What country were you born in? Whatever, or wherever, the country is, do you still live there?
Now, the majority of our readers (think 96 percent) are located in either the U.S. (93 percent) and Canada (3 percent). Others of you are scattered around the world – some in South Korea, England, Australia, Mexico… Last year we even had someone write in who was living in Antarctica at the time (are you still there?). Something tells us that person wasn’t born in Antarctica. Actually, has anyone ever been born in Antarctica? Now we want to know…
Anyway, please vote in the poll below and leave a comment telling us what country you were born in (we especially want to know if it’s outside the U.S. or Canada). Thanks!
Having lived in several different countries over the years, I always found it a pleasure to return to the good old USA. I may live in a different state (Florida) but, I still miss the mountains of West Virginia so I spend my summers there and where my grandchildren live.
Born – USA, a small faming community of McEwensville, PA.
Live – USA, rural community of New Columbia, PA
I stayed close to family and took care of them as they got older and eventually passed away. Now enjoying retirement with monthly travel destinations.
Born in extreme southern IL, moved to extreme northern IL as a young child, then into WI, then back to IL. Spent 7 1/2 years in the south including 1 in South Vietnam compliments of the USMC, then returned to N IL for 15 years until job moved to Canada, then moved back south to AL. Now living in South Central TN and loving it, due my experience in the Marines I wouldn’t live in any other country, no other country has what the USA has to offer. You definitely don’t see caravans of aliens traveling thousands of miles to get into other countries, that pretty much says it all for the USA.
Other countries are ‘welcoming’, the US will put up “The Wall”.
And I wish they would continue building it!
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I’m a military brat born in Germany… Dad was in the USAF, mom was a German national. Most of my childhood was spent overseas before dad retired from the service and we relocated to Michigan. I hold dual citizenship and proudly consider both the US and Germany home.
I was born in Denmark and immigrated to Canada with my family at the age of seven. I’ve been here ever since and raised a wonderful family. I’ve worked in several locations in Canada and have travelled extensively in North America and Europe and like other readers have noted, am always happy to return to my home in southern Ontario.
I cant remember for certain, but I’m pretty sure my parents would have said something long ago if I was born elsewhere, unless Missouri was a different country back then. That may be why I am having so much difficulty getting a “confirmed” birth certificate in order get a Real ID sticker on my driver’s license.
Born, raised in USA. In fact I only live less than 5 miles from where I lived as a child, and only 1/2 mile from where my mom lived as a child.
After 25 years in metro Washington, DC, we moved to the property on which I grew up. Our house is 1/2 mile from my parents’ home (yes, a large property).
My geneology certainly includes immigrants, but the nearest one is four generations ago. My maternal grandmother’s maternal grandmother came from Ireland approximately when the potato famine of 1879 (not the Great Potato Famine of 1845-1852) occurred.
2 full passports later, I’m sure glad my parents, grandparents are Americans. I’ve been to some very sad places.
I was born in Oregon city Oregon and you can’t get more Webfoot than that but I married a man in the military and moved around the world for 22 years and now I reside in Southern California and I’m looking for a new place to live
Don’t blame ya!
Born & Raised in Canada. Lived in small town in Southern Ontario. Lived in Southwestern Ontario, Northern Ontario & SoCal. Transferred back to Toronto & then transferred to Western Canada….[ as they say; You can take the Boy out of Country but you can not take The country out of The Boy…] Miss Home!!!… Just sayin.!!!!!
Born in England. Lived in France, then back to England. Lived in the US for the last 51 years.
Still live in the same county that I was born in, in Texas!
We’re dual, US & Canada. We have a home in BC and CA so that allows us to take advantage of the best of both!
I was born in Germany. My mother was German, father unknown. Later adopted by Americans and brought to America
Enrolled Sioux Indian, so yes! 9 years on the road enjoying this big and beautiful country!
Made in the USA, born in England. Dad was in the air force. Been in the USA since I was 2.
Well, me yes, wife no. I answered yes because I filled out the poll, but if you ask the same question in a few years then I will be no and she will be yes.
I have worked parts of many years in Antarctica and yes, Diane, I read RV travel some of that time, though never wrote to you. There have been somewhere around a dozen births in Antarctica because in the 70’s Chile and Argentina had set up colonies/stations there to try to support their territorial claims.
Thanks for the interesting info, Jack. Wow! You get around! From Enumclaw to Antarctica — and lots of places in between. Just so you don’t forget about RVtravel.com while you’re roaming the world. Take care, and have a beautiful, sunny day. 😀 —Diane at RVtravel.com
France, moved to Canada when I was 12. Love both countries…….
UK, now living in Canada since 1970.
Yes, but the country has changed.
Kind of a trick ANSWER this time.
I was born in California, but I moved to the country of Texas as quick as I could.
Yes, the USA. Although, between being a military brat and being in the military myself, I’ve spent almost half my life in other countries.
Not only do we live in the Country we were born in, but we still live in the same town.
My Mother was in the hospital In Missouri. I was born in the same hospital because I wanted to be close to her.
US Air Force brat born in Montreal, Canada. Was there for about 18 months…I think.
And no, I was never a Canadian citizen.