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  • I-CTS6364 (Y-DNA)

    Haplogroup I-M253(I-CTS6364) == Haplogroup I1 (M253) Wikipedia * Possible time of origin 3,170–4,600[1]-5,070 BP (today's diversification)[2][3] (previously 11,000 BP[4] to 33,000 BP[5]%29 27,500 (diversification with I2-FGC77992)[1]* Possible place of origin Northern Europe* Ancestor I* (M170)* Descendants I1a (DF29/S438);* I1b (S249/Z131);* I1c (Y18119/Z17925)* Defining mutations M253, M307.2...

  • Erasmus Origins and History

    Trinity College, founded in 1592, has an unusually long, successful and innovative record in the academic study of history. The Erasmus Smith’s professorship of Modern History was established in 1762 and one of its first incumbents was the celebrated J.B. Bury (1861-1927), author of the classic History of the Roman Empire (1893) and also of a Life of St Patrick (1905) (external) and a History o...

  • A Tale of Two Cousins: Locating Alexander Ross Hill's family and connecting the World Tree.

    Another relationship that is currently not in Geni is that they should be blood related. "In 1849 my father, Isaac Hill, accompanied by his son, La Grande, his mother, Elizabeth Lane Hill (who was a relative of Joseph Lane, the first Governor of Oregon)," Cousin Relationship #1 Mary Minerva Hill Dunn Mary Minerva Dunn in her diary combines with her mother's data " Mary M. Dunn, my gra...

  • Locality City Saint Petersburg, Russia

    City of Saint Petersburg (Russia) locality project =Genealogy project for Saint Petersburg and the neighbouring areas.In addition to this locality project, please register also to Finland and Karelia Project , that builds family tree in the whole Finland and Karelia. Joining projects: in the project page, click "Actions" > "Join project". == Introduction to Saint Petersburg ==Saint Petersburg (...

  • Concordia Cemetery, Buffalo, New York

    Encompassing 15 acres, the cemetery is the final resting place for thousands of early residents of Buffalo, including over 500 war veterans. Of these about 150 are Civil War soldiers and include members of the famous Wiedrich’s Battalion NYS 1st Light Artillery which is memorialized by a monument at Gettysburg. Congressional Medal of Honor recipient John McHugh, who fought in both the Civil War...

  • Early and Notable Families of Charlestown, Massachusetts 1629-1818

    Early History of Charlestown== Thomas Walford and his wife Jane Walford (Guy) were the original English settlers of Mishawaum (later Charlestown); they settled there in 1624. They were given a grant by Sir Robert Gorges, with whom they had settled at Wessagusset (Weymouth) in September 1623. John Endicott, first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, had sent William, Richard and Ralph Sprague t...

  • Research and projects - basics start guide

    Research and projects - basic start guideThis project is designed to help the "new" researcher discover ways to build a family tree. We will also cover basic use of Geni and it's features, and include the My Heritage document add on available to Geni users, at a low cost for world document searching.We will use a "real world" example in this project, and, if for any reason, this is a family mem...

  • I-BY78615 (Y-DNA)

    Tässä ovat Big Y-700 testin lähimmät muinaiset yhteydet. Skämsta 517 Skämsta 517 was a man who lived between 1000 - 1100 CE during the Viking Age and was found in the region now known as Skämsta, Uppsala, Sweden. He was associated with the Viking Sweden cultural group.Skämsta, Uppland, Sweden (Prepared by Caroline Ahlström Arcini, National Historical Museums, Lund) Two Dwarfs: Upplandsmuseet...

  • South African Settlers - British

    Early British Settlers in South Africa Purpose This is a project devoted to the British settlers/progenitors in South Africa. It has been set up primarily to accommodate those British Settlers who arrived before and after the 1820 Settlers. Please only add the profiles of the Progenitors who came from Britain - England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, although it may be necessary to have separate ...

  • Claiborne County, Mississippi

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Claiborne County, Mississippi. The county had been settled by French, Spanish, and English colonists, and American pioneers as part of the Natchez District; organized in 1802, it was the fourth county in the Mississippi Territory. European-American settlers did not develop the area for cotton plantations until after Indian Removal in...

  • Lexington, Kentucky

    Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.= Official Website =Lexington is located in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and is known as "The Horse Capital of the World". History Lexington was founded by European Americans in June 1775, in what was then considered Fincastle County, Virginia, 17 years before Kentucky became a state. A party of...

  • Jewish Families connected to Kurnik Kornik Poland

    KORNIK (Pol. Kórnik; Ger. Kurnik), town in Poznan province, W. Poland.Documentary evidence points to the presence of Jews in the town from 1618. In 1687 and 1713 the *Great Poland Council convened in Kornik. A privilege granted by the local nobleman allowed the Jews permanent residence and the right to trade in cloth, livestock, etc. against payment of special taxes. Communal records, beginning...

  • Yadkin - Pee Dee River Basin History and People

    add profiles of people who were born, lived, or died in this area from colonial times to before 1860 as early settlers. The Yadkin–Pee Dee River Basin (alternatively watershed or drainage basin) is a large river basin in the eastern United States, covering around 7,221 square miles, making it the second largest in the state of North Carolina. Its headwaters rise near Blowing Rock, North Carolin...

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma (City and County)

    Please add profiles of those people who were born, lived or died in the city or county of Tulsa, Oklahoma.= Official City Website == Official County Website = History The area where Tulsa now exists was considered Indian Territory when it was first formally settled by the Lochapoka and Creek tribes in 1836, They established a small settlement under the Creek Council Oak Tree at the present-day ...

  • DNA evidence for John Davis of Acton Turville

    What DNA evidence supports this statement? Thomas Davis cannot be said with absolute certainty to be a son of John Davis of Acton Turville, but is highly likely based on the facts that: James Davis of Haverhill is a proven son of John Davis of Acton Turville. John Davis of Acton Turville had a proven son Thomas who was an adult when he wrote his will in 1626. John Davis of Acton Tur...

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  • Jewish Soldiers in World War I (1914-1918)

    At the outbreak of the war, the Jews, eager to demonstrate their loyalty to their respective countries, rallied to the war effort. Initially the Jews in Russia were no exception, but when the policy of deportation was implemented, many Jews began to pray for the victory of the Central Powers. Nevertheless, about half a million Jews donned Russian uniforms. On the opposite side, almost 100,000 J...

  • Houghton / Hocton Family

    A genealogy Project attempting to gather and distribute information on the descendants and ancestors of all the Houghton / Haughton / Howton individuals and families who have immigrated to the United States from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and other countries.==Founders==* Herverus of Normandy * daughter of Caen ==Houghton==* ==Howton==* Michael Milsom's Webpage * The church of ST. LAWRE...

  • the Finger Lakes (NYS region)

    The Finger Lakes are a group of eleven long, narrow, roughly north–south lakes located directly south of Lake Ontario in an area called the Finger Lakes region in New York State . This region straddles the northern and transitional edge of the Northern Allegheny Plateau, known as the Finger Lakes Uplands and Gorges ecoregion, and the Ontario Lowlands ecoregion of the Great Lakes Lowlands. Yet ...

  • Roman Britain

    This project is to catalogue the inhabitants of Britain during the Roman occupation in 43 AD until the Anglo-Saxon invasions c.450 AD.It will cover all walks of life from tradesmen to legionaries and statesmen whether we know their genealogies or not.If you know of more names to add to the project please let me know.*Bath**Lucius Vitellius Tancinus**Vettius Benignus**Peregrinus**Gaius Severius*...

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  • E-FT405608 (Y-DNA)

    E-BY172438 new LOGAN DNA match Side note: After reading Dr John Johnson's book- NEGRO RULERS OF SCOTLAND AND THE BRITISH ISLES- I think much of our history needs to be re written. The Haplo Rs are not the default haplo of Europe. Rather it appears to be Haplo E- my haplo which goes back to the African Picts and beyond. Dec 2022 Update to Biography (Yahya family and King David BCE 1000 ):Over...

  • St. Clair County, Illinois

    Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in St. Clair County, Illinois. Official Website History After the United States achieved independence in the late 18th century, St. Clair County was the first county established in present-day Illinois; it antedates Illinois' existence as a separate jurisdiction. The county was established in 1790 by a proclamation of Arthur St. Cla...

  • Pembroke, Massachusetts

    Pembroke is an historic town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. Pembroke is a South Shore suburb of the Boston metropolitan area. The town is located about halfway between Boston and Cape Cod. The town is considered rural with pockets of suburban neighborhoods. The population was 18,361 at the 2020 census with a median household income of $119,827. Location in Plymouth County i...

  • New Zealand Croatians / Hrvati Novog Zelanda

    See Dalmatia is and has always been a part of Croatia. In the 1880s when the first Dalmatians came to New Zealand, the Austro-Hungarian empire ruled Dalmatia, and this is why they were often mistakenly called ‘Austrians’ in New Zealand. After Austria-Hungary was defeated in the First World War, Dalmatia was incorporated into the new Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. In 1929 this was ren...

  • Cornwall - Main Page

    Cornwall ==Historic County of England.===== Image right - St.Piran's Flag of Cornwall - Created by Jon Harald Søby - Own work; Public Domain, Wiki Commons ===Related Projects===Cornish People>===== People Connected to Cornwall >===== Cornwall Famous People ===Cornish History>===== Historical Cornwall >===== Historic Buildings of Cornwall ===Cornish Resources>===== Cornwall - Bastardy Bonds and...

  • From Madeira to Antigua

    Tracing back Portuguese ancestors who emigrated to Antigua can be challenging. This project is meant to try to capture the families of some of those early immigrants. Thankfully, Curtis Antonio Gomes conducted and documented his research into his family tree including the challenges he faced. BEGINNINGS by Curtis Antonio Gomes After the abolition of slavery in the British West Indies, in 18...

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