My Ethnic Background Analysis

Much of my ethnic background comes from Europe. I don’t know much about my heritage on my father’s side I never really got to ask my father’s parents about their background. Though I’ve heard that there may be some Croatian on their side. Both my mother and father’s families come from a lot of the same countries as far as I know. My maternal grandfather was born in Pennsylvania. My maternal grandmother was born in West Virginia. My paternal were both born in Cleveland. My paternal grandmother was raised by her grandparents. This is because her mother died very young. Because her grandparents were deaf she knew sign language. Some of her family was Slovenian. There is also some Scottish and English on my father’s mother’s side of the family. My background on my mother’s side is pretty much all European. Like my father’s side, I also have some Croatian on my mother’s side. The Croatian comes from her father’s family. My family was never sure why their family moved to the United States. They suspect though that it was to escape revolution. They also believe that their last name was changed when they arrived on New York. My mother’s family also has some German. The German comes from her mother’s family. My grandmother’s …show more content…
Their ancestors immigrated to the United States in the 1840s during the potato famine. My paternal great-grandparents were both one hundred percent Irish. They were born in America. Their last name was MacDonogh. They had a very large family. Their family had approximately eleven to twelve people. Like my mother’s father, my father’s mother would pay homage to her Irish heritage. When I would visit her she would often make Irish soda bread. It was one of the most delicious things I had ever tasted. She was always such a good cook. The things I always remember she made so well were: gravy, deviled eggs, pumpkin roll, and spice drop