I am of German heritage with a little English and Scottish tossed in
Growing up, I was always told that my heritage was German. But my last name didn't sound German at all. "Oh, yeah - Dad has some English and Scottish in his background. That's where your name comes from, but you are mostly German." That could be true as my Dad was half German and my Mom was all German, but what wonders I found when I explored that tiny bit of English heritage. I can understand why my parents didn't emphasize the English lineage. The family history passed down to me stopped at my grandmother's father, Sylvanus Basil Southworth. His wife was unknown and so nothing much was thought of this line of descent. It's always gnawed at me, so when I find time I have always gone back to there and searched for hints on Ancestry.com. About 5 years ago, I stumbled on a record noting his wife as "Fannie". Helpful, but nicknames are difficult to tie to other records and it stayed that way for a few years. A couple of years ago, I found a record ...