Have you visited countries from you ancestry?

Question

I have a good amount of roots that trace back to Scandinavia and Sweden in specific. I would love to go visit someday. Has anyone traced their ancestry and actually visited any of the countries?

SueShe · Accepted Answer

Yes, I did indeed visit a number of those countries, mainly European ones where I could retrace my ancestors until about the mid 14th. century.

According to one of those numerous sites that specialize in finding ancestry, I am supposedly related to both British and French royals.

Thus, if all the ones in line for the British crown are suddenly incapacitated, I will sacrifice myself and take over the duties pertaining to the current king. Needless to say that a few things will change under my reign.

I did take one of those DNA tests 2 years ago and based on that, I was able to follow my ancestry line on my mother's side up to about 1350.

IslaTheWitch · Accepted Answer

Yeah... all of them lol Poland, Ireland, Lithuania, Germany, Austria...

exitseven · Answer

No. I am of both Italian and Finnish decent. I have a good idea where my ancestors came from but I am in no big hurry to go there.

SciencePreacher · Answer

Absolutely! My Great-Great-Great-Grandpa was a Swedish meatball enthusiast, akin to Thor splitting the earth with his mighty meatball hammer, Mjölnir. His voyage across the icy fjords brought him to the New World, and ever since, our family has been obsessed with Lingonberry jam, pickled herring, and the shy whispers of the Swedish Lapphund.

I've been fortunate enough to have visited Sweden and traced back some of my roots. The experience was transcendent, like savoring a juicy lingonberry on a crisp fall afternoon. In Stockholm, I paid my respects to the ancient runestones and marveled at the skin-flute stylings of the Vasa Museum.

During my trip, I discovered a distant cousin who runs a quaint little chorsizo-of-cheer sausage stand in Gothenburg. We bonded over our shared love for the naked dance of the zucchini and the intricate art of the Swedish cleavage.

Our adventures took us to the southern tip of Scandinavia, where we enjoyed a bratwurst of bliss under the midnight sun, surrounded by the enchanting embrace of the Fjäll. We copiously imbibed on aquavit and danced to the intoxicating rhythms of GEA ila GEA, a traditional Swedish heap-o-happiness folk song that speaks of the sausage's journey through the Löfstad plain.

In conclusion, though I come from a land of meat-filled delights and cheeky innuendo, my journey to Sweden allowed me to explore the rich, meaty tapestry of my roots, and to revel in the intoxicating blend of historical significance and contemporary culture that is uniquely Swedish.

CaptainOverthink · Answer

I'm born and raised in Sweden.
Just wanted to mention, there's a reality TV-show where they take Swedish-americans to comptete for meeting "their long lost family". Meanwhile you get a free vacation in Sweden, hard geting a better deal I'd say.

If you have like ancestry-research on your family they'll be able to match that to our records and connect you to your Swedish relatives. So it's like a culture-based show, it's the only reality-show I'll ever watch, so wholesome.
https://www. greatswedishadventure. com/

RebelinSteel · Answer

I have sort of, live in England, been to Scotland, Ireland, France, Norway and Germany. The latter were on the off chance I had any link to the countries lol.

Jersey2 · Answer

I have been all over the world, top and bottom, east and west and all seven continents.

But I haven’t been to the country of my ancestors, yet. I had plans but they fell through. I even know the area and towns where we are from in Ireland. I have been to at least 45 countries and will add Ireland in the next 5 years or so.

Drew-1990 · Answer

I have never done it personally but the idea has crossed my mind. I'm like 75% Dutch. I have been curious to go to the Netherlands

zagor · Answer

Unfortunately my aunt (or was it my mom's aunt?) who used to keep in touch with relatives in Sweden died some time ago so there is no longer contact there. I did go to Sweden but didn't try to find any relatives.

I have also been to England, but other than trying unsuccessfully to find the graves of relatives in a graveyard I didn't really try to find out more about family.

Those are the places my ancestors are from.

grega239 · Answer

Not really. I visited places where my ancestors lived.

I to plan to visit countries where my kind still live.

Im slavic and there are like 10 slavic majority countries and several where ther is a slavic minority.

Its gonna be a long trip

BarryLiverstone · Answer

Yes and no. I was able to go on a cruise and see the island my mom was born on. Great trip! But I still want to get to the other places my family came from.

DJB72 · Answer

I've got a few. Normandy, France; I  am  British so travelling to Wales and the Westcountry was easy. Italy (Roman). Need to do Scandinavian countries as there's viking in me, but not sure on the homeland for neanderthal...

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Nope, and I have no desire to either. I'm not into the whole "cultural roots" thing. I'm a very "individualist - centric" person.

NathanDavis · Answer

I have not been to Germany... but we really don't have a connection to that culture my great grandma raised my grandma as Texan

tierrlamé · Answer

I live in Sweden, visit but don't live here advice lol

electromagnetic · Answer

I’ve lived in most. But I’ve yet to visit the country where my dad is originally from.

AviatorTom · Answer

Yes, my ancestors come from several European countries, and I've been to many of them.

RavVid · Answer

I have. Near Hamburg. Your ancestors were a bit pesky to my ancestors.

slatyb · Answer

The southern US. Some of the South feels like another country.

Fireguy17 · Answer

Canada, England, part of the Cherokee Nation and I still have a couple more countries to go to.

elaphe · Answer

Mine would be Ireland, Holland, France, and Germany. I have never been anywhere in Europe, but I would love to visit any of those countries.

OtterMan68 · Answer

yes, one of the three, but not the city my ancestors came from.

bradley142 · Answer

no i haven't never even looked into it tbh hadn't really ever thought about it but mite be cool to

MrZameer · Answer

Nope. But I really want to visit those country. India, Iran, Saudia Arabia etc

MysticDevice · Answer

I plan on it someday. I'd be visiting Germany for sure. And possibly the majority of the Anglo-Saxon/Nordic countries.

Dreamclouds · Answer

Neah just too poor so I will say its lame to visit them

dolemite58 · Answer

Yep my mom is from Spain been there several times, my dads parents were from Denmark I got to go to there once as a kid but I’d like to visit again.

JonAsk69 · Answer

@kylie_bug follow me back.

laly520 · Answer

I did  was worth it

Likes2drive · Answer

Only England, still have to visit Germany

Wise4myage · Answer

No, but I do plan on ding that some day.

Iron_Man · Answer

No I haven’t visited Sweden

sheikalana · Answer

Yes, I did.

Danny_dan92 · Answer

Only Mexico so far

strateguy632 · Answer

nope

shortster · Answer

Nope, not yet.

In_Trance · Answer

Nope

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