2007-03-14 08:33:37 · 11 answers · asked by Tom 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
How can I find out my family heritage?
2007-03-14 08:45:48 · update #1
Yes it is a stereotype...because most of the red hair in the British isles came from the red-headed Normans across the channel. Maybe you're really French like the good guys! Or maybe you're Dutch, Italian, Norwegian or Scandinavian. Lots of Europeans have a red hair gene...you're one of the lucky ones.
2007-03-14 08:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
purple hair isn't basically an Irish/Scottish trait. it could be extra universal there (even nevertheless nonetheless a minority), inspite of the incontrovertible fact that it is not constrained to easily eire and Scotland. data that purple hair existed outdoors of Scotland/eire could be seen in that the Greeks stated purple hair - fairly in connection with the Budini (modern-day-day Ukraine), the Thracians (critical-Southeastern Europe), and the Iceni (Britain). purple hair is likewise chanced on between the classic Tocharians (part of present day-day China), and modern-day Polynesians. it is ordinary in Ashkenazi Jewish populations, and by the Spanish Inquisition those with purple hair have been pointed out as Jewish. Berber populations in Morocco and northern Algeria additionally especially cases have redheads. because it rather is a uncommon, recessive gene it has a tendency to pass generations, that's why you have it yet different contributors of your loved ones do no longer.
2016-10-18 09:24:20 · answer #2 · answered by dickirson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you could also have lineage from a more northern European country like the Scandanavian nations. I've also seen pics before of some Africans and Asias with red in their hair.
But if you are Caucasian it would definitely mean Northern or Western heritage - pinpointing the exact country would be impossible unless you actually traced your family tree.
Wear your red locks with pride!
2007-03-14 08:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by Veritas 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probabily. Fair skin and red hair greatly increases the absorbtion of vitamin D in Northern countries, leading to very dense bones and giving a huge advantage to development.
There are as much as 10% of this trait in Scotland and Ireland.
I have also seen red hair in many other peoples - Iranians, Afghans and Greeks.
2007-03-15 10:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by deepthroat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, although it would indicate that you are probably of northern European descent.
Of course, I have known natural redheads who are Spanish, Cuban, Ashkenazim, Italians, and even Persians, so it's not much of an indicator beyond mere percentages.
If you are interested in actually discovering your heritage, there are many sites that can get you started - try the (free) learning sections of ancestry.com or genealogy.com, or your local library.
2007-03-14 10:19:52 · answer #5 · answered by Lieberman 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Chances are that you are from a line of people from that region of the world. I have red in my hair and I have lots of blood from Ireland, Scotland, Germany, and England in me. You should do some research in your family line and see where they are from.
2007-03-14 11:09:21 · answer #6 · answered by Samarama 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are German , Dutch , Norwegian, etc. people with red hair
2007-03-14 08:42:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-14 08:37:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
my cousin has red hair and he is mexican.....
2007-03-22 03:58:01 · answer #9 · answered by Kurisu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Er... well I got red hair and I'm WELSH..........................?
2007-03-14 08:37:29 · answer #10 · answered by Welshdragon 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋