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ENKELISenior Contributor
@Glisten @AlwaysMyself
I created this thread so we can talk about our dream trip, but if you'd prefer just to chat on already established threads that's cool too.
Father gave me this piece of advice when I was about 15 so I'm not sure that Steve Tyler was the first to say it 😋
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rav3nSenior Contributor
ahh that's fair. my sister was like that too when she was younger, but she did grow to like them more as she got older so hopefully its the same for D! @Bow oo those activities sound so wholesome and fun! pin trading stuff would be cool souvenirs too!
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rav3nSenior Contributor
@Shaz51 aww look at those birds!!
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avant-gardeSenior Contributor
@Shaz51 @rav3n @ENKELI
My ancestry is predominantly English and a small amount of German. I have royal ancestry though a very long way back to Denmark and Norway
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@avant-garde , I have demark and German ancestors too
@rav3n , cassowaries 😊
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GlistenSenior Contributor
@Shaz51 love your photos. @ENKELI the bottom photo looks like a place called Lane Pool near Dwellingup.
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rav3nSenior Contributor
royal ancestry!? that's pretty cool @avant-garde
@Shaz51 @avant-garde did you learn about your ancestry from family members, or have you done one of those ancestry tests before?
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SnowieSenior Contributor
@ENKELI Las Vegas at night was an experience.
I did put $10 through the pokies and $10 on roulette just to say I have gambled in Las Vegas!!
I don't gamble either. Haven't been near the pokies since 😁
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@rav3n
From family members
Go with what you know and then with research you find more
And if you find other people researching your line helps
I have got back to 1500 on one side of my family
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ENKELISenior Contributor
@avant-garde @Shaz51 @rav3n my family were the kings of Ireland bank in the 10th century. The story goes that the king of our tribe was battling another tribe for ownership of a part of Ireland.
TW: violence and death
I can't go into more specifics unfortunately as it would give away my former surname but when my family visited Ireland and mentioned the surname they were treated very well!
I should be more interested in Ireland and Scotland because of my heritage but I really am not. I'd rather visit other places that have beautiful landscapes. I'd do the Canadian Rockies again for sure.
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rav3nSenior Contributor
woahhh 1500 is amazing! i think i've only got info up to early 1900s from my parents, but i never thought to ask my uncles/aunties too! i'll be visiting them overseas next year so hopefully i get to learn more 😊 @Shaz51
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