This project is to explore the connections of various people and families who lived in British Columbia, Canada
Saskatchewan, Canada =This project aims to investigate the links and relationships between families who lived in Saskatchewan, Canada. Please list your family names below and add profiles to the project.= A == B == C == D == E == F == G == H == I == J == K == L == M =* Metcalf= N == O == P == Q == R == S == T == U == V == W == X == Y == Z
The Battle of the Bulge (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945) was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe. The surprise attack caught the Allied forces completely off guard and became the costliest battle in terms of casualties for the United...
Please add only the public profiles of those who served actively in support of Omaha Beach on D Day (6 June 1944). "Are you going to lay there and get killed, or get up and do something about it?" - Unidentified lieutenant, Easy Red.Taking Omaha was to be the responsibility of United States Army troops, with sea transport and naval artillery support provided by the U.S. Navy and elements of the...
This is an umbrella project for all projects related to Jews from Ohio .Subprojects: Jews of Cleveland and Jews of Cincinnati .Jewish settlement in Ohio paralleled the opening of new lands to the west of the Allegheny and Appalachian Mountains, the development of canals, roads, and later, railroads. The first documented Jewish settler in Ohio was an English watchmaker named Joseph Jonas , who s...
At the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial in Belgium, covering 57 acres, rest 7,987 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives during the advance of the U.S. armed forces into Germany. Their headstones are arranged in gentle arcs sweeping across a broad green lawn that slopes gently downhill. A highway passes through the cemetery. West of the highway is an overlook that affo...
The name Tantonco has Chinese patronymic origins. This sub-project aims to organize genealogical data on the Tantoco Family of the Philippines. Profiles here are those of historical figures, scions of the gentry ( de buena familia ), revolutionary heroes, scholars, government officials, national athletes and other public personalities (celebrities) in various fields. Find more surnames at the ...
Other variant includes Lopes. López is a patronymic name, meaning "Son of Lope". Lope is a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus, meaning "wolf". The surname is first attested in Old Castile in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times. The name became common in the Philippines during the Spanish occupation. This sub-project aims to organize genealogical data on...
Elmwood Cemetery Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA
This cemetery is located on 9th and Parkinson, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Find a Grave OK Cemeteries
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Official Website The county was formed from part of the Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory in 1907. County leaders, thinking its coal production compared favorably with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, named the new county after the Pennsylvania city with the "h" removed. Some important trails, including the Te...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Latimer County, Oklahoma.= Official Website = History In 1831, the area now known as Latimer County was organized as part of the Choctaw Nation in the Indian Territory after the Choctaw were removed by the federal government from their traditional territory in the American Southeast. Following statehood Latimer County's boundaries wer...
The Confederate States of America ( CSA or C.S.A. ), commonly referred to as the Confederacy , was an unrecognized secessionist state existing from 1861–65. It was originally formed by seven slave states in the Lower South region of the United States whose regional economy was mostly dependent upon agriculture, particularly cotton, and a plantation system of production which in turn largely rel...
This project is used to relate all units from North Carolina who served in the Confederate Army.
During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of the settlement at Jamestown in 1607, English settlers explored and began settling the areas adjacent to the large Hampton Roads waterway. Captain John Smith in 1608 crossed the James River and obtained fourteen bushels of corn from the Native American inhabitants, the Warrosquyoack or Warraskoyak. They were a tribe of the Powhatan Confeder...
American Jewish Historical Society, Guide to the Independent Order of the Sons of Benjamin collection, 1898-1905. [ ]The Independent Order of the Sons of Benjamin was founded in New York City in 1877. It was founded by members of the Order of B'rith Abraham, the Masonic Fraternity, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and incorporated some of their rituals into the order. Lodges that were ...
Es un proyecto, como muchos parecidos existentes, sobre los descendientes de estos reyes,. La diferencia, es que este proyecto está focalizado en la gente de Quillota.
Objetivo del proyecto: reunir información de la gente de Quillota. Es una ciudad antigua de Chile.
A fraternal organization is an organized society of men associated together in an environment of companionship and brotherhood; dedicated to the intellectual, physical, and social development of its members. In recent decades, many fraternal organizations have opened membership to women, but these groups are typically still classified as fraternal due to their roots and missions. NOTE: For G...
The Order of the Sons of Hermann (German: Orden der Hermannssöhne) is a mutual aid society for German immigrants that was formed in New York City on July 20, 1840, and remains active in the states of California, Ohio, and Texas today. Now open to members of any heritage, the order provides low-cost insurance and mutual aid and has historically promoted the preservation of the German language an...
Üliõpilaste Seltsi Raimla ajutiselt kuulunud liikmed. Lisame siia vaid need, kes on olnud varem ÜS Raimla liikmed, kuid on sealt lahkunud. Palun loe projekti * sisukirjeldust. Üliõpilaste Seltsist Raimla, sellega 1935. aastal liitunud Üliõpilaste Ühingust Valgma ning nende vilistlaskogudest lahkus või arvati välja 1940. aastani 96 liiget. Tabelis on toodud perekonnanimi, eesnimi, liitumise c...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Official Website In 1609, the English navigator, Henry Hudson, and his crew aboard the Dutch vessel Half Moon spotted land in what is now Monmouth County, most likely off Sandy Hook; however, some historical accounts credit this landing to present-day Keansburg. Among the first European settlers and majo...
Please add profiles for anyone who was born, lived or died in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Official Website Hunterdon County was established on March 11, 1714 and was named for Robert Hunter, a colonial governor of New Jersey. Adjacent Counties Bucks County, Pennsylvania Warren County Mercer County Morris County Somerset County Municipalities Alexandria Twp. | Bethlehem Twp. ...