DNA tests and family connections

[David]

[Jezza]

and 1/8th "Greek"; it just turns out the Greek side is a mix of maybe Greek and Macedonian or some such.

Welcome to the family, David

We'll get you eating stuffed peppers (Polneti Piperki) in no time

In all seriousness, I know that you've mentioned in the past of having Greek ancestry, but I didn't realise you had a Greek-Macedonian connection.

[David]

[Culprit]

My heritage on my father's side is my ancestors fought at the Eureka Stockade. Mum's side is the Stolen Generation. I can go back to the 1500s with Dad, not so far with Mum.

[stui magpie]

My paternal Grandfathers Grandfather was transported to Australia at age 17 in 1838.

I've been able to go back 2 further generations to his grandfather who was born in 1770. The 3 generations were all in West Ham Essex but I have NFI what they did.

When Edward came out here, he had no trade skills, just worked on the land in rural NSW and settled in Howlong near Albury.

Mum's side is a dead end on her fathers side at this stage as he was born illegitimate in 1907. All the tracking is on his stepfather. I'd have to really dig into the DNA matches to try to unravel his parentage.

On mum's fathers mothers side, there's convict heritage there and links to the Kelly gang. Mum's grandmothers family were next door neighbours to the Kelly's in Greta. They relocated to Hillston around when Ned was hanged as they were known Kelly supporters and were refused land to settle on at Greta. Mum's grandmothers Grandfather was transported to Sydney in 1828 at age 28 for stealing sheep. Left behind a wife and 3 kids, got remarried in Australia and had another 4 kids.

[Culprit]

Ned gets around. "Known supporters", geez that's a bit harsh. That would be most of the common people excluding police and their families.