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WHAT'S IN A NAME?

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June 15, 2025

How to tell if you have gypsy heritage

- ZOE CHAMBERLAIN News Reporter

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

BIRMINGHAM and the wider West Midlands has a long and diverse history, attracting a host of visitors for centuries.

Among them has been travellers, Romani/Romany and/or gypsies - meaning many people have roots there.

The folks at the Romany and Traveller Family History Society reckon there’s a surprising number of Brits unaware they're sporting authentic gypsy monikers.

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