Belle873
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| 07 Mar 2008 23:23 |
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Hello my name is Katie and I am half gypsy. I was looking for a site like this to get in touch with some gypsies that are in my position. I am the very first person in my family to ever go to school and attend college. I am 22 years old and working on a bachelor of science in Biology and minoring in chemistry. I live in Colorado and I would like to talk to anyone who is interested. Almost all of my family does not understand why I am going to school and they don't understand why it is so important to me to do well. Most of my family live in California but my mother ran away at age 17 and moved to colorado. My immediate family is very supportive of me going to school but thats about it. I love school and I love learning and no I'm not a geek I just know how important it is to have a good education. Im not going to be another gypsy fortune teller. Anyways I look forward to meeting and getting to know all of you!
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kilby
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| 08 Mar 2008 02:31 |
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| Hello Katie, an welcome to folki. You are second young woman this week to join us an i,m sure evrybody on here will wish you all the best in your work for a degree. Lisa ebert who has just join is doin degree as well an you must speak together an encourege each other. Your family should be real proud of you for trying to get on an make somethin of your lives. I,m sure evrybody on here will be behind ye. My friend Lyz will be all for ya an when Victor from brazil reads your storys he will be over the moon for ye.Anyways, if you was my girls i would be light up proud of you. all best for now------kilby----- |
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fairmaiden
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| 08 Mar 2008 18:20 |
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My great grandmother Ann Jones was romany from Wales. She was the grand-daughter of Alabaina Wood who was the grand-daughter of Abram Wood. Hard to find on the census of course, partly due to her being romany, and partly because of the number of Ann Jones on the census in Wales!!! I only know her father's name was Richard and no details of any siblings (if any) The Wood family are well known in north Wales, but little information on her side. If anyone can point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
Been reading the forums today....interesting ;o) Pikey is a word that I have only heard "down south" but it always seems to be used in a derogatory way. My great grandmothers family were always referred to as gypsy or romany, of course those words could be said as a derogatory way too. It's generally not the word that is important, it's the sentiment behind it.
On researching my family history, a few people have said that I should hide the fact that my great grandmother was romany!!!!! Let me say as a "gaji" I will never hide the fact....I'm proud of it. |
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kilby
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| 11 Mar 2008 12:32 |
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| Hi there fairmaiden, left ya for a while to see if any of your people would get back to ya but theey must be all busy or away somwheres. Anyways im sure there was some gypsy joneses on here while back an if not they was over on "romany &traveller family history society" They are wery keen on all the census records an things an ya might give them a whirl. What part of yorkshire were your crew from? I,m there now an were gettin ready for bad bad weather in nex couple days. Hope its good where you are. Good look in your searchins an of course you be proud of your blood. All best for now-----kilby----- |
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lyz
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| 15 Mar 2008 10:22 |
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Hello Katie,
Welcome to our little family.
I have 2 friends in USA, Annie lives in Kansas and Cathy lives in North Carolina. I hope to get over and see them one day.
I used to like Biology and Chemistry but never really learnt that much, more interested in looking in the perserving jars of body bits!! I should be a surgeon!! Lyz |
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princewolfy
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| 18 Mar 2008 14:16 |
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hi every one.
i am vincent my gran was a romany gypsy she lived in isle of shepp in kent she has gone now her las name was whiteing and she remarryed a smith my dad was 1/2 gypsy blood in him and i have got 1/4 on gypsy blood in me i am still lerning it all i come from kent but live in scotland now with my wife.
i have been of the site for a while but i am back now as i have mist every one on here.
from vincent. |
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kilby
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| 18 Mar 2008 14:33 |
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| Hi all, Ccourtyanna i hope all is well with you an Vincent i just look at your pictures an stuff where it shows ya on this scooter an yere lass on scooter an dogs is pullin ya an it looks like great fun. Ive seen this where they do it on snow but this looks great crack. I think my little lakeland would be a bit underpowered for that ha ha. Bet you was white fang fan when you was kid an "call of the wild ". all best for now------kilby------ |
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kilby
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| 18 Mar 2008 14:38 |
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| Hi all, i put this on wrong page (sorry ) . Ibeen havin trouble with this internet keep goin off. Is it me or do ya all have same problems ?----kilby----- |
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princewolfy
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| 18 Mar 2008 15:02 |
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kilby.
dont worry you not the only one the internet is playing about our end and our cp going of some of the time its seems ok now. |
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lyz
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| 20 Mar 2008 00:00 |
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| Yep, we having been running real slow and its not connecting to some sites, blame it on the weather! Lyz |
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Victor
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| 26 Mar 2008 14:51 |
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| my dear Katie, I am so glad to have you on Journey Folki, to me you are an example to all of the Gypsies/Roma, around the world, this letter of yours is like music to my ears, you have done well my dear,to do what you think is right! and I can assure you that you are right, I don't have to be a fortune teller, to say that your life ahead will be a sea of roses, with your education the whole wide world is open to you, I just cannot find the words to tell you how proud I am of you, Katie, when the other Gypsy/Roma will see your sucsses, they even might follow suit, and that is my dream to see all my people educated, children and even adults, who never seen the insde of a scholl, I thank you for writing this artical, may God bless you and who ever you love! your best found friend, Victor |
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kilby
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| 30 Mar 2008 11:56 |
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http://www.gypsy-traveller.org/links/ This site lists loads of gypsy an traveller sites from all over the country. Very intresting.
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RomaniTisa
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| 14 Aug 2008 14:25 |
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Hi Katie, I think that is fantasic that you are getting an education! That is part of the reason why my fam settled as they wanted a better life for their children and their children's, Children. E.g. better health care and education. Well that and they were kinda forced out of the New Forest from what I have learned.
There is nothing 'geeky' about wanting a good education and to do well in life. I am also studying for my Bs(hons)in Psychology and Social Sciences. I left home when I was only 17 with not many qualifications then married at 18, but now I have the letters dip. psch. cert. soc sci after my name, own my own home, have a beautiful family and have a career.
I wish you the best of luck my darling in all your endeavours, may the lady luck shine down upon you and your fam.
Tisa xxx |
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mickaleen
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| 01 Nov 2008 15:40 |
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| another fraud , thought she was and indian in a cowboy movie lol,nasty to but a fraud and scum bag but who, we know but wont tell ya |
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