DJackson10
Footballguy
So I'm a pretty big history nerd. Unfortunately my dad side didn't keep great records. I have a rough idea where we came from (Italy and an area outside of Bari called Foggia on the Italian heel of the boot) but my mom's side I have a ton of history. A very great Uncle paid off the debt of the Revolutionary War. My Grandmothers family is Munro's and possible related to president James Monroe (Spelling is Munro, Munroe, Monroe, Monro and even Monroo do to people's lack of reading and writing plus family stretching out over time) as well as having a big impact on the Scottish Civil War aligning ourselves with William Wallace. My Grandfather's family on my mom's side came over on the first ships after the Mayflower. One of my family members designed the state QTR for NJ and we have a family museum at Washington Crossing (Where Washington Crossed the Delaware River).
I'd like to find out more history on both sides especially my Dad's side if I can. I always had thought my ancestors was mostly from England but after my uncle did some research into my Grandmother's side (My mom's brother) it looks like we are Irish and her family clan the Munro's originally were from Ireland. I really am interested in dong the DNA test and heard several things about different ones good and bad. Was wondering if anyone has done any and if a subscription to a site like ANcestory for a few months is worth it (I can print what I find on there and save it all in a file and such as well). My Mom has stuff including a family album of stuff and notes from my moms side. So I got plenty of info there to help me get started. Was wondering if the DNA test's are accurate and if they would help tracing the history better as well? Eventually I'm hoping when my mom has time she can create a huge album thanks to her scrapbooking talents to put this all in a book that could be possible copied later so I can give to everyone in my family. My Uncle has already done some of the grunt work already who is also my godfather.
I'd like to find out more history on both sides especially my Dad's side if I can. I always had thought my ancestors was mostly from England but after my uncle did some research into my Grandmother's side (My mom's brother) it looks like we are Irish and her family clan the Munro's originally were from Ireland. I really am interested in dong the DNA test and heard several things about different ones good and bad. Was wondering if anyone has done any and if a subscription to a site like ANcestory for a few months is worth it (I can print what I find on there and save it all in a file and such as well). My Mom has stuff including a family album of stuff and notes from my moms side. So I got plenty of info there to help me get started. Was wondering if the DNA test's are accurate and if they would help tracing the history better as well? Eventually I'm hoping when my mom has time she can create a huge album thanks to her scrapbooking talents to put this all in a book that could be possible copied later so I can give to everyone in my family. My Uncle has already done some of the grunt work already who is also my godfather.