Did your ancestors migrate to the United States? (rating, distance)

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Mac15

I personally don't know how people who don't speak English assimilate here and in America.

I could never get up and goto like Italy and just settle in as if nothing ever happened. You can't learn a language from nothing..

Lots of people do it. I started to learn Spanish in earnest when I was almost 30, and I don't have much local exposure to it. I can function without any problems in a Spanish-speaking country today although I am missing bits and pieces sometimes. But within a few months of living there I would be almost seamless.

[Natsku]

Originally Posted by Mac15

I personally don't know how people who don't speak English assimilate here and in America.

I could never get up and goto like Italy and just settle in as if nothing ever happened. You can't learn a language from nothing..

Sure you can.

[Glacierx]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

This question is for people who live outside of the United States. Did any of your distant ancestors immigrate to the United States?

Yes. My great grand parents on my mother's side did. My mother left for Canada when she was 20.

[psr13]

Most of my ancestors who came here came here before it was the United States, but a few did come here after it became a country. The most recent came from Finland, and no ancestor that I can find ever moved out of the country. My great-grandpa did come with his brother who did end up returning to Finland, though. So, I do have distant relatives who I don't know who have an ancestor who went to the United States.

[Mac15]

Originally Posted by Razor217

Most just know enough English to get by, my parents have been in Australia for 40 odd years, they should be fluent in the language but they speak very little of it, reason being from the moment they arrived until now they have always worked with or for people who share the same native language as them. Many were/are still like that.

Well I would probably be like that because you would not know what anyone is saying..

[Glacierx]

In in-laws came over on the Mayflower.

[irenehope]

My great grandfather left Scotland in 1906 for Pensylvania with wife and four children

[irenehope]

Gideon Murray married Pauline Hollister 26th April, 1919. Detroit/Wayn/ Michigan. Gideon died 1964.Does this mean anything to you?

[P London]

My Dad's side of the family (some of them are in London aswell) migrated to New York city in the 80s I think.

[Bettafish]

Not my ancestor, but my uncle's wife's father studied in the US and stayed there for a few years. But he went back to China when the Chinese Communist Party took control.