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Question:I am two different kinds of American Indian that i know the names of, I think I am another but don't remember, so I'm Karuk and Shasta. I am German, Italian, Irish, Scotish, and ALOT more!

On my Dad's side of the family we don't even know if that's our REAL last name because of family inbreeding in the past (Karuk's are known for that, eww). So they just took one of the two, So my last name could be Schuler or it could be Ryan,we don't know!!

My Mom's family had to come to the US because my Great Grandpa and Grandma weren't allowed to be married, and they did anyways, so they had to come to the US and change their last name to Tate.

As for me..WOW, no wonder I have problems!


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am two different kinds of American Indian that i know the names of, I think I am another but don't remember, so I'm Karuk and Shasta. I am German, Italian, Irish, Scotish, and ALOT more!

On my Dad's side of the family we don't even know if that's our REAL last name because of family inbreeding in the past (Karuk's are known for that, eww). So they just took one of the two, So my last name could be Schuler or it could be Ryan,we don't know!!

My Mom's family had to come to the US because my Great Grandpa and Grandma weren't allowed to be married, and they did anyways, so they had to come to the US and change their last name to Tate.

As for me..WOW, no wonder I have problems!

I am African American...child i'd have to write a book for sure. Don't know where to start!

I am German 100%, got a German passport. Unfortunately, in comparison to many US citizens, I do not know anything beyond my parents (who are both Germans) because in World War II, a lot of, most of the documents were burned, got lost...I know my grandparents were German, but nothing beyond that, it's all lost.

grandfathers side russian
grandmothers side, english/french relitives came over on the mayflower
other side
Grandfather all scottish
grandmother german/danish

fathers side are french named podevin - it means a political bribe and when I tell french people my name they laugh as it is funny and i have been told it is not a real name. However on the friends website I looked up the genealogy and there are a lot of Podevins around Calais. Some day I will look further. My mothers side is a bit weird as my grandmother was illegitamite and her mother was maid to Princess Beatrice. Neither side talked so much about their past so I don't really have a lot to go on but sometiem I will look it all up.
people say I look more french than English.

My Last Name is Strickland, a very german name

My father is full german his last name is Strickland, and my mother is Shottish English Dutch German and Irish. Her Last Name is Palmer, it is English.


My mother was born in a log cabin in Southern Illinoise.

And my Father Was Born in Aksamalog, Germany. My Great-Great Grandad Knew Hitler.