Posted on 09/29/2013 10:57:42 AM PDT by Rusty0604
Census data shows heritage of 317 million modern Americans Clusters show where immigrants from different nations chose to settle Largest ancestry grouping in the nation are of German descent with almost 50 million people
African American or Black is the second largest grouping with just over 40 million people Almost 20 million people claim to have 'American' ancestry for political reasons and because they are unsure of their family's genealogy
49,206,934 Germans
By far the largest ancestral group, stretching from coast to coast across 21st century America is German, with 49,206,934 people. The peak immigration for Germans was in the mid-19th century as thousands were driven from their homes by unemployment and unrest.
41,284,752 Black or African Americans The census map also identifies, Black or African-American as a term for citizens of the United States who have ancestry in Sub-Saharan Africa.The majority of African Americans are descended from slaves
35,523,082 Irish Another group who joined the great story of the United States were the Irish and the great famine of the 1840s sparked mass migration from Ireland.
31,789,483 Mexican And from 1990 to 2000, the number of people who claimed Mexican ancestry almost doubled in size to 31,789,483 people.
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Don’t you love how the northerners cry racism at the Southerners, who are the ones who actually live with the race tensions?
Ah, another FReeper with ancestors from the Palatinate! My patrilineal descent traces to a Jacob Yetter (probably the spelling was Englished from Jetter, expecially considering we know a Jetter family who also traces their ancestry to the Palatinate) who came through the port of Philadelphia in 1763. I’m not sure whether I’d have ticked the German box or the American, probably German since my maternal grandmother is of East Prussian ancestry, and I also had some Alsastian ancestors. Of course, I also have Scots (both Highland and Lowland), Scots-Irish, and English ancestors, and physically take after my svartnorwegian far mor much more than any of my other recent ancestors.
:-)
I came from here. I was born here, my parents were born here. American is my ancestry
My mom was a Gillespie, and we grew up thinking that meant Irish. Some years ago my sister went to Ireland, where she was politely informed repeatedly that the Gillespies weren't really Irish Irish. :)
That would be Indian. But evidently the maker of the map was trying to be “politically correct.”
Incorrect assumption. The article at the link states in the subheadlines under the title: "Almost 20 million people claim to have 'American' ancestry for political reasons [or] because they are unsure of their family's genealogy".
Clarified. Thanks
“One of the earliest female arrivals was Alice Proctor, who in 1622, in the absence of her husband John, who was in England on business, for nearly three weeks held off the vicious Indian attacks that slaughtered about a third of the Englishmen in Virginia. When the English officers finally showed up they threatened to burn down the plantation if she didn’t return to Jamestown where it was “safe.” Hah.”
Love that story! Some things never change.
Yes, genealogy is fun.
I have been in my "German" county for almost 60 years but have never once heard anyone talking about their German ancestry. In many of these far western counties I think this attribution of ancestry is not very meaningful. And if you look right now Hispanic would be the single largest group easily.
I saw that. You are like me. Even if I had a desire to call myself something other than American, I’m a mutt. :)
When they ask for “race”, I write down “Human”.
I’ve met a lot more racists in CA than in TX.
My Palatine Germans had a trading post in what is now Herkimer County New York
and I had other ancestors in Albany and Schenectady
One early family was on the Neuiw Nederlandt in 1623..Phillip Du Trieux and Susannah Du Chesne..
and I have Groot, De Forest, Van Antwerpen, Van Woert in that area..
That article says the largest population of “Germans” is in Maricopa County where I live. I swear I don’t see a lot of “Germans” around here, although in WWII, Papago Park was the site of the largest breakout of German-WWII prisoners. They saw “Salt River” on the map and thought it was free flowing to the Gila-Colorado and on to the Gulf of California. lol Some even settled here after the war.
My Dutch ancestors came over in the 1620s, helped found Brooklyn and lived there until the early 20th c. But my American Indian ggg’s family was here long before.
My ancestor (9great-grandfather) was also in the House of Burgesses during that time! Richard Cocke, 1632, Henrico Co. His grandson, Thomas, was also a member of the House of Burgesses from Henrico Co., 1698. Thomas’ father, Thomas, was Justice, Sheriff, and Coroner of Henrico Co. (1680).
I love genealogy. It’s fascinating to ponder how our ancestors had to live and the struggles they faced. Makes one wonder how some of them made it.
I wish everyone could record the stories of their grandparents/great grandparents before they are lost.
I asked my two grandmas some pretty important questions.
Grandma (1) What on Earth did you do here before swamp coolers and air conditioning? A. Hung wet sheets in the windows, slept outside, and swam in the canal.
Nana (2) What on Earth did you use before Toilet Paper. A. The Sears Catalog.
Though family trees get vague before the 19th Century, I think the Proctors are among my ancestors also. People who got here early in the 1600s are ancestors to a high percentage of Americans.
Ah, are ancestors probably knew each other. Almost 400 years later, I am talking to you.
I got Van Loon and maybe some Van Woert too.
Some of my “distant cousins” have huge lists of family names (descendents in the 10’s of thousands) from the Early Settlers on all sides of my family.
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