Mixed Norman and Celtic blood

**Ancienne Alliance** · 30th June 08, 12:53 AM

Anyone know if there are any Pictish families or have they all been "blended" with the others ?

Best,

Robert

**Master Boid** · 1st July 08, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Ancienne Alliance

Anyone know if there are any Pictish families or have they all been "blended" with the others ?

Best,

Robert

My personal opinion is that, by now, they've probably been blended. Although their may still be remaining family names and what not I'd imagine that the blood of the Picts has probably been diluted with that of the Gaels and the Norse so that no purely Pictish families remain.

That's just my, maybe incorrect, opinion on the matter.

**Ozman1944** · 29th June 08, 09:03 AM

As an aside, though; I remember, when I first immigrated to the U.S. in 1977(Baltiore, MD), my Parishioners would introduce themselves as 'John Smith, born in Baltimore, I'm part German, Cherokee and French; this is my wife, Mary, she's from California, part Mexican, part Norwegian" (???) {Did I ask?.......}

I hardly ever hear this nowadays, but still vividly remember being stunned into silence the first few times. Our impressions of Americans in those days was laid-back, rebellious -like us. Instead there was this odd desire to be 'someone special' or to have 'special' bloodlines/heritage etc. I always found it interesting.

In Australia, we were all just simply 'Australians'; Where we came from originally was of no great importance; Italian, Greek, English, Irish, Scot, etc. No one would ever care to ask - and no one would ever think to volunteer such 'unimportant' information.
No offense intended, just an observation from a somewhat different culture. (By the way, Sydney area was indeed settled by Convicts, for a short time in the 1700's but the rest of the Nation was settled by legitimate Immigrants many years later. Sadly, I'm not of Convict decent)

**Finn** · 2nd July 08, 09:47 AM

My ethnic heritage can be certified only as German & Dutch, though there is likely more intermingling. I haven't researched the families beyond the Netherlands & Germany.
Since my ancestors (paternal) arrived here in the North America ca. 1720, I mostly just consider myself American, and a Midwesterner to boot. My father's family migrated west and I wander all over.
My mother convinced us that we were Irish, but she was mistaken.
So, I'm proud of my immigrant forbears and of my own nationality with openness toward all.

**ixxo** · 2nd July 08, 11:44 AM

hell if I know, I know the danish half of my family has a lot of roots in germany/benelux countries and my norwegian half is well.. norwegian and has its roots here at least as far back as the 11th century....

does this mean im like.. not worthy?

**Nick the DSM** · 2nd July 08, 11:57 AM

has anyone read "The Isles" by...deuce i forget his name...I think its Norman Davies or something? I thought it had some pretty good info on the relations of Britain and the surrounding areas including Scandinavia, Brittany and Ireland. It goes from like B.C. to end of 20th century.