NationStates Jolt Archive

Out of sheer curiosity, to see what statistical sample we have on NSG.

I was born here (in France), as was my father. My mother is an immigrant (from England). My father's father's father was an immigrant (from Wales). I have dual French and British citizenship. (I have two passports, though I've only ever used the French one.)

I am a citoyen de la République française, and an overseas subject of Her Most Gracious Majesty. :p

I speak English and French fluently - though sadly not Welsh.

I've felt British (and different from my fellow Frogs for that reason) since childhood, although it took me a while to consider that I had a distinct sense of "British identity". My friends like to remind me that I'm strange because I'm anglais. ;)

I was born in the United States, as was my father, but my mother is from Denmark. I have a citizenship in both countries. (Or, I assume I still do. All I found on the Danish law was somewhat vague--probably because I can't really read Danish-- on if I'd have to "choose" between the two citizenships.)
I can understand spoken Danish, and I can kinda speak it. Enough to get by in town, I suppose.

Special random WYTYG appreciation option for me.

My country ain't one folks would rush to immigrate. We are the ones who emigrate.

Two hundred years ago, on my paternal side, we were Huguenots. Not recent though. :p

No, I came to my country and killed the 'natives' here.
Now I hate all immigrants unless they want to work on my plantation.
*builds border wall*

I am a native, but my mother is from France.

My parents came from Vietnam in 1975, right as the war was winding down.

My country ain't one folks would rush to immigrate. We are the ones who emigrate.

What country is that?

I am a native, but my mother is from France.

Native to where? And have you got French citizenship, monsieur le Vendéen?

My mum is technically an immigrant, I guess. Her parents were both from here, but my grandfather's work took him away from NI for a few years. While they were away my mum was born. They moved back here when she was about 2, though.

I also get citizenship in two countries, if I want it; United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

I live in the US, and I soon hope to become an emigrant; does that count for anything?

I was born in the United States, as was my father, but my mother is from Denmark. I have a citizenship in both countries. (Or, I assume I still do. All I found on the Danish law was somewhat vague--probably because I can't really read Danish-- on if I'd have to "choose" between the two citizenships.)

Unfortunately, you have to make a choice. Denmark does not permit dual citizenship, much to my own chagrin.

My father has traced the history of our family back to the 15th or 16th century iirc, and even then we were living in this area, so I'm not an immigrant.

Native to where? And have you got French citizenship, monsieur le Vendéen?

She's Parisian, and I think I do; I just haven't applied for it.

What country is that?
I also post in NSG as Brutland and Norden, and I'm from the Philippines.

She's Parisian, and I think I do; I just haven't applied for it.

I meant, what country are you a native of?

I was born in Paris, incidentally. Is your nation name inspired from Vendée?

Back to my Great-Grandparents, every member of my family was born in America. We've been here nearly 350 years.

My family were immigrants, or more likely invaders, around 300 years ago. A documentary on the 1798 Rebellion mentioned someone with our surname being noted for performing pitch cappings on Irish rebels. An otherwise pleasant fellow, I'm sure.

My grandparents came to this country from Ireland. Not too recent, but still.

My family were immigrants, or more likely invaders, around 300 years ago. A documentary on the 1798 Rebellion mentioned someone with our surname being noted for performing pitch cappings on Irish rebels. An otherwise pleasant fellow, I'm sure.
Pitch cappings?

Unfortunately, you have to make a choice. Denmark does not permit dual citizenship, much to my own chagrin.

Ah, most unfortunate.:(

Well, I suppose the fact that I'm registering to vote here is a pretty firm declaration of which way I'm going.

Immigrant. Citizen of more than one nation state.

Pitch cappings?

Coating the vitcim's head in pitch(tar) and setting it on fire.

Immigrant. Citizen of more than one nation state.

Care to share specifics (on your country of origin / initial citizenship, if you're now living in Canada)?

Coating the vitcim's head in pitch(tar) and setting it on fire.

Oh... delightful. Doing that would never even have occured to me.

While we're on pleasant actions by ancestors, my great-grandfather (my father's mother's father) was part of the firing squad that executed Mata Hari.

I hasten to add that he was following orders, not volunteering.

Care to share specifics (on your country of origin / initial citizenship, if you're now living in Canada)?

Other than to say I was born in a Latin American country at a time when you really, really, really did not want to be born there, I wouldn't want to go into it.

I meant, what country are you a native of?

I was born in Paris, incidentally. Is your nation name inspired from Vendée?

The United States, and yes.

Mother - born in USA
Father - born in Jamaica
I'm eligible for Jamaican citizenship by descent.

I was born here but my grandparents were not.

Oh... delightful. Doing that would never even have occured to me.

It would have, you're part English, remember :p

Born in the U.S. No idea about my ethnicity, although judging by my skin tone, I'm guessing my ancestors came over from some God-awful European country some time in the last 400 years. :p

my mothers parents both came from lithuania at the turn of the last century. my mom grew up speaking lithuanian.

my fathers father came from canada, his mother was born in the US as a foundling.

i have lived in the US for my whole life.

Immigrant to USA. Citizen of India.

My great-grandfather and great-grandmother are Native Americans, my grandfather and father both married "off the reservation". So I can claim Nation citizenship if I so choose, and I will more than likely return when I am more financially secure.

My mother's side is from all over the place but not in the last two generations, so I'm just nuthin' special.

Most exemplary poll, btw. :p

My grand parents were immigrants.

I had trouble picking the right options for the poll, mainly because I wasn't really born in any country, but in West Berlin. Depending on whom you asked, it was part of West Germany or East Germany.

My dad's American, so that's one immigrant not born in the "country" (neither of the two Germanies, in this case). My mom was born in East Germany and got taken along as a baby by her parents as they fled shortly before the wall went up. So technically, she wasn't born in the same country I was either, albeit by now, that is no longer true, as her birth country ceased to exist. Unless you ask the East Germans, in which case the evil capitalists were occupying West Berlin and it was part of East Germany, in which case we were born in the same country.

A bit confusing...

I was born here in the US (CT, specifically). My parents were both born here (my father in CT, my mother in SD). My grandparents were immigrants (my fathers side from Poland, my mothers side mostly from Ireland IIRC).

I had trouble picking the right options for the poll, mainly because I wasn't really born in any country, but in West Berlin. Depending on whom you asked, it was part of West Germany or East Germany.

My dad's American, so that's one immigrant not born in the "country" (neither of the two Germanies, in this case). My mom was born in East Germany and got taken along as a baby by her parents as they fled shortly before the wall went up. So technically, she wasn't born in the same country I was either, albeit by now, that is no longer true, as her birth country ceased to exist. Unless you ask the East Germans, in which case the evil capitalists were occupying West Berlin and it was part of East Germany, in which case we were born in the same country.

A bit confusing...

I have never heard anyone say that West Berlin was part of East Germany. :confused:

The first world nations, Canada, US of A, Mexico, and the European nations need to hold a summitt to coordinate their immigration policies as regards illegal immigration from North Africa and Latin America.
Illegal Immigration is a global phenomena that must be dealt with via international forces.

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My grandmother on my mother's side came over from Denmark.

I have never heard anyone say that West Berlin was part of East Germany. :confused:Read "West Berlin" by Abrasimov. There's even a picture of the evil peace protesters as they violate East German sovreignity at a checkpoint :D

I had trouble picking the right options for the poll, mainly because I wasn't really born in any country, but in West Berlin. Depending on whom you asked, it was part of West Germany or East Germany.

My dad's American, so that's one immigrant not born in the "country" (neither of the two Germanies, in this case). My mom was born in East Germany and got taken along as a baby by her parents as they fled shortly before the wall went up. So technically, she wasn't born in the same country I was either, albeit by now, that is no longer true, as her birth country ceased to exist. Unless you ask the East Germans, in which case the evil capitalists were occupying West Berlin and it was part of East Germany, in which case we were born in the same country.

A bit confusing...

Heh. I didn't even consider that possibility. (Funnily enough, I was wondering just the other day what country West Berlin was considered to be in. How was it governed, in the end? Did people there take part in FRG elections?)

Interesting diversity we have in NSG.

Nope.:)

My family are from Cornwall and Ireland, which pretty much makes me a Celtic native as well.:)

Oh, and since Ariddia will only have posted this to bait a poster into criticising immigration, I might as well get the ball rolling;

the only migrants worth accepting are those who speak the native language, and who are professionally qualified.

Heh. I didn't even consider that possibility. (Funnily enough, I was wondering just the other day what country West Berlin was considered to be in. How was it governed, in the end? Did people there take part in FRG elections?)

Interesting diversity we have in NSG.Well, Berlin did have a mayor, but I guess it was officially under Allied occupation. I'm sure the people got to participate in FRG elections, but they were exempt from the draft.

My American ancestors on the other hand... apparently I'm eligible for the Sons of the American Revolution, seeing as they fought in it.

Oh, and since Ariddia will only have posted this to bait a poster into criticising immigration

Actually, I didn't. I was simply curious.

You flatter yourself too much. :p

Well, Berlin did have a mayor, but I guess it was officially under Allied occupation. I'm sure the people got to participate in FRG elections, but they were exempt from the draft.


Ah. Thanks.

All my relatives as far as I'm aware come from one county, never mind country.

My ancestors were norwegians who moved here to avoid paying their taxes and ended up founding this nation... It's kind of ironic that few people pay as much in tax as we do.

My family was in the US since before there was a US (Colonial period) but we have immigrants throughout the three, the most recent from the US side was my Irish relatives back in the 1800's.

Currently I am an immigrant as I live and work in Japan. My wife might be one if we ever figure out which country we're going to be in (Japan or the US) and my son holds citizenship in both Japan and the US (Well, he will for the US as soon as we get the bloody paperwork filled out).

... and my son holds citizenship in both Japan and the US (Well, he will for the US as soon as we get the bloody paperwork filled out).It's well worth it, though. I can only imagine what the poor people that don't have US passports have to go through when entering the US if us USians are lucky enough to get away with being growled at by the DHS people.

Both parents were born in England ... 3 grand parents are English one Welsh ... consider myself as a Brit not and Englishman ... only one passport for the UK

I know welsh fluently ... but only 3 words :headbang: (and mess up English continually :D)

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Father's side immigrated from Germany after WW2 and my mother was a German.

Multiple branches of my family had people fight in the American Civil War...and I do not believe that anyone arrived in the US for any less than a century prior.

My father is German. On my mom's side, my grandfather's side is English and has been living in Canada for a long time. My grandmother is Danish. But I feel Canadian totally and am damn proud of it for some reason.

The paternal side of my family originated with a Hessian soldier who arrived to try to suppress the American revolution. He moved to Ohio after the war, and the family stayed there until the 1880s (with several members fighting in the Ohio militia during the Civil War) when they finally saw sense and moved to Michigan during the big lumber boom.

The maternal side of my family comes from an Englishman and an Irishwoman who arrived in Michigan in the late 1860s (after the war) from the British Isles, and their daughter married the descendant of the Hessian soldier.

And thus, here we are.

Very few members of my family have ventured out of the state since the 1880s, however I intend at some point emigrating to France, assuming I can find employment that would allow it.

On my mother's side, we can trace the family back to 1635 - Plymouth Colony.

On my father's side, we can trace the familyl back to 1850 - a small town in Michigan - we arrived there from Canada. We came to Canada from Ireland about 1800. We came from Scotland to Ireland in 1745.

So no, not recent.

Both my parents were born here (the U.S.A.), as was I.

My family is German, Austrian and Russian. My German family (who were Prussians before it was Germany) are from Berlin and came to America after WWI and before WWII. My Austrian family came to America from Vienna after WWI ended and before WWII also and my Russian family came here around the 1890's. So I suppose I had family fight for America, Germany and Austria in WWI.

So yeah, all my family since my great-grandparents, I beleive, have been Americans.

As for citizenships....I beleive that I, being Jewish, have Israeli citinenship and I've heard that if you can trace your family back to Germany you can get German citizenship?

My family came to America in July 1947. They settled first in Roswell, New Mexico.

I was born in the US. Father is French. Mothers side has been in the US for about 250 years. Also have Native blood via my mothers side.

Patrilineally, I am the son of a Pakistani immigrant. Matrilineally, I am the grandson of a Mexican immigrant to Texas. Born in California. Relatively recent lineage, though I speak neither Spanish nor Urdu. I do speak Japanese though. Pretty damn Americanized as I hate Pakistani/Indian food and am not Muslim or MexiCatholic (Anthropology has taught me that food and faith are some of the last things to go when assimilating). My kids are probably going to have identity issues as I tend to date mostly East Asian, Russian and Jewish gals.

My family came to America in July 1947. They settled first in Roswell, New Mexico.

Let me guess your father was killed in a freak "weather balloon" accident?

Let me guess your father was killed in a freak "weather balloon" accident?

He survived and became a driving instructor.

He survived and became a driving instructor.

An illegal alien teaching other illegal aliens how to drive??

Father is Ukrainian, born in Germany at the end of WWII, mother is German, born in West Germany in 1963.

My family came to America in July 1947. They settled first in Roswell, New Mexico.

LOL! :D

My grandmother and her two daughters(my mother and aunt) moved to the mainland US from Puerto Rico when my mother was a year old. My grandfather was a spanish immigrant who had moved to Puerto Rico some time before then. My grandmother and grandfather split up. Hence the move.

One of my biggest pet peeves is that from time to time, I still have to explain that my mother is an American Citizen because Puerto Rico is part of the United States. :p

My situation's kinda funny. My father was born in Australia (of Australian parents), my mother US. I was born in the US but now live in Australia.

So, Im an immigrant, son of an immigrant, in my father's land.

My situation's kinda funny. My father was born in Australia (of Australian parents), my mother US. I was born in the US but now live in Australia.

So, Im an immigrant, son of an immigrant, in my father's land.

You just did that to confuse people, didn't you? :p

You just did that to confuse people, didn't you? :pOh please. As if his/her situation is nearly as complicated as mine :p

Canadian citizen by birth. Both my parents are, and all but one of my grandparents are. My maternal grandfather emmigrated to Canada during WWI from Cyprus (Turk) - I think; my family was sketchy on the details - and he married a woman who was more than several years his junior; he was born in 1901, his wife, my maternal grandmother was born in 1917. My mother's side of the family; her maternal grandmother emigrated to Canada from Greece.

My parternal grandparents are both from Ontario, my grandmother finished high school, my grandfather was born on a farm and moved to the city. My father's parternal side, I think came to Canada during the late 18th (or maybe very early 19th) century. The maternal side came over near the start of the 20th (apparently one of my relatives was involved in the Easter Uprising as one of those rebelling against the crown). My paternal relatives are Irish, Welsh and possibly Scottish/English.

I'm an italian-albanian-german-english-irish-scottish-welsh-native american- french- greek-austrian american. Every part of my ancestrey is 12% or less.

Well, both my parents were born in the US, mt mom in Miami, Fl and my dad in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Patrilineally I have traced back to an ancestor born in 1795 in New York. As far as I know, I am related to noone of consequence from my fathers side and am of german and english stock.

My mothers parents were born in Cuba and moved to the US when Castro came to power. Through their side I am related to several Mayors of Havana, a Royal Governor of Cuba, and a nationalist poet who wrote the first national anthem. As far as I could find, we had been in Cuba since the early nineteenth or late eighteenth century.

I was born in Canada but both of my parents are from India

I was born in the US.
My parents were born in the US.
My grandmothers and one grandfather were born in the US. The other grandfather was born in Kiev in 1907 or so, but they moved to the US when he was about 2.
Beyond that I'm not too sure.

OK.

I live in Brazil, but was born in the UK, so I am an immigrant.

My mother is half Russian, (her father was born in Russia) and a quarter Scottish and a quarter Irish. My father is, as far as I know, English.

So I am an immigrant who is the grandson of of an immigrant and the great grandson of two other immigrants.

Born here, as were my parents. Part of my family has been here for a few centuries. My grandfather, on the other hand, was born in Istanbul en route from Russia as his family fled the Revolution.

Born here, as were my parents. Part of my family has been here for a few centuries. My grandfather, on the other hand, was born in Istanbul en route from Russia as his family fled the Revolution.

The other grandfather was born in Kiev in 1907 or so, but they moved to the US when he was about 2.

My mother is half Russian, (her father was born in Russia)

NSG :- The home of the descendants of Russian emigreés

My parents immigrated illegally from Mexico to the United States in search of a better life for themselves and their unborn son; me.

Nope, 4th generation American here.

Oh please. As if his/her situation is nearly as complicated as mine :p

Oh, it isn't. But my housemate is a Maori born to New Zealand Citizens in Australia, adopted in NZ to New Zealander parents who immigrated to Australia. This makes him a natural born Australian immigrant.

Oh, it isn't. But my housemate is a Maori born to New Zealand Citizens in Australia, adopted in NZ to New Zealander parents who immigrated to Australia. This makes him a natural born Australian immigrant.Yeah, well... my flatmate is Iranian. So there...

And I have a new shower! :p

I've forgotten to mention that the place my Grandfather was born is now Russian territory. :D

My parents immigrated illegally from Mexico to the United States in search of a better life for themselves and their unborn son; me.

Scum.:)

My family(paternal side) first arrived in New Orleans in 1752, from Nova Scotia; though we're not certain WHEN they first arrived in Nova Scotia (back when it was still a french colony)... My Mom's family has been here since at least 1777 (in Virginia)... So we're not "recent".

I have Irish, Scottish, German, Dutch, and English descent... but not recent. I'm just American. Though I plan to emigrate to Europe.

Yeah, well... my flatmate is Iranian. So there...

And I have a new shower! :p

I've forgotten to mention that the place my Grandfather was born is now Russian territory. :D

Heh, for some reason that reminds of me of when I was in the city centre of belfast and agroup of guys bumped into me and asked me where the Ulster Meseum was. The group of guys consisted of an iranian, a spanish guy, a brazilain guy and a french guy.
They were all living in Dublin improving their english and had come to belfast for a day trip. The meseum is right beside my house so i walked them over to it. It was one of those random experiences that I enjoyed quite a bit. Its a pity they wouldn't belive me when I told them it was closed for reinvovation...

My parents immigrated from the US to Canada. I was born here, but I get citizenship in both countries.

My ancestors weren't the earliest immigrants, but they were very early regardless. My direct descendant sailed from Scotland to Boston in 1702 (or was it 1707?). Then a bunch of my ancestors came in the later 1700s and then the 1800s, most notably Allan Pinkerton, who immigrated to Chicago.

What I can't figure out is, why the fuck some of my family decided to go into the Appalachians and down to Arkansas... Why? Why did I have to be born AWAY from my very wealthy family's inheritance, as well as the much more liberal North? Stupidity never fails...

What I can't figure out is, why the fuck some of my family decided to go into the Appalachians and down to Arkansas... Why? Why did I have to be born AWAY from my very wealthy family's inheritance, as well as the much more liberal North? Stupidity never fails...Air conditioning making potential job prospects more prospectful?

What I can't figure out is, why the fuck some of my family decided to go into the Appalachians and down to Arkansas... Why? Why did I have to be born AWAY from my very wealthy family's inheritance, as well as the much more liberal North? Stupidity never fails...

Oh, join the club. Guess the ONE, and I mean only sodding ONE, relative of my immediate family I've never met? Yep, the millionaire Grandfather who divorced from my Grandma a couple of decades ago.

[QUOTE=Potarius;13208062]My ancestors weren't the earliest immigrants, but they were very early regardless. My direct descendant sailed from Scotland to Boston in 1702 (or was it 1707?). Then a bunch of my ancestors came in the later 1700s and then the 1800s, most notably Allan Pinkerton, who immigrated to Chicago.

Pinkertons as in THE Pinkertons? The Corporate Police guys responsible for that massacre of rioting workers in the 1880's? That's intense.

My great-great uncle was part of the police group that took down the Sparticus revolt in Berlin

My grandfather has a hobby of family history and at least for the last 300 years I've had a direct family line in this country... though my country hasn't been independent that long, LOL.

EDIT: I'm European, not American. :)

Born and bred in the US. My family has been here for many generations.

Pinkertons as in THE Pinkertons? The Corporate Police guys responsible for that massacre of rioting workers in the 1880's? That's intense.

My great-great uncle was part of the police group that took down the Sparticus revolt in Berlin

Yes, the Allan Pinkerton. The very same man who was instrumental in the North winning the Civil War, and the same man who started the Pinkerton Security Agency. Like I said, a shitload of money that I'll never get to see. Not that I'm exactly proud of a lot of the things the security forces have been used for. Homestead, Pennsylvania comes to mind...

And as for the air conditioning thing, the immigration from Philadelphia to nowhere-Arkansas happened in the late 1800s (around 1880, as I recall). So, it was just good old-fashioned, wholesome stupidity. Had nothing to do with opportunity, as Philly was quite the center in the late 1800s...

Both my parents were born here, but my family only came to the United States from Italy in the 1950s. I come from a long line of fishermen and sailors.

Said to "Please specify." So, specifying.

One of my ancestors came over from Die Nederlands back in the late 1600s. And when he got here, some more of my other ancestors were already onsite.

"Hello, Wilhelm. Nice big black furry dog with hooves the size of salad plates!" they said.

"Ahmm, no, that's not a dog. It's a horse from Friesland. My great-great-grandfather bred and trained them."

"Excellent! We predict this horse from Friesland will get bottlenecked in a couple hundred years and will cause a whole generation of horse-crazy girls to go gah-gah over his descendants."

"Ah, that would be one of those Native American prophecies I've heard about..."

Gah. Better stop there. It's late, brain going floof.

I was born in Milan, and so were my parents.
Of my grand parents, three were born in Milan, one was born in a former suburb of Milan (that now is part of the commune of Milan).
Of my grand-grandparents, 5 were born in Milan or in former suburbs that now are part of Milan, and 3 were born outside Milan (no more than 40 km away from the centre of Milan, anyway).
Tracing back my ancestry on the patrilinear line, I've found people with my family name, who are most likely to be ancestors of mine, around year 1450 in southern Canton Ticino (now Switzerland, but at the time part of the Duchy of Milan), about 70 km away from Milan.

Oh yeah. I'm really indigenous.

I'm a recent immigrant.

Wow! 19 people with double (or more) cityzenship!

Let's go party!

BTW, I'm immigrating back and forth every month from Italy to Czech Republic. That's why I like to think of myself as an European resident.

I was born in So Cal. My dad was born in So Cal, and my mom was born in New England. My dad's parents were born in Chicago and Texas, and my mom's parents were born in North Dakota (near the Canadian border) and Oklahoma.

My grandparents are the first in both of my family lines to be born in the USA. My mother's father's father was born in Germany and my mother's father's mother was born in the Ukraine. I have no idea about the others except that they're all of Eastern European descent.

That's not to say I don't have any Irish or Native American blood mixed in. :)

I was born in the Netherlands in a southern province, so are my parents. My paternal grandmother came from Vienna, Austria to the Netherlands in the first decades of the twentieth century. My maternal great-greatgrandmother came from France, from the Pyrenees. Not very very recent immigrants, no. Unless you count the move I made to go study in the west of the country. Not sure if I'm gonna go back to my native region.

There's both American and Russian Jewish in me if you go back far enough. Of course, if Scotland were to declare independence, I'd probably get to call myself an immigrant too. Or be deported north of the border.

Both of my parents are from the US. My grandfather on my mothers side is from Trinidad & Tobago. Both of my dads parents are from the US.

I'm an immigrant, I suppose. Though the word carries all sorts of connotations that don't necessarily apply.

I consider myself a "world citizen", so even though I change location I don't tend to make a big deal out of it. I don't plan on staying anywhere permanently for a long time to come, and to be honest I find it hard to see immigration laws as anything but a pointless nuisance. I've never been able to look at the whole debate from the "we're being migrated to" side.

In short: yes, I'm an immigrant but no, I don't plan to stay in any particular country. I'll be moving from city to city regardless of location depending on where my career takes me.