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Decodeme is a big genetics company,I don't think they do personal tests anymore.
Yes I have thought it was a past life as it would explain why I would buy Russian music and studied Russian things.
My interest in Russia has finally waned a little bit after twenty nine years so I think whatever lesson I had to learn from that life,or whatever it was all about has waned,still love everything Russian however.
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My mother was born in Germany, interestingly enough I was conceived there while my parents were on a trip in 1970. I often long for the old world German style homes and landscapes. Though I have never visited, my heart skips a beat when I see the beautiful old villages. I am the first generation born here in the US on her side. Second on my Dads, his parents were Scandinavian from Sweden, but I don't feel as much of a connection to that part of the world
Those no longer living in the land of their ancestors do you feel a disconnection to where you are,do you feel a longing for your ancestral homeland and it's traditions?
I was born in Australia and while it's beautiful,lit up all the time and full of opportunity I feel much longing for Britain and Europe where my ancestors lived for thousands of years.Especially being part of its culture and traditions.
I suppose Americans would feel less so as many of their ancestors have been their since the 1600's.
Yes, that's why when we retire we're moving back to PA.
I visited southern Russia, my ancestral homeland, at the urging of my family (both American and Russian) about 10 years ago. I didn't suffer from jet lag and actually felt like my body clock was in alignment with the Moscow Standard Time Zone. I had a good time, felt at home, and would've considered staying longer if my father was in good health.
I wouldn't mind going to Germany. I have relatives there and would love to go to Nuremberg and visit relatives and look at the family history book or go to Himmelstadt where great grandpa was born or Garmisch and the Black Forest where we also have relatives. That's grandpa's side.Grandma's parents were germans from Riga ,Latvia and i would like to check that out as well as Kiev.Recall daddy saying his father's mother had relatives there. I know Peter the Great and Catherine the Great did bring german settlers to Russia, though my grandmother, (dad's mom) had some cousins the von Lilienschilds who go back in the records of the city of Riga to the 13th or 14th century.
My mom is hungarian,but I don't know much really about them.But I would like to visit Budapest .
Of the states and countries I have ancestral ties to that I have been to, I feel no need or real desire to live in those places. Doesn't mean I didn't like them, just I couldn't picture myself living there the rest of my life. Was fun to visit those places though and I still have a few more to get to.
Those no longer living in the land of their ancestors do you feel a disconnection to where you are,do you feel a longing for your ancestral homeland and it's traditions?
I was born in Australia and while it's beautiful,lit up all the time and full of opportunity I feel much longing for Britain and Europe where my ancestors lived for thousands of years.Especially being part of its culture and traditions.
I suppose Americans would feel less so as many of their ancestors have been their since the 1600's.
I always felt very strong about Scotland, never really knew why. Until I found out my father's ancestors are from Scotland. I have and always had very strong connection to Scotland.
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