Are there really more Americans of German ancestry than English ancestry?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Unless you or your parent is an immigrant from England (which is highly unusual these days), your most recent English antecedents probably came here during the 18th or 17th century. That's a lot of remove and most people probably aren't aware of that connection unless they're into genealogy.

Actually there was a fair amount of emigration from Britain to the U.S.A. in the 19th century; often of skilled workers.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Does that include Ireland as a part of Britain during that time period?

I was very specific about using 'Britain' rather than 'UK' for that reason.

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[Filuwaúrdjan]

Of course a lot doesn't actually show up in ancestry figures either; consider the role of the Cornish pasty as a symbol of American-Finnish identity in the Upper Peninsula...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Yes, the Mormons recruited very heavily in parts of the UK.