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Posted: 4/10/2024 1:16:27 AM EDT
[Last Edit: David0858]
I've been curious. It seems like the majority are from somewhere else, and that's just the Americans. Poll to follow. I myself started out as a Palestinian.
Palestine, TX that is. 
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Posted: 4/10/2024 7:27:01 AM EDT
[#1]
Got here in 89. Man, I'm getting old...
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Posted: 4/10/2024 7:34:21 AM EDT
[#2]
5th gen I believe.
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Posted: 4/10/2024 8:20:37 AM EDT
[#3]
Texans since before Texas was a country, and we helped found it
 Before moving to Texas and fighting alongside Jim Bowie in the Battle of Nacogdoches (and later becoming a county sheriff), my great great great something grandfather fought in the war of 1812 at the Battle of Lundy's Lane as a Captain. for the British  shhh |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 9:16:48 AM EDT
[Last Edit: TexCorriente]
[#4]
Texas by way of Pennsylvania by way of Oklahoma by way of Alaska by way of Texas by way of a different part of Texas by way of the Oklahoma panhandle, where I was born under a tornado. All Texas since 10 y.o., so I suppose I might be from Oklahoma, but I really don't remember, and call Texas my home.
3 prior generations of Texans on both sides |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 9:39:36 AM EDT
[#5]
My family moved here in 1827, when Gonzales was rebuilt
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Posted: 4/10/2024 9:46:57 AM EDT
[#6]
Born and raised here. My Mom's side of the family were here before the Civil war, my Dad's side got here shortly after that war.
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Posted: 4/10/2024 10:18:24 AM EDT
[#7]
Well, I am 76 now, moved to Texas from Massachusetts in 1980 and never looked back!
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Posted: 4/10/2024 11:06:58 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DavidY]
[#8]
Data mining thread
   Moved here from North Carolina (I'm a Southerner) in 2010. I experienced my first single digit temperatures that winter, thanks for that  Not only were my Family members not living in Texas in 1900, They weren't even in this country (my mother's side, no clue on the other half).
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/10/2024 11:42:13 AM EDT
[#9]
Born here.
My family settled in what was to become Texas in the 1820s. |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 11:59:51 AM EDT
[Last Edit: thomasplaster223]
[#10]
6th Gen.
 3rd Gen Houstonian - here before the riff raff arrived.   Have good family friends in Palestine. 
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Posted: 4/10/2024 12:41:08 PM EDT
[#11]
Born in Iowa in 1967 and moved to Texas in 1998.
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Posted: 4/10/2024 12:56:01 PM EDT
[#12]
I don’t know the # of generations but my folks came over from Germany in 1845, landed in Galveston, made their way to Llano county and we’re a founding family of Castell Texas.
One of the brothers original rock house is still there on one of the sections of land right by the Llano river, it was a “bed & breakfast” last I looked. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/10/2024 2:07:05 PM EDT
[#13]
Born here. 5th or 6th generation. Most of my ancestors were outlaws. Google Senterfitt Texas if you want an idea. He was I think great great great grandfather
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Posted: 4/10/2024 2:57:37 PM EDT
[#14]
For those native Texans that don't know about it, you can order an Official Native Texan birth certificate from the state: Native Texan Birth Certificate
The wife got one for me for my birthday a few years back (when Rick Perry was still Governor). I'm kinda surprised they aren't like a yard tall and two feet wide just because Texas.
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Posted: 4/10/2024 3:08:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: joemama74]
[#15]
My family got off the boat in Galveston and Corpus in the 1890's from Czechoslovakia and we haven't lived anywhere else.
I'm kind of bummed, because if I had one direct ancestor who migrated after 1916, I could apply for Czech citizenship. But yeah, I have a couple of events coming up where I need to dress up a bit and wear a jacket, and I always wear a baseball cap. Felt I might be stretching it, picked up a new dress straw hat this morning. Haven't worn one since college. |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 3:43:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: electrojk]
[#16]
Family has been in Texas since settling with SFA on my mother's side and from the late 1850s on my dad's side.
My wife gets mad at me when I ask my son what "us Texans" are going to do on the weekend since her and my two step-daughters where born in lesser states. Wife is from California  The two step kids were born in ND and Japan. |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 7:07:15 PM EDT
[#17]
Got here in '85. Think I'll stay.
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Posted: 4/10/2024 7:08:39 PM EDT
[#18]
Born and raised.
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Posted: 4/10/2024 8:49:17 PM EDT
[#19]
I wash born here, an I wash raished here, and dad gum it, I am gonna die here, an no sidewindin' bushwackin', hornswagglin' cracker croaker is gonna rouin me bishen cutter
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Posted: 4/10/2024 10:44:12 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By planemaker: For those native Texans that don't know about it, you can order an Official Native Texan birth certificate from the state: Native Texan Birth Certificate The wife got one for me for my birthday a few years back (when Rick Perry was still Governor). I'm kinda surprised they aren't like a yard tall and two feet wide just because Texas. 
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Posted: 4/10/2024 11:10:49 PM EDT
[#21]
I got here in '82. My wife & kids are native Texans though.
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Posted: 4/11/2024 9:06:39 AM EDT
[#22]
Wife came here from Baltimore around 1990.
Any time that accent starts to come out, I tell her she is only allowed to stay here because of her anchor babies |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/11/2024 9:53:38 AM EDT
[#23]
Got here in 87 straight from another country.
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Posted: 4/11/2024 11:16:58 AM EDT
[#24]
I was born at Fort Crowder,MO. It no longer exists. Some of it is a community college. Much of it is a superfund site.
Been in Texas since 4/1959. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/11/2024 12:08:44 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By buckshot_jim: I wash born here, an I wash raished here, and dad gum it, I am gonna die here, an no sidewindin' bushwackin', hornswagglin' cracker croaker is gonna rouin me bishen cutter Now who can argue with that!? I think we're all indebted to Buckshot Jim Johnson for stating what needed to be said. I'm particularly glad that these lovely arfcom children were here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic General Discussion gibberish, it expressed a courage not seen in this day and age. |
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Posted: 4/11/2024 12:12:26 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FAIL-SAFE: Now who can argue with that!? I think we're all indebted to Buckshot Jim Johnson for stating what needed to be said. I'm particularly glad that these lovely arfcom children were here today to hear that speech. Not only was it authentic General Discussion gibberish, it expressed a courage not seen in this day and age.  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/11/2024 1:23:35 PM EDT
[#27]
Born in Northern California, came here in Jan of '11 for school and decided to stay.
My grandma was born in Texas and have a bunch of family down in Brady and Abilene area and would come out here for two weeks every summer growing up. |
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Posted: 4/11/2024 4:00:53 PM EDT
[#28]
6th generation, Tennessee before that
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/11/2024 4:02:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mm38]
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TontoGoldstein: I was born at Fort Crowder,MO. It no longer exists. Some of it is a community college. Much of it is a superfund site. Been in Texas since 4/1959. It's kinda strange when you take your bride to see the places where you grew up...and the entire town is gone. Iona...nothing but gas wells now. mm |
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Posted: 4/11/2024 8:01:38 PM EDT
[#30]
I was born at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. Both parents from Texas. Dad was in the Navy.
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Posted: 4/11/2024 9:03:02 PM EDT
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/11/2024 10:06:23 PM EDT
[#32]
I was born in the great state of Alabama but been in Texas since 2005. I’m sure I’ll die here, my wife won’t let me leave. Her family can trace themselves back to the 1830’s in Texas and are descendants of Sam Houston.
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Posted: 4/12/2024 12:08:27 AM EDT
[#33]
I was born and raised.
Great great…..grand dad arrived in 1838. Uncle was William A A Wallace. Big Foot Wallace that is. Mirabeau B Lamar is my direct ancestor. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 2:08:53 PM EDT
[#34]
I myself was born somewhere else, but came home as quickly as I could.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/12/2024 7:46:43 PM EDT
[#35]
Born in Va, grew up in Oak Ridge/ Knoxville Tn, and then we moved to Texas in 69. Actually listened to the live broadcast of the Apollo 11 moon landing as we drove into Texas for the first time. Have moved away to pacific NW for about 10 yrs but I came back. My but is firmly rooted in Deep East Texas not (Crockett)
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/12/2024 7:48:18 PM EDT
[#36]
We DID have some family that moved from Alabama to the Weatherford area in early 1830s, so technically my family was early texican
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/12/2024 11:42:30 PM EDT
[#37]
Full blooded Texan. I have a couple Texas Rangers in the family from the 1850’s.
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Posted: 4/13/2024 12:04:34 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ManiacRat: Only in Texas.... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ManiacRat: Originally Posted By planemaker: For those native Texans that don't know about it, you can order an Official Native Texan birth certificate from the state: Native Texan Birth Certificate The wife got one for me for my birthday a few years back (when Rick Perry was still Governor). I'm kinda surprised they aren't like a yard tall and two feet wide just because Texas. The funny part is it's actually a legit birth certificate. Imagine going to get your passport and handing that as your ID.
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Posted: 4/13/2024 12:48:05 AM EDT
[#39]
Born and raised here. I’m not sure if I’m fourth or fifth generation.
Interestingly, both of my grandmothers were born in the continental US but not a state. They were born in Oklahoma Territory. |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 1:37:15 AM EDT
[#40]
I was born elsewhere. If I was 6 mo younger I would've been born here.
*sad Hank Hill noises* |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/13/2024 1:52:36 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Clint50]
[#41]
Born in 1953 and raised in Southern Oklahoma. Moved to Texas in 1974 and have been here, ever since.
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Posted: 4/13/2024 7:02:32 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By planemaker: The funny part is it's actually a legit birth certificate. Imagine going to get your passport and handing that as your ID. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By planemaker: Originally Posted By ManiacRat: Originally Posted By planemaker: For those native Texans that don't know about it, you can order an Official Native Texan birth certificate from the state: Native Texan Birth Certificate The wife got one for me for my birthday a few years back (when Rick Perry was still Governor). I'm kinda surprised they aren't like a yard tall and two feet wide just because Texas. The funny part is it's actually a legit birth certificate. Imagine going to get your passport and handing that as your ID. How much was it? I'm not jumping through all the hoops of filling out stuff just to find out. Depending on the price, I would be interested for my wife and kids. |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 9:47:52 AM EDT
[#43]
Born and raised in TX, 3rd gen on my moms side, 1st gen on my dads side. Did have to re-lo to PA/NJ from 2006 - 2010 for work, got back quick as I could.
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Posted: 4/13/2024 10:02:13 AM EDT
[#44]
Like my avatar says...
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Posted: 4/13/2024 12:10:29 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY: How much was it? I'm not jumping through all the hoops of filling out stuff just to find out. Depending on the price, I would be interested for my wife and kids. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidY: Originally Posted By planemaker: Originally Posted By ManiacRat: Originally Posted By planemaker: For those native Texans that don't know about it, you can order an Official Native Texan birth certificate from the state: Native Texan Birth Certificate The wife got one for me for my birthday a few years back (when Rick Perry was still Governor). I'm kinda surprised they aren't like a yard tall and two feet wide just because Texas. The funny part is it's actually a legit birth certificate. Imagine going to get your passport and handing that as your ID. How much was it? I'm not jumping through all the hoops of filling out stuff just to find out. Depending on the price, I would be interested for my wife and kids. I think it was something ridiculous like $60 or so. I guess the extra cost is in having the Governor's robotic pen sign the thing.
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Posted: 4/13/2024 1:07:34 PM EDT
[#46]
Many of my ancestors came over from Germany to settle in Texas during the foundation of the state. One was the first woman bank president in the US.
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Posted: 4/14/2024 11:23:05 PM EDT
[#47]
Born Chicago '76, came to TX for school in '94, moved here permanently in '97, produced native Texans in '11, '13, '16, '21.
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Posted: 4/15/2024 7:04:52 AM EDT
[#48]
Was born here, barely. Dad was changing duty stations from west coast to east coast. Mom flew out of San Francisco w/ a doctor's note and I was born a Texan about 36 hrs later. Between San Francisco, the airplane, or the Pan Handle, I got the better end of the deal. Didn't live in Texas until the folks moved back stateside so I could go to HS. Moved away myself and didn't return until my 30s. Stuck here now.
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Posted: 4/15/2024 9:08:18 PM EDT
[#49]
East TX Nacanowhere myself. Been outta there since I was 7 days old, cent west the rest of my life.
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Posted: 4/16/2024 2:43:10 AM EDT
[#50]
Lived in MA for the first 46 years of my life. I turn 47 today, and have lived here since last July.
Don't worry, my wife and I did not bring any MA bs with us when we moved. |
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