My Family History
Because my family is so important to me, I thought I'd start with their history
first before the history of my community or where I live:
Though both sides of my family are originally from New York, their backgrounds
are very diverse. Put together, they make me Italian, Russian, Polish and Hungarian.
The first branches in America arrived via Ellis Island [above], as I found with their
records there with my confirmation class. These findings were then incorporated into
my confirmation project. Naturally, our Judiasm is important to me as well, though
distant relatives were Cathlic Italian or a combo of both.
My mom was born in Miami,
though her parents were from Brooklyn. My dad on the other hand grew up in Long Island
before moving to Miami with his family. Though they went to high school together, they
didn't formally meet until attending the University of Florida-- making me a double legacy.
They then moved from Miami to Tampa, where we now reside.
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