It is such a pity Rae, that you didn't have the sensitivity to check the dictionary before you put your foot in your mouth. A little reading is a good thing, and if you are a researcher, reading the history of the country you are researching before you start putting pen to paper, helps you develop an understanding of the culture and trials and tribulations of its indigenous peoples.. Your statement "Why the fuss" demonstrates your lack of empathy.. .***Empathy is the recognition and understanding of the states of mind, including beliefs, desires and particularly emotions of others ** Gay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research >A dictionary check will clarify the word "native" as born and bred in the > country. > Why the fuss? > Rae > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Camilla Barlow" <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:43 PM > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > >> I think you might find a lot of people wiil be upset with the wording of >> your message. I am. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> >> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:26 AM >> Subject: [SRILANKA] Native research >> >> >> > Has anyone researched natives and has knowledge of naming patterns? >> > Rae >> > Downunder >> > >> > >> > ============================== >> > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > >> > >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> >> __________ NOD32 1.1192 (20050811) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Having descended from a coloured Ceylon race, read and researched widely and familiar with the history back through the ages I still refer to my ancestors as natives of that land. I withdraw my original query and arrest my case. Rae ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gay Fielding" <gayze@tpg.com.au> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com>; <ramkins@clear.net.nz> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > It is such a pity Rae, that you didn't have the sensitivity to check the > dictionary before you put your foot in your mouth. > A little reading is a good thing, and if you are a researcher, reading the > history of the country you are researching before you start putting pen to > paper, helps you develop an understanding of the culture and trials and > tribulations of its indigenous peoples.. > Your statement "Why the fuss" demonstrates your lack of empathy.. > .***Empathy is the recognition and understanding of the states of mind, > including beliefs, desires and particularly emotions of others ** > Gay > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:25 AM > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > >A dictionary check will clarify the word "native" as born and bred in the > > country. > > Why the fuss? > > Rae > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Camilla Barlow" <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > >> I think you might find a lot of people wiil be upset with the wording of > >> your message. I am. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > >> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:26 AM > >> Subject: [SRILANKA] Native research > >> > >> > >> > Has anyone researched natives and has knowledge of naming patterns? > >> > Rae > >> > Downunder > >> > > >> > > >> > ============================== > >> > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > >> > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ============================== > >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >> > >> > >> __________ NOD32 1.1192 (20050811) Information __________ > >> > >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >> http://www.eset.com > >> > >> > > > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.1193 (20050812) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >

The same applies to you: Oxford Dictionary - Native - One born or whose parents are domiciled in a particular place or country Thus Tamils, Sinhalese, Burghers etc who were born in Sri Lanka are all natives. Seems to me a perfectly good word to use. Regards Peter Goggin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gay Fielding" <gayze@tpg.com.au> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > It is such a pity Rae, that you didn't have the sensitivity to check the > dictionary before you put your foot in your mouth. > A little reading is a good thing, and if you are a researcher, reading the > history of the country you are researching before you start putting pen to > paper, helps you develop an understanding of the culture and trials and > tribulations of its indigenous peoples.. > Your statement "Why the fuss" demonstrates your lack of empathy.. > .***Empathy is the recognition and understanding of the states of mind, > including beliefs, desires and particularly emotions of others ** > Gay > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:25 AM > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > >A dictionary check will clarify the word "native" as born and bred in the > > country. > > Why the fuss? > > Rae > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Camilla Barlow" <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > >> I think you might find a lot of people wiil be upset with the wording of > >> your message. I am. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > >> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:26 AM > >> Subject: [SRILANKA] Native research > >> > >> > >> > Has anyone researched natives and has knowledge of naming patterns? > >> > Rae > >> > Downunder > >> > > >> > > >> > ============================== > >> > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > >> > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> ============================== > >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >> > >> > >> __________ NOD32 1.1192 (20050811) Information __________ > >> > >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > >> http://www.eset.com > >> > >> > > > > > > ============================== > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

Native, is a perfectly good word to use, but in these days of 'political correctness' - however careful we are, there is always someone who will manange to take offence. We hardly have any mail on this list, then someone asks a question and this happens. Unbelievable!! Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Roy Goggin" <prgoggin@swiftdsl.com.au> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 7:05 AM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > The same applies to you: > > Oxford Dictionary - Native - One born or whose parents are domiciled in a > particular place or country > > Thus Tamils, Sinhalese, Burghers etc who were born in Sri Lanka are all > natives. > > Seems to me a perfectly good word to use. > > Regards > > Peter Goggin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gay Fielding" <gayze@tpg.com.au> > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:55 AM > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > It is such a pity Rae, that you didn't have the sensitivity to check the > > dictionary before you put your foot in your mouth. > > A little reading is a good thing, and if you are a researcher, reading the > > history of the country you are researching before you start putting pen to > > paper, helps you develop an understanding of the culture and trials and > > tribulations of its indigenous peoples.. > > Your statement "Why the fuss" demonstrates your lack of empathy.. > > .***Empathy is the recognition and understanding of the states of mind, > > including beliefs, desires and particularly emotions of others ** > > Gay > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:25 AM > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > > >A dictionary check will clarify the word "native" as born and bred in the > > > country. > > > Why the fuss? > > > Rae > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Camilla Barlow" <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> > > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:43 PM > > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > > > > >> I think you might find a lot of people wiil be upset with the wording > of > > >> your message. I am. > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > > >> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > >> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:26 AM > > >> Subject: [SRILANKA] Native research > > >> > > >> > > >> > Has anyone researched natives and has knowledge of naming patterns? > > >> > Rae > > >> > Downunder > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > ============================== > > >> > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, > find > > >> > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> ============================== > > >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >> > > >> > > >> __________ NOD32 1.1192 (20050811) Information __________ > > >> > > >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > >> http://www.eset.com > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

If any asian born in America or England will they be considered as a Native? According to the Oxford dictionary it shoud be! I am just asking this question genuinly since I am not sure about it! jana ----- Original Message ----- From: "christine MILLER" <chrismiller@forestcats.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > Native, is a perfectly good word to use, but in these days of 'political > correctness' - however careful we are, there is always someone who will > manange to take offence. > We hardly have any mail on this list, then someone asks a question and this > happens. Unbelievable!! > Christine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Roy Goggin" <prgoggin@swiftdsl.com.au> > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 7:05 AM > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > The same applies to you: > > > > Oxford Dictionary - Native - One born or whose parents are domiciled in a > > particular place or country > > > > Thus Tamils, Sinhalese, Burghers etc who were born in Sri Lanka are all > > natives. > > > > Seems to me a perfectly good word to use. > > > > Regards > > > > Peter Goggin > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gay Fielding" <gayze@tpg.com.au> > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:55 AM > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > > > It is such a pity Rae, that you didn't have the sensitivity to check the > > > dictionary before you put your foot in your mouth. > > > A little reading is a good thing, and if you are a researcher, reading > the > > > history of the country you are researching before you start putting pen > to > > > paper, helps you develop an understanding of the culture and trials and > > > tribulations of its indigenous peoples.. > > > Your statement "Why the fuss" demonstrates your lack of empathy.. > > > .***Empathy is the recognition and understanding of the states of mind, > > > including beliefs, desires and particularly emotions of others ** > > > Gay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:25 AM > > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > > > > > >A dictionary check will clarify the word "native" as born and bred in > the > > > > country. > > > > Why the fuss? > > > > Rae > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Camilla Barlow" <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> > > > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:43 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > > > > > > > >> I think you might find a lot of people wiil be upset with the wording > > of > > > >> your message. I am. > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > > > >> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > >> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:26 AM > > > >> Subject: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Has anyone researched natives and has knowledge of naming patterns? > > > >> > Rae > > > >> > Downunder > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > ============================== > > > >> > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, > > find > > > >> > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > > >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> ============================== > > > >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in > the > > > >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> __________ NOD32 1.1192 (20050811) Information __________ > > > >> > > > >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > > >> http://www.eset.com > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Thank you all for comments.- even the vitriolic ones. Good to know our site is alive and well Let's move on. Rae ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Roy Goggin" <prgoggin@swiftdsl.com.au> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 6:05 PM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > The same applies to you: > > Oxford Dictionary - Native - One born or whose parents are domiciled in a > particular place or country > > Thus Tamils, Sinhalese, Burghers etc who were born in Sri Lanka are all > natives. > > Seems to me a perfectly good word to use. > > Regards > > Peter Goggin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gay Fielding" <gayze@tpg.com.au> > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 10:55 AM > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > It is such a pity Rae, that you didn't have the sensitivity to check the > > dictionary before you put your foot in your mouth. > > A little reading is a good thing, and if you are a researcher, reading the > > history of the country you are researching before you start putting pen to > > paper, helps you develop an understanding of the culture and trials and > > tribulations of its indigenous peoples.. > > Your statement "Why the fuss" demonstrates your lack of empathy.. > > .***Empathy is the recognition and understanding of the states of mind, > > including beliefs, desires and particularly emotions of others ** > > Gay > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 9:25 AM > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > > >A dictionary check will clarify the word "native" as born and bred in the > > > country. > > > Why the fuss? > > > Rae > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Camilla Barlow" <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> > > > To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:43 PM > > > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Native research > > > > > > > > >> I think you might find a lot of people wiil be upset with the wording > of > > >> your message. I am. > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Ramkins" <ramkins@clear.net.nz> > > >> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> > > >> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 8:26 AM > > >> Subject: [SRILANKA] Native research > > >> > > >> > > >> > Has anyone researched natives and has knowledge of naming patterns? > > >> > Rae > > >> > Downunder > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > ============================== > > >> > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, > find > > >> > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> ============================== > > >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >> > > >> > > >> __________ NOD32 1.1192 (20050811) Information __________ > > >> > > >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > >> http://www.eset.com > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > > > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > __________ NOD32 1.1193 (20050812) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >