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What nationality do you think my grandmother is, judging by her photograph

nationalvelvet View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:37 PM Post #1
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I am currently trying to piece together my dad's ancestory....without a lot of success. My dad has since passed and his ancestory is sketchy. He wasn't born here and I dont want to give too many details at the moment...as I am trying to determine what nationality my grandmother would be(or could she be mixed). I am enclosing a photograph of her as a younger woman. As I had an older dad my grandmother was born just before the 1900's and married in 1920. http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii549/...zpsef40b612.png All I know is that she had red hair. Thanks in advance. please ignore http where it says Pictureofme....should read picture of grandma. This post has been edited by hobbity: 05/01/2013, 08:39 PM

Bek+3 View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:38 PM Post #2
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Dutch maybe?

howdo View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:39 PM Post #3
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Do you know where to get her death certificate? It will have her place of birth on it.

shopalot33 View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:39 PM Post #4
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Oooh, what fun! I'm going to say Spanish. Edited: Just noticed you said she had red hair. I'm switching to Scottish! This post has been edited by shopalot33: 05/01/2013, 08:41 PM

Luxe View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:40 PM Post #5
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Some sort of european decent is my guess. I'd say the surname would say more than the photo. Good luck!

nationalvelvet View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:41 PM Post #6
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Dutch - interesting.....a lot of people mistook my dad for Dutch. No - I only just found her marriage details on LDS(Ancestory) so I must get her death certificate. Not sure how to go about that just yet.

Randomz View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:42 PM Post #7
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. This post has been edited by Randomz: 09/02/2013, 08:30 AM

nationalvelvet View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:43 PM Post #8
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Ok. My dad was born in India but his dad was Greek and my grandmother (so he was told) was Scottish. She married my Grandfather in India but did live in Greece for some years where she gave birth to my two uncles. This is interesting Shopalot you are right - Scottish... I have found some other info regarding a family who had a similar name - they were part Armenian. I guess I am wanting to know if my grandmother could have been part Armenian. This post has been edited by hobbity: 05/01/2013, 08:44 PM

tel2 View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:43 PM Post #9
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Southern european or south american

Meplusmoo View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:43 PM Post #10
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Yes I was thinking European, Dutch or Czechoslavakian maybe. I agree that if you have a surname for her that would help. Obviously her maidan name. Good luck!!

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