was 13 months old, so that's close.Gina Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100701844882701469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13241994.post-48864594885639310712008-04-22T07:20:00.000-05:002008-04-22T07:20:00.000-05:00So sorry about your birthday! Look at the bright ...So sorry about your birthday! Look at the bright side, there's no where to go but UP :-)<BR/><BR/>I'm a transplant to NH. I was born and raised in CA. My dad and mom were born in CA. My mom's dad was from Scotland, and my dad's parents came over from Portugal... so I don't have any interesting American history to be linked to.<BR/><BR/>Now... British history? Yep...Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.com