Actually, I have no idea as to who my biological ancestors are as I am adopted. All I know about my biological family's background is their ethnic background, which is German and Irish. I hope to someday at least meet my biological mother. I would just like to know who my ancestors are and if there is a family history of any diseases or disorders I should be aware of. Also, my adoptive mother found out when I was still very young that I have two half-brothers who are younger than me, so it would be nice to find out about them
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To answer your question, it is my adoptive mother's family we've been researching for several years now. Her mother's (my grandmother's) side came from the Tipperary area of Ireland in the later 1700s, so it was before the Potato Famine. They immigrated to Nova Scotia, but they never stayed put. The generations kept moving through Ontario until they reached the state of Michigan. My grandfather's (her father's) side, on the other hand, shows his ancestors came from Germany, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, and France. They also immigrated in the mid to later 1700s. They came directly to America by entering through Ellis Island, and most of them ended up in Ohio and Michigan.
