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Question: My ancestors were dutch !?
Do you think it's possible that i have family, alive today, that are living in holland!? My dad's mother was from holland and move to england when she was about 9 years old (because of the war) and that's about all i know and that her last name was like singar or something, i don't know how it's spelt!.!. it probably spelt a lot different lol, and all i remember is that is sounded like synagogueg (the jewish worship place) so she could be like jewish or something!.!.!. I try not to ask to ask my dad much about my nan because she died of cancer (when i was a very young age) and i don't really want to upset him!. My grandad was from scotland and on my mum's side her dad was from scotland, but i think he may of had family from italy or something and my nan was from england lol and she's the only one still alive today (out of my nans and grandads)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Is it possible that your father would actually like to talk to you about your nan, but is afraid *he* might upset *you*!? Or maybe that he thinks you don't remember her, or aren't interested, because you never talk about her!?

You could ask him where his Dutch grandparents lived in Holland, and if he knows anything else about their family background!. He could tell you about that without having to talk directly about his mother if he really doesn't want to, and if he does want to talk about her it gives him an opportunity!. Try it, and be prepared to drop the subject if you think he finds it painful!.

There's an excellent chance that anybody who fled Holland during WWII was Jewish, and if your mother's name was "Singer", that is a common Jewish name!. If she was Jewish, you may well have family living almost anywhere!. My (Jewish) father came to England from Austria aged 7 in 1339, and today his surviving relatives live in France, Australia, California, Israel - just about everywhere you can think of *except* Austria!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Of course, I'm sure I have family left over in England, Ireland, Africa, Spain, and in the Middle East!. And I'm sure I still have Native-American cousins left over!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes possibleWww@QuestionHome@Com

Your dad won't be upset that you want to learn about his mother's life!. He'll more than likely WANT to tell you stuff, but doesn't know how interested you are!

Make sure you write down the correct spelling of her whole name, and try to get info on where she lived in Holland, and all her dates -- birth, baptism/church confirmation, marriage, immigration, and death -- all this will come in handy when you're really ready to get into it!.

Chances are that yes, you do have living relatives over seas!. They may not be particularly close, but you'll probably find cousins, second-cousins, and others, especially considering your grandmother only came over in the 1930's or '40's!. Not too long ago at all!.

You may be able to establish contact and go visit them someday, and see the places your grandmother grew up in!.

Good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com