Born with a birth mark - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Mongolian Spots

Callison27 — 3 Dec 2005 5:09:45 GMT

I was wandering if someone can tell me why certain people get these unique birth marks? My son has one on his lower back & so does my newphew. Is it hereditary & if so, I would like to know all info. I can get. Thank You...

Born with caul over face

Joy — 3 Dec 2005 5:31:41 GMT

I was wanting some more information about this Celtic tradition. I was born with a cawl over my face and am just starting to ecplore the tradition and meanings.
thankyou

Birthmark is pin hole in my left eye

janice sangster kostick — 3 Dec 2005 5:36:11 GMT

when i was born my mom knew i was hers by the pin hole birth mark in my left eye. her grandmother had the same birth mark in left eye. werid or what anyone know what that means.

BirthMark: Brown spot in Left blue eye? (Termed: Sectoral Heterochromia).

Kenneth_Drescher — 31 Mar 2008 3:56:45 GMT

I'm seeking info on a BirthMark I have: a brown spot in my left blue eye, right eye is blue (Termed: Sectoral Heterochromia). I have straw-blond hair, and reddish-blond beard.

My Uncle: Oscar Faugust, son of: Alma Alquist + Gus Faugust of Jacksonville, IL, USA. They were of Swedish + Danish decent. Also had this same BirthMark.

My Great Aunt: Nell Faugust used to tell me as a child that it was a, "Mark of Swedish Royality!" My Mother scoffed at this.

Recently, a lot of attention has been paid to this trait as the Actress: Kate Boswell has the same BirthMark. There's now even contacts which can be worn to give the 'look' of sectoral heterochromia.

I did some research and apparently this trait was most common in the Royal Families of Russia, Denmark, and other European Courts.

*Seeking any further specific info, and knowledge of individuals whom also have this trait! It's apparently quite rare, and gene, which is recessive must come from both parents!

BirthMark: Brown spot in Left blue eye? (Termed: Sectoral Heterochromia).

Kenneth_Drescher — 31 Mar 2008 12:37:28 GMT

Mongolian Spots

RamonaGayleWoods50 — 31 Aug 2003 1:04:32 GMT

Hi Everyone,
Please add surnames to the surnames box when posting messages.
Both of our Granddaus were born with "Mongolian" spots. Which are medium sized dark birthmarks on their backs and sides.
Is anyone familiar with Mongolian spots?
Isabella's surnames are: BAYES-KIDDER-FRALEY-SMITH-LEE-ELDRIDGE
Rose's surnames are: BAYES-SMITH-MISITA-SZABO-MCCAFFERTY
Thank You,
Ramona

Brown Coffee Stain looking Birthmark

Di — 13 Dec 2000 2:54:52 GMT

When I was little half of my stomach from the waist down had this birthmark that looked like a brown coffee stain, or at least that's what my Mother called it, it disappeared as I got older . But when I gave birth to my first daughter she was born with the same birthmark but her's extended farther down her thigh,her's has never disappeared. Is anyone familiar with this type of birthmark?

White Birthmark on Right Arm

kelsey — 23 Nov 2003 3:27:39 GMT

i have a white birthmark ( i think thats what it is) on my right arm. but i dont know anyone else in my family who has one, mine look like a bunch of islands. I havent found any islands that look like it yet..haha. And then a little bit above it like, 3 or 4 inches, i have a little bit more just small. You can see mine if i just got out of the shower or if i scratch my arm, or if my skin is red , it stays white. My mom said it was a scar,,,,but i dont think so cause I dont remember ever getting it. If any o fyou know what is it, please tell me

Born w/a Birth Mark

Alice A.Garza — 14 Oct 2003 10:49:34 GMT

Is anyone out there born with a :
Head Birthmark....?
Body birthmarks...?
Crosses on Head...?
Or any marks at all.......?
Maybe reincarnation...from a past life...
Hou about dreams about such marks?????

Birth Mark

Earnestine_Bufford — 21 Jun 2007 5:04:31 GMT

I do not know what my birth mark is called, but I have a leaf like black figure on my left knee with tiny hairs growing out of it. Do any one know what type of birth mark it is? I have always wondered about it.

scorpion on my right ankle

bedrmbby — 13 Jul 2007 10:50:22 GMT

i was born with a birth mark with a scorpion on my ankle.anyone else have one in that shape email me would love to talk.

Mongolian Birthmark

eaglesoars56 — 29 Apr 2007 8:56:32 GMT

Hello Ms. MOnroe,
Perhaps, you have Chinese ancestry that's unknown to you. My name is Mila I was born in the Philippines, but my I have multiple racial ethnicity from my great- grandparents side of the Family Spain, Italian, Hebrew grandmother side of the family Chinese, and my motherside of the family Romans and Indian Bloodlines so, I consider myself not a pure Filipino because of the different genetic/DNA codes in my blood. My birth country is the Philippines but in actuality I am from the World Race.
I am proud that I am from the World Race. My family relative are scatter from all over Europe starting in Poland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Netherland, Switzerland, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, and United States. I also have a birthmark with the shape of a Star with 7 corners with color of light brown. I do not know what it means but I am happy to have this birthmark perhap I inherited it from my great-great grand parent. So, do not worry about your birthmark because my grandson have also two Mongolian Birthmark. Its Genetic but will not cause serious problem. My son have those birthmark but went away when he grow up. I hope this helps you.

Sincerely,
Mila

White birthmark in shape of lighting bolt

AM — 3 Dec 2005 5:17:02 GMT

I was just curious to know if it is possible to have a white birth mark in the first place. The doctors have always asked me what had happened on my back when they see the birth mark, strangest thing that I was born with it, but it zigs and zags. Just like a lighting bolt. It doesn't sink in, or stick out...about a two inches long. My brother has the mark as well, while the younger sister is missing hers. I'm of Native American line so I don't know if that's a connection. Spiritually I believe in visions, jounerys, and healing. But it could also be explained that we were prob leaning on the pelivic bone while in-utro. Anyone else born with this mark?

Extremely Premature White Hair

Mary Harris — 13 Feb 2005 8:30:57 GMT

Hi,

Not sure if this a birth mark exactly, but I have come across a family branch (KERR of Argyllshire, Scotland) where many of the descendants experience white/gray hair very early.

In one family, the mother & father were actually related to each other (1st cousins, once removed) so it looks like the chances of inheritting this gene were doubled - all 6 of their children went white early. Some of the grandchildren have done so too. And by early, I mean some were snow white by 19 years old!

Has anyone ever come across this before?

Mary

Birth Mark

@@vgbruecker@uniserve.com — 8 Apr 2005 3:02:01 GMT

My son, now 33 was born with a pin-head sized indentation in the fleshy part at the back of his right ear. His son was born with exactly the same birth mark and on the same ear as his father. I find that incredible! Does anyone know where I could learn more about such a thing?

Mongolian Spot

michelle — 3 Dec 2005 5:02:33 GMT

I was born with mongolian spots which went away at an early age. I also had asian facial features as a baby. Both my parents are caucasion. I am interested in finding out if these spots and features can lead me to some of my heritage. My family doesn't know too much about past relitives. I thought that if I could find out more about these spots, maybe I could find out more about my family tree. If anyone has info on what nationalities tend to get these spots, and what regions in the United States midwest see more of these spots in newborns, or any other info I would love you to pass it on. Thanks

Birth Mark-Lower Back--Resembles Small Hand-Blue-Red in Color

Ann Sehlstedt — 13 Mar 2003 6:41:53 GMT

Is it a birth mark that is sited at lower back of me? Does anyone else has one like it? it is bluereddish ! and has got the size of a small hand (childs hand). If so contact me . . . . .
we might be related to each other, or: You may have seen it on someone else . . !
Sincerely,
Ann-Christin S (medical student U.C. in LaboratoryTechnolog)

also: Tallgatan 10 17269 Sundbyberg Sverige

Birthmark that looks like the big dipper.

Steven — 1 Nov 2003 4:41:51 GMT

I am not sure if I am in the right place, nor why I am telling all of you guys this, but I guess I am just trying to make sence of it.
We all have birthmarks(dimples as some call them), or those brown spots. Some bigger and some smaller, and in weird places at times.

I have a series of birth marks on my arms both left and right that look like what I call the big dipper.
Allow me to elaborate. This is when I look at my arms normally from the top, I am not twisting my arm or pulling on my skin to make it look as such.
Left Hand: It starts about 5cm above my wrist, a single dot, next one is aoubt 4cm up, in almost a straight line.
Next one is roughly 8cm up, 2cm next to it is another one. Continuing up 5cm, is another one. Now we have are getting closer to my elbow. From this point on, I have 6 marks, all about 3cm apart going up in a traight line. When it gets to my shoulder a square.
Right Hand, same patterns starting from my wrist up to my shoulder, although not as many dots on my hand.

At first I thought that they run in a straight line because it is on or near a vain, however it is not.
- I am open to suggestions, theories or just whatever you think on this topic.

Ps. it looks something like this.

| | | | | <-my fingers
| | <- Wrist
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| . . | <- elbow

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| . . | <-shoulder

ISO Devil's Horns Birth Mark

Linda — 27 May 2005 10:19:09 GMT

WHY ME, LORD?!, did I have to find THIS board. (lol) Now y'all got ME thinking, too!!

I used to have 2 moles on my head, right at my hairline. 1 on either side. I've had them as far back as I can remember, and was told they were birthmarks. I was also told SOME folks referred to them as "devil's horns" - "the eyes of the devil". 1- was cut off in 1957.The doctor refused to cut the 2nd one off because he said that that one had a root to it.

I was displaced, as a young child, and I always secretly hoped that "one day" I would be identified BY this.

I don't suppose this would be a good time to mention the fact that I also have 3 sixes in my number. (for real-666)
Don't go getting ideas, here - I've always been a peace maker! lol.

Ice Cream Birth Mark?

Gloria — 7 Apr 2005 3:45:23 GMT

Anyone else similar birth mark? beginning at the navel and upward about 2 inches, going around the right side of my body and ending at the spine. I have a white, white birth mark. My mother used to call it "ice cream". said it was because she craved "snow cream" when she was expecting me. it has never faded and it never tanned. i still have it at nearly 60.

Port Wine Stain

LEMAN ESRA UNALDI — 2 Feb 2005 2:18:51 GMT

My 17 month old daughter has port wine stain birth mark on almost 3/4 portion of left side of her face, covering over her eye and continuing on top of her scull also. Her name is Gaia.
Does it have a spritiual meaning in her life? In our family there is no example like that.
Thanks
esra

Birth Mark

Aimee — 19 Dec 2004 2:39:16 GMT

I was born with a red 7 on the back of my head. My mother said it looked like somone had marked me with a red marker. Has anyone heard of having a birth mark in the shape of a 7. Why do people end up with birth marks?
Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Aimee

Vascular Birthmarks Foundation

Carol Movahed — 24 Aug 2004 12:39:22 GMT

This organization may be helpful for people with birthmarks:

Vascular Birthmarks Foundation
P.O. Box 106
Latham, NY 12110
Phone: 1-877-VBF-LOOK (1-877-823-5665) daytime

1-877-VBF-4646 (1-877-823-4646) evenings and weekends
E-mail: Linda@birthmark.org
Web Address: http://www.birthmark.org

White Birth Mark

issa — 22 Jun 2004 10:20:07 GMT

I'm the only one in my family who has a white birthmark...my aunts,my uncles and cuz doesn't hav it as far as i kno....why is that...

ISO Blood Tumor

npn — 19 Mar 2004 1:49:04 GMT

Hi there,

My child was born with a red birth mark on his leg. The mark seems to get bigger (swollen). It turns white when I press it. Please tell me how it is called and how to treat it. Thank you

Birthmarks... numbers....

mellsansoucie1 — 15 Jan 2004 9:51:34 GMT

on my upper left theigh, underneath, is the number "446" it's upside down but plain as day. What are your theories? If you want to see it, I can persuade my husbadn to get a pic I can upload. I was on here doing research and saw this thread... pretty interesting stuff. Oh, and though not birthmark related but curios none the less, my youngest daughter was born with a complete knot in her umbilical cord. The dr. said he had never seen anything like it and was usually fatal if it happened at all.

Melissa

Birth mark shape like the human heart

Helen Lovett — 21 Apr 2001 10:02:25 GMT

my son was born with 3 birth marks he has a large birth mark in the shape of the human heart across his eye and forhead when he was born his doctor was Mexican and when he saw him he said his birth mark is shape in the human heart he's been touch my the lord he has one on his botton and the other on his thigh when he was a baby people would walk up to me and ask can they touch his birth mark and say the same thing

Port wine Stain

Barb — 17 Sep 2000 12:12:43 GMT

Has anyne heard of a port wine stain? Does any one have one?Has anyone ever had such a spot removed? If so, how? It is a place on the skin that conains more blood vessels than the normal skin. Sometimes it develops into a spot that makes the skin a bit rough.

Mongolian Spots

rani — 7 Jul 2003 3:16:40 GMT

I had recently given birth to a baby boy. My son is having mongolian spots on his each hadn and foot and at his shoulders and back. I would like to knwon how it will take to disappear

Birth mark

HI THERE — 26 Jan 2003 8:21:05 GMT

hi ..
i have got a flat birth mark on my face which is pink....
and i went to the doctor...and did something like Laser (Light Amplified Simultaneously Emission of Radiation)..since i was little...and totally about 7 times....but the birth mark still dont go away....it just been a little bit lighter .... and the doctor said my birth mark is cause by the Vascular....

Mongolian spots

david — 3 Dec 2005 5:21:07 GMT

My daughter is two now but when she was born she had mongolian spots from the nap of her neck down to her butt and across one shoulder to the other it formed a cross over her back and she also had one spot one each hand and each foot! the spots on her hands and feet are gone and the middle of the cross is gone but you can still see the form of the cross on a mantle. I show her mongolian spots as she is normal and people do look but I love my daugheter and I am not ashamed of these beautiful marks god gave her!

Birthmark?

danio1 — 23 May 2002 10:27:58 GMT

Can anyone tell me what it means to be born with a cowl or second skin over the face? Would appreciate any help.Dawn

Born on right leg a mole that looks like saturn

baseballgirl1 — 3 Dec 2005 5:33:29 GMT

any one who knows any thing about saturn let me know mail me here

Birthmark

joy5630 — 3 Dec 2005 5:33:48 GMT

My mother Juanita Jessee was on a pinic at Hob Nob in Scott County,Va.She had ate lemon muffins till she was almost sick,so she stood there looking at those muffins with her finger touching the middle of her throat well guess who ended up with a birthmark on their throat but me.
I also have a birthmark or mole on my optic nerve in my eye has anyone ever heard of this.The doctors often say it's a mole and then some say a birthmark.

Weird birthmark

samantha — 3 Dec 2005 5:41:14 GMT

im 22 and have had this ugly birthmark on my right leg it is about the size of a quarter and very brown it also sticks up from my skin a little. it has never faded or anything.i cant even hide it im caucasin so it really sticks out i have had two children and neither of them has any sort of birth marks and believe me i checked

Bear Paw Birth Mark

cheryls48 — 27 Jun 2001 7:53:18 GMT

My son, who is of native decent, was adopted by us when he was 5 weeks old. He was born with a birth mark in the shape of a bear paw. An elder told us that it meant he was a healer and would have special powers. Ironically he was also born under the sign of the Bear in the native horoscopes. Even stranger is the fact that over the past two years we have vacationed for a total of 3 weeks in the Rockie Mountains and have seen over 40 black bears and two grizzlies....a couple have come right up to our car. Even my husband who "poo poo's" this type of belief usually is beginning to wonder about him. I'm facinated. Its beginning to really fade now - he's 5 now - but I was told that even if fades, the "power" of the birthmark will still be there. The native community called it a "totem"
Cheryl

6 or more cafe-au-lait spots

Lee — 9 Jan 2002 6:17:37 GMT

Having 6 or more cafe-au-lait spots or neurofibromas(lumps on or under the skin) is a sign of Neurofibromatosis 1. It is hereidtary, being passed from mother to child (most commonly mother to daughter,but can also be passed to sons)
I have this as well as both my mother and uncle.If you have 6 or more cafe-au-lait spots/birthmarks you may want to go to this site and read more about it.
http://www.nf.org/what_is_nf/manifestations_nf1.htm

Birth "Mark" Marking your place of birth??

Ella - Pamella — 15 Nov 2001 9:18:22 GMT

Birthmark could mean a unique confirmation on each individual or could it mean placing your mark on earth??
I am searching for my place birthmark of actual birth. Memories don't jive, confussion of the past and what is real.
Several Dreams that I have had years ago, which I thought were just plan ole dreams, well they seem to be coming true. Talk about dejavu, Someone please help me analyze??
thank you
Pamella

My Birthmark

Janey Young — 31 Mar 2001 9:17:54 GMT

The day before my birth my Mother was doing a load of wash out on the back porch she picked up the basket of wet clothes and started off the porch and her left foot went thru the edge of the porch and scraped a large area on her foot and leg causing it tolook like a burn in splotches by the ankle up the leg and down on the foot, it took a lot of skin off and looked very raw, The next morning I ewas born and on my left foot and leg I have markings just like the scrape on my Mother identical patches of deep pink skin, The doctor wrote about it in some medical journal I was delivered at home and they say you can"t mark a baby ! Its ugly and everyone asks if I hace been burned but I think its kinda cool to have knowing the story of Mothers injury,

DEC 8, 1966 I.S.O BIRTH PARENTS,DALLAS,Ft worth tx

panhead,craig Male — 16 Mar 2000 7:26:53 GMT

Live in rich,Va HAVE A bIRTH MARK 1 OR 2 INCHES BELOW RIGHT NIPPLE SIZE OF A DIME

Birthmark

MissMiddle — 5 Sep 2004 5:47:55 GMT

i have a Strawberry mark under My hair in in nape of Neck
I belive that My Bmom has the same thing.Both My girls have the smae thing.
If this sounds like U Please email Me at rlamce@hotmail.com

Strange line and shading on arms

Jacko — 3 May 2001 4:30:05 GMT

I, my siblings and father were all born with what I can only describe as two tone arms, both forearms have a distinct line down the middle dividing completly different skin tone on either side

Pea size mark

Joy Root — 3 Dec 2005 5:36:38 GMT

For as long as I can remember I have had a darker mark on my right thiegh.As I gained weight it inlarged.When my first son was born,he had none,but a larger mark[looked like a coffee stain showed up on my left forearm.I noticed it one day after gardening when I started to try to scrub the "dirty"spot off my arm.Was shocked to find it didn't wash off,when second son born he too had a pea size spot only on his left inside ancle.It has enlarged as he grew.Third son didn't have one "When"he was born.His showed up after he was one year old on the back of his right shoulder,also a nice round spot,which has grown slightly since he has grown.Could this be something passed through the genes.Maybe my missing father has one.Does anyone know Jack A. Root?

1952 Los Angeles born with Strawberry mark

maggy — 13 Apr 2001 4:40:41 GMT

Adoptee was born with a birthmark and is looking for her birthfamily.

Right forearm, an old-style diamond

kathypoland31 — 9 Aug 2006 3:36:54 GMT

about 3/4 of an inch at longest,about 1/2 of an inch width,this dark brown diamond(as on playing cards) has it's location on the inside of my right arm,on the muscle part. it can be seen when i wear short-sleeved shirts,with the longer points of the diamond pointing directly to the elbow/shoulder shorter points to either side. i've always rather liked it. my gramma was born with one on her right cheek(not face),which was an ovoid shape and tan,but is paler now and much wider. i'm happy that mine is small.

Birthmark

Katherine Drew — 11 Oct 2000 7:37:29 GMT

I was born with a dark brown, nickel-sized mole in my pelvic area. According to my family, my father, some of my aunts, a host of cousins, and my paternal granmother also have the same mole in the same area. Anyone else have anything like this?

Water smeared backwards two shaped birthmark

Jennifer McClanahan-Vance — 3 Dec 2005 5:49:45 GMT

i was born with a birthmark under one of my eyes, that is about an inch big. Its light in color now, used to be darker when i was younger, and gets darker when out in the sun. Anyways, it looks like a backwards two that has had water poured on it, and caused it to run. (kinda like a water color painting, when water touches it, it smears.) and i also have a perfectly round birthmark on my left side of my waist, thats very dark. my grandmother told me i had them because i was kissed by angels hahaha...

Birthmarks

Jim Ells — 8 Aug 2000 12:25:07 GMT

Let me tell you a story and you decide...years ago I was with one of my aunts in CT, she had to take one of her children to the emergency and I offered to go with her. When we were going by the elevator I heard a shrill laugh and looked and saw a man with a birthmark on his face and arms.. Right then I swore to God that if I had any children and one was born with a birthmark I would still love it. Well it so happened that 1979 my forth child (a male) was born with a birthmark 65% of his body...The doctor said that if the birthmark went completely around his head he would be a vegetable. It was partial on his head and arms and legs. He is one of the smartest children I have...The only other mark that I know of is on my cousin Linda--it was a bright red mark on her forehead..it has since dissappeared. Thought you would like to know...thanks for now Jim Ells

Birthmark

Anna- Maria Cook — 3 Dec 2005 5:59:39 GMT

I have a birthmark between my shoulder blades that looks like a thumb print. What does that mean. The birthmark is brown.

Birth Marks

Laurie Wagner — 16 Mar 2000 12:05:03 GMT

When I was born there was a Large Round Blister on my right should Blade, which later turned into a soft spot and perfectly round. Almost like a bullet hole. I had one dream in my life, this dream was of a women running down the center of a street, dressed in peasant type of clothing around the turn of the century 1900's New York , and she was shot in the back, by a male. I remember she may have been about 20 years of age not much older. But I never had the dream again. I am also very shell shocked. As a child I couldn't stand the sound of Thunder, Sonic Booms. To this day a loud sudden gun like sound (something falling on a tile floor, balloons popping) scares me right out of my shoes. I was also born with a pigment on the right side of my arm, shoulder and back. Light, but slightly darker then my skin. My Grandmother also had this same birth mark. But, my children do not have this pigment. Guess I have to see if their children get it.