What's Your Heritage? ... Where Ya From?

This came up at work and also on another post, and I thought with all the diversity of NCKA it might make for a great discussion.

So here it is ... I'll start
My family is of Hawaiian decent, and the tree goes way back in Hawaiian history. My parents were both born on the Islands as Hawaiians and became American citizens as Hawaii became a state. All my grand parents were born on the Islands, and my Grandfather on my fathers side became famous as a ukulele virtuoso http://www.ukulele.org/?Inductees:1997-1998:Ernest_Kaai
Further back was my Great Great Grandmother who was one of the last Queens of Hawaii.
I am proud to say that I am over 80% Hawaiian blood.

So there it is,
What's your heritage? ... Where Ya From?

Post up ... let us know a little about you and your family

Euro-mutt.
Mostly Northern English Isles on mother's side: Welsh, Irish, Scottish.
Father's side: Dutch, German, French, Corsican, and likely more.
Van Arsdales have been in North America a looooong time, more so on the East Coast.

Filipino with Italian and Spanish descent

Mexican-Italian. 

On my bear side its mostly nortth american grizzly, with a hint of panda.  On the pig branch it's a lot of eurasion boar but the rest has been lost to bad record keeping.  My man side is mostly Scots irish and english ,and a bit of russian.  My irish / english main has been in america since well before the revolution, mainly from the mountains of west virginia.  We had soldiers on both sides of the civil war.  I have an old bible from a relative who carried it in the war and took notes in it.  I think history is really cool, good post.

I really enjoy hearing about you history, especially the Highlights of ancestors.
Please also include any famous or important relitives ... I really want to here your stories.

On my bear side its mostly nortth american grizzly, with a hint of panda.  On the pig branch it's a lot of eurasion boar but the rest has been lost to bad record keeping.

How far we've come; there was a time when you would have been an outcast. Now you are welcomed openly!

I really enjoy hearing about you history, especially the Highlights of ancestors.
Please also include any famous or important relitives ... I really want to here your stories.

I haven't done the research to check the relationship but, c'mon, my dad & grandfather are both named Harry Van Arsdale:
http://www.harryvanarsdalejr.org/biography.htm

Both of my parents/grandparents were born in the Philippines, I think there is a bit of Portugese in our blood but not much.
My grandfather was the president of the large Filipino community in the Stockton, CA area in the 50's and 60's.

Eric, that was cool when I asked if you were related to Ernest, I was reading up on the history of the Uke and saw that last name and thought - Hmmm...
I'm really into playing the Uke these days - it's taking over my life LOL! So, totally cool someone I know is related to Uke royalty! You should start playing one.

Was born in the jungle of northern Thailand, so I'm Thai. My familys last name can be trace back to the first king of Siam. Who I am related to, he did have like 300 wifes.lol
Anyways, my family been in Thailand before thailand was Thailand.
My lil sister was the first one who was born in the state. Been here in Cali for 22years.

Patt aka soulhigh831 aka reelcrazy

Filipino.  Born in Hawaii but grew up in San Jose.   My father's side of the family is from Batac, Ilocos Norte and my mother's side is from Luna, La Union. 

I had a great great etc sign the Declaration of Independence. In the movie The Patriot with Mel Gibson there was a scene at a party where a boat blew up in a harbor. That party was at the Middleton Plantation. Middleton was the signer. That plantation is in a book of historic places in the US. Scotch Irish on my dads side. Pretty much a mutt on my moms side with some American Indian. Not sure right now what tribe. Born and raised in Cali.

Berta is of Scandinavian decent on her fathers side. Okie and cherokee on her moms. Not sure of any history there.

Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese decent. Born in Davao City, Philippines and raised in California since i was 4. Married a beautiful woman who is of German and Mexican decent. We then created a beautiful child who can be proud to be multiracial.

Filipino 101%

Mom's parents are from Sicily .dad's parents are from Italy. it's no wonder I can't agree with myself. Grandma says sicilians are dirty and the other side grandma says Italians are snobbs...

Born in a small village outside of London England.  Came to America on board the Queen Mary (Yep, the one that's a tourist attraction in Long Beach).  My father's side of the family is all English and somehow related to the Livingstons of "Dr. Livingston, I presume" fame.  My mother's side of the family is English,  Spanish and Norwegian.  My grandmother's maiden name was Fernandez and she always claimed to be Castillian.  Her married name, Southwick was taken by her and her Norwegian husband when they arrived in the village of Southwick, England.