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Pittsburgh is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and the 68th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania. Its population of 2.457 million is the largest in both t...
People Connected to Somerset Historical County of England See also Somerset - Main Page Historic Buildings of Somerset Somerset Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards Somerset Genealogical Resources - to come Genuki Somerset Page Somerset Online Parish Clerks Somerset & Dorset Family History Society The visitation of the county of Somerset in the y...
People Connected to Devon == Historic County of England ===== Image right by Nilfanion - CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons See also>===== Devon - Main Page >===== Devon Genealogical Resources >===== Historic Buildings of Devon >===== Devon Monumental Inscriptions, Cemeteries & Graveyards
International Projects = International Help Portal Civil Registry and Church Records around the World Wonders of the World Ode to Joy - Anthem / European Union , Listen to 10 Top Anthems Please feel free to list your Project under (1) Country of Origin, or (2) Global Area of Interest. If a link doesn't work, just go to Projects Page and paste the project name in the search...
I am doing research about my 3rd GGF Henry Sprenckel. There is not much information, except land description of his that was sold in 1812. Other deeds reference Henry Sprenkel's land. (a Hottel deed for one).This site is to reference both early settlers and 18th century settlers: any one who was a settler of Shenandoah Virginia between 1600's and 1800.Thanks, Joan Nathan________________________...
To document the descendants and ancestry of Richard Williams, the founder of Taunton, Massachusetts.* A wonderful multimedia introduction to Richard Williams and Francis Deighton and their hometown can be found on our cousin, Charles Adler's family website .* Frances Deighton , sometimes spelled "Dighton".* Richard and Francis Williams' descendants are linked in marriage with many well-document...
The identity of Raudri King of Moray - Máel Coluim of Moray (or Máel Coluim mac Máil Brigti) was King or Mormaer of Moray has been the subject of historic argument for centuries. This project is to look at all documentation and historic sources that may help in correctly identifying the parentage and ancestry of Raudri and his lineage. This project is an ongoing research collecting project.= Pr...
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 (...
This will be an umbrella project to pinpoint the families who were early settlers of Roxbury, Massachusetts. Some of these already have their own projects, e.g., Captain John Johnson and Edward Riggs.>> It was said that the best people settled in Roxbury. >> They were people of substance, many of them farmers, none being 'of the poorer sort.' They struck root in the soil immediately and were en...
War Brides= War bride is a term used in reference to wartime marriages between soldiers and foreigners, especially–but not exclusively–during World War I and World War II.One of the largest and best documented war bride phenomenons is American soldiers marrying German "Fräuleins" after World War II. By 1949, over 20,000 German war brides had emigrated to the US.[1] Furthermore, it is estimated ...
Pioneers of Canada - Prince Edward Island ====History===The first inhabitants of PEI were ancestors of the Mi’kmaq. There is evidence they occupied sites on PEI as many as 10,000 years ago by crossing the low plain now covered by Northumberland Strait. Occupation since that time has most likely been continuous, although there are some indications that there may have been seasonal migrations to ...
Scope of Project To create one single accurate and well documented Geni Master Profile for Thomas Rogers, "Mayflower" Passenger, his ancestors and descendants. Overview from: Thomas Rogers (Mayflower Pilgrim) Thomas Rogers , a Mayflower Pilgrims|Pilgrim and one of forty-one signatories of the Mayflower Compact was among those who did not survive that first harsh Plymouth, Massachusetts win...
Peter Robinson Settlers in Canada= 200 anniversary 'The year 2025 will see a celebration of significance in celebration of the two hundreth anniversary of the arrival of the Peter Robinson settlers in the Canadian Peterborough area. ==Scope of this project==This is a project for documenting the Irish settlers brought to Ontario in 1823 and 1825 by Peter Robinson . This project aim is to help de...
Please add profiles of people who were born, lived or died in Lowndes County, Alabama. Official Website The Battle of Holy Ground, or Battle of Econochaca, was a battle fought on December 23, 1813 between the United States militia and the Red Stick Creek Indians during the Creek War. The battle took place at Econochaca, the site of a fortified encampment established in the summer of 1813 by J...
This project aims to provide an Overarching Index for Country-Specific Projects documenting Huguenot Refugee Emigration. I've called for help and input on this discussion THIS IS JUST AN IDEA OF HOW IT MIGHT LOOK - PLEASE JUMP IN & HELP SET IT UP & EDIT (Sharon) The Huguenots were French and Flemish Protestants who fled their own countries because of religious persecution. There were two main...
This is an umbrella project for all projects related to Jews from Chicago. Jews came to Chicago from virtually every country in Europe and the Middle East, but especially from Germany and Eastern Europe. Unlike most other immigrant groups, Jews left the Old Country with no thoughts of ever returning to lands where so many had experienced poverty, discrimination, and even sporadic massacres. J...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in South Bend, Indiana. Official Website First Settlements The first permanent white settlers of South Bend were fur traders who established trading posts in the area. In 1820, Pierre Frieschutz Navarre arrived, representing the American Fur Company (AFC) of John Jacob Astor. He settled near what is now downtown South Bend. Alexis Coqu...
This project is for people who have tested and been assigned the paternal haplogroup R1b1a2a1a2c (L21) and also for people who are believed to have been this paternal haplogroup based on tests done on descendants. Formerly: R1b1b2a1a2f (ISOGG 2009, 2010) R1b1a2a1a1b4 (ISOGG 2011) R1b1a2a1a1b3 (ISOGG 2012) Defining Mutations L21/M529 Origin The Atlantic Celtic branch (L21) T...
Scope == The surname Meehan is from the Irish Gaelic name Uí Miadhachain (oh mee-ach-awn) that derives from Miadhach , which means "honourable".There seem to be three major branches:* Uí Miadhachain - the original Meehan family that is said to be a branch of the McCarthys from Munster that settled in Country Leitrim, at Ballymeehan (then Ballaghameighan/Ballagh Meighan) and spread to the surrou...
See also Curator list About Curators The goal of Geni has always been to create a shared World Family Tree - the definitive family tree for the entire world, that respects the privacy of living people while allowing millions of users to collaborate on their shared ancestry by constantly expanding and improving the tree. In this effort, Geni management appoints Curators to help maintain and i...
This is a project devoted to the Jewish settlers and progenitors in South Africa. It is also a place where you can share links to online resources, tell other users where records etc. can be found and make queries or ask for help through the discussion facility. Please feel free to add to the information here and to correct any information which you consider to be incorrect . Feel free to follo...
A Y-DNA haplogroup defines a group of men by the shared features of their Y-chromosome. Members of the same Y-haplogroup have a patrilineal (direct paternal) ancestor in common. Y-DNA haplogroup assignments can help to identify recent and distant genetic ancestry, and provide insight into ancient human societies and their migrations. This project offers a thorough presentation on Y-DNA haplogro...
< BACK to UK Portal =====.=Welcome!=Portal for people who are interested in genealogical research in England.The aim of this portal is to make this a very useful tool for research, and a place to meet other people tracing English ancestorsWhat can you do here:*Ask questions,*Collaborate on your research*Share knowledge you have gained as you've done your own research in a specific area.*Open a ...
This is the umbrella project to which every South African male Progenitor /Stamvader should be added first - ie all first fathers of a line with descendants in SA." A note on the Meaning of the words 'Progenitor,' Stam Vader,' and 'Settler,' as they are used on Geni * A PROGENITOR [PROG] is the start of a bloodline in SA. A Y-PROG is a special PROG who is the first Y chromosome progenit...
GREECE--THE GREECE WE ALL ADMIRE--IS GONE,BUT HOMER'S 'IIIAD' AND 'ODESSEY' REMAIN AND WILL REMAIN FOR EVER, NOT ONLY IN GREEK BUT IN ALL THE LANGUAGES.0F THE CIVILIZED WORLD.SO ALSO WILL VALMIKI'S RAMAYANA LIVE IN ALL THE TONGUES OF CIVILIZED PEOPLE WHATEVER MAY HAPPEN TO INDIA AND ITS POLITICS. THE RAMAYANA IS NOT HISTORY OR BIOGRAPHY.IT IS A PART OF HINDU MYTHOLOGY.WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND GREEK...