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Historic Buildings of Rutland (now East Midlands) ==England Image right - Tolthorpe Hall >===== Image by Davecrosby uk - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons =====See Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page The object of this project is to provide information about historic buildings in the county of Rutland (East Midlands), with links to sub-projects for specific buildings as app...
Ice Storm===An ice storm is a type of winter storm characterized by freezing rain, also known as a glaze event or, in some parts of the United States, as a silver thaw.[1] The U.S. National Weather Service defines an ice storm as a storm which results in the accumulation of at least 0.25-inch (6.4 mm) of ice on exposed surfaces.[2] From 1982 to 1994, ice storms were more common than blizzards a...
General Ballou made this voyage under charter to the IRO to bring Displaced Persons to Australia, sailing from Naples , Italy on 23 February 1950 with 1257 Displaced Persons on board under the Displaced Persons Scheme. General Ballou arrived in Sydney 23 March 1950.All passengers proceeded to the Department of Immigration Reception and Training Centre, Bathurst per special trains which departed...
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of consciousness and existence. In popular usage the word refers loosely to a number of non-traditional belief systems and spiritual practices. This project includes key metaphysical wirters and teachers of the ancient world.= Key Figures =* Tiberius Claudius Balbillus , (3-79) astrologer, perhaps Hermes Trismegistus * Tiberius Cl...
One of New Zealand’s greatest heritage places, Old St Paul’s was built by the Anglican Church between 1865 and 1866 on what was originally the site of Pipitea Pā, a Māori settlement on Wellington’s waterfront.Constructed from fine native timbers, the church is a handsome sight from the outside. Inside, it is simply breathtaking. Soaring arches lend the appearance of an upturned galleon, a shape...
The Battle of Sandersville was a minor battle of the American Civil War November 25-26, 1864. It consisted of two skirmishes.On the eve of the Civil War, Sandersville was a dusty village nestled in east-central Georgia. With a population of about five hundred people, the hamlet was a typical small Georgian settlement with roots in the colonial period.When Sherman arrived in the village on Novem...
Historic Buildings of Berwickshire == Historic County of Scotland >===Now in Scottish BordersSee Historic Buildings of Britain and Ireland - Main Page Image right - Dryburgh Abbey
This is a portal to all of the United Nations Medals.A United Nations Medal is an international decoration awarded by the United Nations (U.N.) to the various world countries militaries for participation in joint international military and police operations such as peacekeeping, humanitarian efforts, and disaster relief. The medal is ranked in militaries and police forces as a service medal. Th...
Springfield Cemetery Also known as: Springfield East / Kinsey Cemetery 'Cemetery Address: 52412 Pressey Line, Springfield Concession 10, Lot 29, Malahide Township GPS: 42.829826,-80.888718 Maintained by: Springfield East Cemetery Board==Links== Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project Find A Grave
The Chevra Lomdei Mishnah was a group of elite Torah scholars in Viseu de Sus, Romania (Felsovisso, Hungary or אויברווישוא). The history of the group spans over three generations in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Chevra Lomdei Mishnah would meet 4 times a year for a siyum. At those siyums, the group would approve the membership of new members to the group. A majority of the pages of the...
Stanlake Park, Berkshire, England=The present house dates from the latter part of the 16th century. A wing was added on the south-west in the 18th century, when the house was considerably renovated, while in recent years further additions have been made to the south of the house, a central entrance porch built, and the building generally restored and modernized. The Elizabethan building was H-s...
Hier vooralsnog wat namen uit de familie GLERUM die vanuit Zeeland naar het buitenland zijn ge-emigreerd. Koppeling aan reeds bestaande Geni-profielen is nog niet mogelijk, in dat geval zullen ze als profiel verschijnen. Aanvulling van gegevens is welkom, bijvoorbeeld via de discussie-pagina van dit project.=EUR - NLD - prov. ZEELAND ---> Albanie - EUROPA* Adriaan geb. Schore ?? ca.1815 - zv. W...
Scott, Von Blerk, Rundell, Turck, Booker, O Connell,
Vanbrugh Castle, London, England= Vanbrugh Castle is the house designed and built by John Vanbrugh for his own family, located on Maze Hill on the eastern edge of Greenwich Park in London, to the north of Blackheath, with views to the west past the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich down to the Thames reaching as far as the Houses of Parliament.The castle was designed and built after Vanbrugh ha...
This project seeks to collect all of the Jewish families from the town of Bučany (Trnava), Slovakia. Family Search-Bučany (Trnava)
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Groenewegen family relationships to the VOC=The (van) Groenewegen family, with strong connections to Delft, has multiple connections with the VOC. Due to Dutch naming traditions, there are many "Jan", "Johan", "Jacob", "Adriaen" etc in that family - and this creates confusion as to who was who in that family and in the VOC. Not in the least because many Groenewegen chose for a carreer in the VO...
The Morden women were the backbone of the family since they bore the brunt of the hard work, the raising of children and the travel in highly difficult times. And they did it alone - the 2 husbands involved - Joseph and Ralph - died leaving them without any means of support.I am writing a historical fiction book of the Morden family, specifically the 2 main branches that fled to Canada at the t...
This project seeks to collect all of the Jewish families from the town of Bolešov (Ilava), Slovakia also known as Bolešov [Slov], Bolessó [Hun], Bolesó, Bollesó. JewishGen-Bolešov (Ilava) Family Search-Bolešov (Ilava)
Care‧μiνα ◦ Carmen‧litanae : Edith STEIN ‧ 1891-1942‧ Teresia βενε‧DICTAE van 't Kruis‧je… ‧ karmelit‧esse…et ◦ cetera=‧ Edith STEIN, jodin, filosofe, bekeerlinge, karmelietes, werd op 12 oktober 1891 te Breslau geboren. Zij was het jongste kind uit het joodse gezin Siegfried Stein-Augusta COURANT, dat zeven kinderen telde. Nog heel jong verloor ze haar vader. Haar moeder was een energieke, str...
USS Neunzer (DE-150): Edmund Neunzer:
South Hill Park, Berkshire, England=Over the years the various owners of South Hill Park have made their mark on its Grade II listed building. These links with the past are particularly important in the context of a new town where any connection with history is at a premium.===The Early Years===Before the 1600s the area of South Hill Park was part of Windsor Forest. This was a mixture of heath ...
People Buried in Cumberland ==Historical County of England Image Right Gravestones in Penrith cemetery ====== Image Geograph © Copyright Trevor Littlewood and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . If you know where in Cumberland a person was buried please link their profile to this project. Noteworthy people can be listed under the cemetery name below. Related Project ===== C...
Strusov is a very small town located in Ternopolskaya at 49º20 25º37, near Ternopil and 12 km from Terebovlya and 120 km from Chernovtsy. The cemetery is located at SW village, near entry from Buchach. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews. The earliest known Jewish Community was 18th century. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 579. The last known Chortkovskaya Hasidic burial was...
Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery lso Known as: Bridgeport Free Cemetery 'Cemetery Address: 76 Bloomingdale Road, Kitchener Waterloo Township GPS: 43.482099,-80.473351==Links== Canada Gen Web's Cemetery Project Find A Grave