How did you get here?

spotweldersfriend · ‎26-01-2014

Ex London 1960. Mother ex Granada 1951

azureline** · ‎26-01-2014

I was born here, 5th generation, I think. My great great? grandparents came from the UK, on both sides. No colourful history, no convicts. No assisted passages.

One of my grandaughters (8) thinks she "might/could" be Aboriginal because she is "a bit brown..............."

bluecat*dancing · ‎26-01-2014

After doing basic genealogy, I discovered that I am at least 5th generation Australian. My ancestors came from England, Scotland and Wales. One ancestor is thought to have arrived in England in 1066, if not earlier. The family had a title and my my great-grandmother would been the next in line,except that an illegitimate birth had broken the line so she missed out.

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spotweldersfriend · ‎26-01-2014

1066? I hope he didn't end up at Hastings😊

azureline** · ‎26-01-2014

My father's family came from Battle.

kengillard · ‎26-01-2014

have you tried Ancestry.com Freaky?

esseco46 · ‎26-01-2014

I am 3rd generation born in Australia. My ggg grandfather was born in Europe and married in the UK in 1901.

My Great grandfather came out in 1882 - sailing on the Sorata - with 1 of his brothers but only he remained.

Great grandfather married a S.A. woman and they had 7 children. We have English, Irish, French, Duth and Australian in my family and

I have extensive information on 9 generations in my family history.

Di

bluecat*dancing · ‎26-01-2014

He apparently arrived with William the Conqueror but there are records showing other descendants being in England in the 1464. I haven't looked into it properly yet to verify that but I do know that the 1066 link has been verified.

Its interesting stuff.

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izabsmiling · ‎26-01-2014

How did I get here ?

I did nothing other than be fortunate enough to be born here .

No pain,poverty,depreviation,persection,long boat journey,or plane trip,no assessment needed,no need to learn a new language from that which I had grown up with ..... I got here the easy way

twinkles**stars · ‎26-01-2014

@lurker17260 wrote:
I arrived in July 1978, with no passport or visa, and I've been here, living, working, voting and paying taxes, ever since.

Oh gosh...I had dreadful trouble getting a passport as I had no entry papers. I gave up after being told I could be deported 😞