My family history is a complicated one to say the least, however through this research I have learned more about them than I previously thought. Throughout the years I have spent many hours talking to both of my grandparents listening to their life journeys. My father’s mom Charlene had a rough childhood. She was born into complete poverty in the Central Valley in a town called Porterville, CA, as a field worker in during the depression. Her mother my great-grandmother was full blooded Cherokee Indian…

My Family History Family history is very important to an individual. By knowing where you come from, you can have a better perspective of your life. Having a clear understanding of your family background allows you to better appreciate the things that you would normally take for granted. The house, the car, and the average clothing may look better when one sees the sacrifices their family has made. They will see that their family has worked very hard just so their family can experience the better…

prospects for my family. My ancestors arrived in the United States with the hope of bettering themselves and taking advantage of the opportunities that the United States was said to hold. This made my family excited about coming to a new land, one where their future generations, with me included, would be able to progress and prosper. Upon arriving to the United States, my uncle Ben made the journey to the lands in the Far West. They were rumored to hold a great opportunity, and my uncle could not…

In the past, I have done family history projects, but I was able to appreciate this assignment more, as I have a better understanding of my family’s migration in context and have stories to compare it to. To better understand my family’s journey to the United States, I interview my father, Paul, who was the first generation born in this country. I focused on my grandfather, Antonio (Tony), who has a “rags to riches” story. We talked for about an hour as he recalled what his dad, Antonio, told him…

I have always been mature for my age, growing up an only child kind of does that to you. I had to watch over my little cousins quite often and at that time in my life, I dreaded babysitting. The crying, the screaming, the tantrums; they annoyed me to no end. Olivia, being the youngest, would say, “your not the boss of me!” Umm, actually I am while your parents are away, so please just listen to what I ask of you. After two long years of babysitting, I had decided I really did not like kids, that…

information on my family’s history, I spoke with my father, Lalji Patel over the phone. I choose to speak with him because he knows a great deal about my ancestors and has also experienced migration first hand. First, my father shared information to help me better understand who my ancestors were. My great-grandfather is Dayabhai Patel and he married my great-grandmother, Modhiben Patel at a young age. They had a son in 1941, Bhimjibhai Patel, who is my grandfather. My grandfather married my grandmother…

Part 1: My family history for the most part is a mystery. There are not many documents or pictures from family members outside of great grandparents. I know my ancestors are from Scotland, though I am not sure when they immigrated to the United States. For all intents and purposes, my family’s culture is Georgian. The Scottish link is so thin at this point that no one in my family including myself consider Scottish influence a part of our culture. My great grandmother had a small house in Oconee…

I was able to trace my family history as far back as my Great grandparents on my mother’s side. I learned some very interesting and shocking facts about their lives and the struggles they had to endure. My Great grandparents adoptive my mother and twin sister at the age 2 because their parents were unable to care for them properly. They welcomed them with open arms and raised both of them as if they were their own. My Great grandfather was named James Allen Barnes, he was one of 5 sibling who was…

a new story, a second edition of the same history. It’s the same general story at heart but it’s not the truth. It is safe to say that all history is not the truth, surely some things have been changed. My family history is no exception. The real truth may not be known at all, but many things are known, enough for it to be reconstruct, to be restored piece by piece, memory by memory. According to my aunt Jill, who is very interested in history, the Livingston name goes back many centuries…

want to look at my personal strengths. It is easy to ring out the bad, but finding what strengths I got from my gene pool, I had to use my resources. Having a conversation with my mother, I realized that I have been pretty blessed. My family has no history of cancer. I was shocked when I thought about that. Cancer has effected millions and my whole family has been lucky this far. My family has also been blessed with longevity. My mother’s grandparents lived until their late eighties. My father’s grandparents…