Recent genetic evidence has largely discredited the conventional view of Celtic people (ie speakers of "Celtic" languages) being linked to the Celtic culture of Central Europe (La Tene and all that!). The key genetic markers show a strong link between modern British people and the Ice Age refuge around what is now the Basque Country (either side of the Pyrennees). Central/ Northern European origins are much rarer - and principally found in Eastern England. There is a good book on the subject, which I've read; I'll try to trace its title and author. Gwyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Verrall" <hverrall@ihug.co.nz> To: "'Faith Capnerhurst'" <fcapnerhurst@msn.com>; <warwick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [WAR] Origins > Faith > > There was a Documentary on TVNZ, about 2 years ago , telling of possible > origins of all Celtish People. > > They put forward the idea , and did have some valid evidence , that the > race > originated in an area around the mouth of the Danube, and also NW of > there. > > Helen > New Zealand > > > -----Original Message----- > From: warwick-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:warwick-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Faith Capnerhurst > Sent: Friday, 8 June 2007 5:54 p.m. > To: warwick@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WAR] Origins > > > Hi Listers, > > My daughter, Brittany, has been reading a thick book of English history, > and > > she has asked me a question that I am not able to answer, so thought I > would > > throw it out to you. While not dealing exclusively with Warwickshire > perhaps, it does deal with British origins. > >>From the book, A History Of England and the British Empire by Walter >>Phelps > > Hall, my daughter read the following sentence: "The last of these early > invaders were the so-called Celts, the first of five conquerors--Celt > Roman > Saxon Dane and Norman--about whom there is some written knowledge." First > of all, we found this sentence to be a bit confusing--how could they be > the > last *and* the first? Does anyone know where the Celts came from? Are > they > > Irish? Scots? Welsh? or English? or perhaps their blood flows in all > Britts' > > veins? The book says that no one knows where they came from, but I > figured > > since this was written in 1953 that perhaps something had been discovered > since then. Worth a try, right? > > Any input welcome. > > Regards, > > Faith Capnerhurst > On floodwatch in hopefully not too sunny Chilliwack, BC, Canada > > > > > > researching CAPNERHURST/CAPENHURST, CHADD, CARRINGTON, SMITH, CLARK(E) & > ALLEN > > > > > >>From: "Wendy Boland" <wendy.boland@bigpond.com> >>To: <warwick@rootsweb.com> >>Subject: [WAR] Latin lessons for the masochists amongst us! >>Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 11:14:54 +1000 >> >>Latin lessons for the masochists amongst us! >> >>G'day All. >> >>Do you remember how to conjugate a verb or did you flunk Latin as I did? >>amo amas amat - is about all I remember- sorry Mr Holland . >> >>I see the National Archives has a tutorial available online for those who >>wish to experience the torture they missed out on in High School! >> >>http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/latin/beginners/tutorial/default.htm >> >>There is also a course on Palaeography 1500 to 1800 >>http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/ >> >>That should keep you all very busy for the rest of June! >> >>There will be a twenty minute oral test and a 2 hour written examination >>at the end of this email <grin> >>Cheers >>Wendy >>Warwick List Admin. >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes > >>in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live Hotmail. Now with better security, storage and features. > www.newhotmail.ca?icid=WLHMENCA149 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >