shaaark 10,951 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) On 05/05/2020 at 16:35, Greb147 said: Does it narrow down to specific villages? On Born Hunters profile it only went as far regions. Expand With all this ancestry caper, are you related to the legendary harry greb? Edited May 5, 2020 by shaaark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 17:15, king said: Specific villages. My results came back. And it told me what time my ancestors went to bed. And what time they shit every day. And it even said that 1 of my ancestors cut his finger chopping wood. It's very accurate.. Expand That good? So it tells you how daft your ancestor was. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 48,160 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 For anyone who likes audio books and is into such stuff, A Brief History Of The Anglo-Saxons is brilliant. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 17:27, shaaark said: With all this ancestry caper, are you related to the legendary harry greb? Expand I wish, some fighter. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 17:55, WILF said: For anyone who likes audio books and is into such stuff, A Brief History Of The Anglo-Saxons is brilliant. Expand Going to check to see is it on YouTube. Don't do audio books. Any j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Was reading an article last night, about the irish trading with the Romans, when they had Britain, and when the they left, that a lot of Roman soldiers took what they could and came to Ireland to settle. Interesting stuff. Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 48,160 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 18:12, jetro said: Going to check to see is it on YouTube. Don't do audio books. Any j Expand I don’t know mate, I doubt it because the audio book is over 15 hours long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 19:04, WILF said: I don’t know mate, I doubt it because the audio book is over 15 hours long. Expand I'll have to look into these audio books, also pod cast, keep hearing their good. Atb j 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,274 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Clicked on the link ancestery.co.uk as someone mentioned it, its free at the moment due to the LD. Anyway, ended up going back 300 years, handwritten census records, births deaths marriages etc, never been interested, but was blown away, fascinating stuff. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 48,160 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 18:15, jetro said: Was reading an article last night, about the irish trading with the Romans, when they had Britain, and when the they left, that a lot of Roman soldiers took what they could and came to Ireland to settle. Interesting stuff. Atb j Expand I’ll have to have a look about that mate, interesting to know.......obviously West was the way that ancient Britain’s fled when the Romans came. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 48,160 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 19:15, Waz said: Clicked on the link ancestery.co.uk as someone mentioned it, its free at the moment due to the LD. Anyway, ended up going back 300 years, handwritten census records, births deaths marriages etc, never been interested, but was blown away, fascinating stuff. Expand I am a firm believer in your history is who you are.....you will have traits and mannerisms of people you never even knew, who were long dead before you were born. The “cell” really is immortal imho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 19:46, WILF said: I’ll have to have a look about that mate, interesting to know.......obviously West was the way that ancient Britain’s fled when the Romans came. Expand I read that the irish were doing a lot of trade in slaves and other commodities with the Romans, and when they left, the Irish and Scott's were doing a lot of raids, before the saxons took over. Atb j 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 48,160 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 19:49, jetro said: I read that the irish were doing a lot of trade in slaves and other commodities with the Romans, and when they left, the Irish and Scott's were doing a lot of raids, before the saxons took over. Atb j Expand St Patrick was a slave I believe wasn’t he ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 19:50, WILF said: St Patrick was a slave I believe wasn’t he ? Expand Yes he was, and he never further south than Ulster. He was a Welsh slave as far as I remember. Atb j 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 48,160 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 19:55, jetro said: Yes he was, and he never further south than Ulster. He was a Welsh slave as far as I remember. Atb j Expand A Britain mate, wales wouldn’t have existed then would it ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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