I have always wondered where my ansestors came from i havee never asked or tried to find out i have no idea where i would go to find out. I was just wondering if someone could help me. My name is Nathan Elder though idk if you can use my name to find out where my family came from but i hope so.

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Elder, eh? Hehehe...!

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For real, ever tried sites like Ancestry.com?

lol no i havent would it tell me stuff like this?

I'd say germany or something.
The name just really says:
We moved to America a long time ago and were part of a dutch colony in the Ohio area.

heh i typed "where does the last name elder come from" and came up with this
http://www.familytrail.com/elder/bb/

I believe so, but it would cost you. :/

a few of them say long pennsylvania lines (pennsylvania dutch!!!! i was close!!!)
the others say scottish or irish lineage.

 I have to pay for it thats dumb =(

try posting here dude -
http://www.familytrail.com/elder/

Im actually very big into ancestry, since my dad's side of the family lost contact when his dad died at the young age of 32. his mom remarried many years later, and we lost all trace of our heritage on that side of the family. Id been rebuilding and tracking via the Hall of Records in the city- using death and birth certificates until I can trace back the line to overseas, where they came from. Going back into the 1800s can be tricky.

Scottish or irsh thats cool =)