How can I find my heritage?

My name is Hynes (Ireland) My family did not talk about the heritage in all, plus all of my family are in another country and not talking to them, so do not have much of a clue as to that lot. Rom Mom says I have in me, but I'm as good as any GAJE. She said there are "pikeys" and all acts offended. If ever any Rom in the Hynes clan? Could help resolve this before jumping to the interrogation mode.

Her parents certainly know their parents and probably grandparents. Ask and record the names and dates. Establish three generations is the best. Then Ancestry.com search Part of it is free to get you started. They have a descent Free Tree program that can go very far. If you can not find birth dates and death, double check the dates. You can search the census records as well. Then with the information you can fill in the blanks about heritage. In the line you can find his name also peaks.

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