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Siia projekti soovime Genist kokku koguda tuntumad eestlased Ameerika Ühendriikides läbi kõigi ajajärkude. inimeste otsimine Otsimiseks Otsimiseks Otsimiseks Otsimiseks Otsimiseks Otsimiseks Otsimiseks Otsimiseks Ostimiseks 29 mai 1952 USA-a
This is a list of people that I found in my tree that immigrated to different counties. Google translate: Esta é uma lista de pessoas que encontrei na minha árvore que imigraram para diferentes países. Traductor de Google: esta es una lista de personas que encontré en mi árbol que emigraron a diferentes condados. // Anders Hellström, HaLevi Finland Anders Thalus Ericsson finnish citizen...
Purpose of project Please use this project as a place to connect with others tracing their Finnish ancestry, share resources you find, offer helpful tips, ask questions about your search, share your brick walls, etc. Please feel free to add any Finnish Americans you'd like to the project!
This project is intended for all Naval personnel. Please feel free to include any that served the United States in this capacity from 1786 to Present. A separate project has been set up for those that served in the Continental Navy 1775 - 1785 . The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the Uni...
Minister (Christianity) In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community. The term is taken from Latin minister "servant, attendant", which itself was derived from minus "less...
Welcome to the USA Portal bois! The USA Portal is here to facilitate those researching ancestors or relatives in the United States, or elsewhere in the world but with American roots. We encourage everyone with links in the United States to communicate and explore a common ancestry. In this portal you will find sources and discussions that will help you with your research. In case you have...
The United States Army (USA) is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces that performs land-based military operations. It is also the largest overall and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services. The modern army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on 14 June 1775, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionar...
Mission Cemetery Also known as Peavytown Cemetery Escambia County, Florida, USA :
CROATOAN INDIANS Following historical facts and some language clues Article, Source : Croaton Indians , from website of Mrs. Kristina Gogić , mag.iur./LLM ABSTRACT This paper deals with the first Croatians, members of the Dubrovnik fleet serving under the command of the Spanish navy, who set foot on the American soil. There are exact data and sources in Croatian and foreign archives, wr...
Ovaj projekt je o iseljenim Splićanima i njihovoj migraciji u Argentinu, Australiju, Chile, USA, New Zealand / This is project page about of emigrants people from a Split, who were migrated and immigrated to the Argentina, Australia, Chile, USA, New Zealand. Izvor : Članak od gđa. Branka Bezić-Filipović, Hrvatska matica iseljenika-Podružnica Split: Splićani izvan Splita , BAŠTINA 34 121-142, ...
Emigration from Norway to the United States of America. This project is about emigrants from Norway to USA. Index Links Norwegian-American Settlements in The US From which county in Norway was the emigrants born? Østfold Akershus Oslo Hedmark Oppland Buskerud Vestfold Telemark Aust Agder Vest Agder Rogaland Hordaland Sogn og Fjordane Møre og Romsdal S...
Registar Hrvata izvan Hrvatske, Hr , En , De , Es - About Registry: The Central State Office for Croats Abroad has launched a pilot project for the creation of a Registry of Croats Abroad through which it fosters the connection of Croats all over the world as well as their connection to the homeland. The pilot phase of the project will be carried out from September to December 2018 and it...
Note: One of the First Shots of the American civil War happened near FT.Barrancas. A group of drunken towns people came and harassed a sentry who was forced to shoot over their heads. The towns people ran from Ft. Barrancas, and the fort was abandoned.
This project is used to relate all units from Michigan which served in the Union Army during the US Civil War. — - - - - - - — References Wikipedia's article about Michigan in the Civil War. A bibliography concerning Michigan's participation in the Civil War. photos of MI Civil War veterans — - - - - - - —
The Union Army of the Potomac fought in most of the Eastern Theater campaigns, primarily in (Eastern) Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. After the end of the war, it was disbanded on June 28, 1865, shortly following its participation in the Grand Review of the Armies. Famous Units Because of its proximity to the large cities of the North, such as Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New Y...
Swiss Americans are Americans of Swiss descent, including those whose ancestors spoke Swiss German, Swiss French, Swiss Italian, and Romansh. Today, there are approximately 1 million Americans who identify as Swiss American. Purpose of project Please use this project as a place to connect with others tracing their Swiss ancestry, share resources you find, offer helpful tips, ask questions a...
This project is about the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. In a series of maneuvers, Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate Army of Vicksburg led by Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton i...
The goal of this project is to develop accurate and documented genealogical and historical knowledge of the Cherokee, indigenous peoples of North America. Who are the Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ)? (from ) The Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ) are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States (principally Georgia, the Carolinas and Eastern Tennessee). Linguistically, they are part of the ...
Johns Hopkins University= Johns Hopkins University (commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, the university was named after its first benefactor, the American entrepreneur, abolitionist, and philanthropist Johns Hopkins. His $7 million bequest—of which half financed the establishment of The Johns Hop...
The 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It suffered more casualties in an ill-fated charge during the Siege of Petersburg than any Union regiment lost in a single day of combat throughout the war. It was also the Union regiment with the highest number of officers killed (23).The regiment was mustered in Bangor, Maine, in 1862 as the...
Please add profiles to this project if they are on this list (they need to be public, not private) Ako je netko od ovih ličnosti u vašem obiteljskom stablu, dodajte ih u ovaj projekat (trebali bi biti javni, ne privatni) Leksikon hrvatskih opernih pjevača i pjevačica / Lexicon Croatian opera singers, Marija Barbieri , 2016. Leksikon / Lexicon Kazalo imena glazba / List of names from b...
College=Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of 1,545 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles (17.7 km) southwest of Philadelphia.Founded in 1864, Swarthmore was one of the earliest coeducational colleges in the United States. The school was organized by a Committee of Quakers from three Hicksi...
Americans in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American Brazilian An American Brazilian (Portuguese: américo-brasileiro, norte-americano-brasileiro, estadunidense-brasileiro) is a Brazilian person who is fully, partially or predominantly of American descent, or a US-born immigrant in Brazil. The Confederados is a cultural sub-group in the nation of Brazil. They are the descendant...
UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS 86th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry OVERVIEW: Organized April 4, 1864, from 14th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to District of West Florida, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, United States Colored Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of West Florida, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, District o...
Please add to this project those currently serving as senators for the United States of America. Use "discussions" to identify any that need a curator to make into a public Master Profile. As someone leaves office their profile should be removed from this project . Resources List of current United States Senators Senator search form Geni photos and documents Current Leadership ...
Croatian Emigration indicates that of the Croatians who were reported to have "emigrated", at least 30% eventually returned to their homeland. Hrvati izvan domovine / Croatians outside the homeland Adresar trgovaca, obrtnika i drugih uglednijih pripadnika iz Hrvatske, Dalmacije i Istre nastanjenih u Americi, Africi, Aziji i Australiji iz popis hrvatskih družtava i hrvatskih novina u Ameri...
This project is used to relate all units from Iowa who served in the Union Army.
If you would like to join this project just request to and then please add any Chickasaw Nation Chiefs, Leaders in Tribal Affairs or Government, and Prominent and Influential members both men and women to this project. Piomingo and Tishomingo About Piominko Born near Tupelo, Mississippi, in approximately 1750, Piominko served the Chickasaw people as a leader, diplomat and negotiator d...
This project is for notable Irish Americans. For researching your own Irish American ancestry, visit the general Irish American project . Irish Americans are an ethnic group comprising Americans who have full or partial ancestry from Ireland, especially those who identify with that ancestry, along with their cultural characteristics. About 33.3 million Americans—10.5% of the total pop...
Place projects are projects on Geni that are focused of a specific geographical place or region. Places profiles are also the precursor to the upcoming Place Profiles feature. Place project portals Includes countries and kingdoms, and other top level place project. Geographical Australia Canada Europe Al-Andalus Austro-Hungarian-Empire Czech Republic-Bohemia Croatia Fin...
Siia projekti on kogutud perekonnaloo uurijatele kasulikele viited andmebaasidele, kodulehtedele, teistele allikatele ja muudele materjalidele. Osad teemad on kaetud eraldi projektides, vaata neid paremalt servast seotud projektide rubriigist. Uue viite lisamisel lisa esmalt saidi ametlik nimetus ja selle järele vajadusel ka lühike kirjeldus, millega on tegemist. (Ametliku nimetuse kaudu saab...
Most of the original caucasian settlers of Avoyelles have French origins. The original 50 or so families who settled in Avoyelles in the late 1700s mostly came from Pointe Coupee, and for the most part were the children or grandchildren of direct-French immigrants, known locally as French Creoles, not to be confused with the Creole families of New Orleans. A few of these early Avoyelles familie...
This project is intended for all of those that served in the United States Continental Navy. The Continental Navy was the navy of the United States during the American Revolutionary War, and was formed in 1775. Through the efforts of the Continental Navy's patron, John Adams, and vigorous Congressional support in the face of stiff opposition, the fleet cumulatively became relatively substanti...
Notables among the Alutiiq and Aleuts of Alaska. The Aleut (Unangax̂) and Alutiiq (Sugpiaq), are south and southwest Alaska, maritime peoples, both with similar cultures and spoken dialects from the same language family, although not mutually intelligible. They are also considered unrelated, although there has been a significant amount of marriages between the groups, resulting in some Alutii...
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. The word "Burgess" means an elected or appointed official of a municipality, or the representative of a borough in the English House of Commons. The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in...
The governor's term in office is limited by the Tennessee state constitution. The first constitution, enacted in 1796, set a term of two years for the governor and provided that no person could serve as governor for more than six years in any eight-year period. The term of office was lengthened to four years, without the possibility of consecutive terms, by constitutional amendments adopted in ...
Finnish Americans comprise Americans 1) with ancestral roots from Finland or 2) Finnish people who emigrated to and reside in the United States. The Finnish American population numbers about 700,000. Finns first began setting in the present United States in the mid-1600s as part of the settlement of New Sweden. The largest wave of Finnish immigration occurred in the late 19th century and cont...
Eestlaste põllumajanduskommuun „Koit“ Kubanis, Venemaal Сельскохозяйственная коммуна эстонцев „Койт“ в Кубане, Россия Estonians' agricultural commune "Koit" in Kuban, Russia 1923-1934 - põllumajanduskommuun „Koit“ / Сельскохозяйственная коммуна (сельхозартель) „Койт“ / agricultural commune "Koit" 1934 - .?. - kolhoos "Krasnaja zarja" / колхоз "Красная заря" / kolkhoz "Krasnaja zarja" ...
List of Governors of Maryland==
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . CALIFORNIA "The Golden State" California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third most extensive (after Alaska and Texas). It is home to the nation's second- and sixth-largest census statistical areas (Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and San Francisco Bay Area), and ...
Creek Indian Chiefs and Leaders Draft 3/23/2011 by Marvin Caulk no special order Bosomworth, Mary, A noted Creek Indian woman, also known as Mary Mathews and Mary Musgrove Chekilli Davis, John Emistesigo. Known also as Gurister-sigo Fife Great Mortar (Yayatustenuggee) McGillivray, Alexander Opothleyaholo (properly Hupuehelth Yahólo) Weatherford, William (known also as Lamo...
Amherst College== College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,817 students in the fall of 2012. Students choose courses from 35 major programs in an unusually open curriculum. Amherst is ranked as the second best liberal arts college in the country by U.S. News & World Re...
Norwegian Americans comprise Americans 1) with ancestral roots from Norway or 2) Norwegian people who emigrated to and reside in the United States. The Norwegian American population numbers more than 4.5 million people.Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the later half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. Most settled in the Upper Midwest, w...
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences , frequently known as the American Academy , is one of the oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for policy research in the United States. Election to the Academy is considered one of the nation's highest honors since its founding during the American Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin, and other scholar-p...
In 1809 the Reverend William Cowherd established the Bible Christian Church, in Salford, as a breakaway from the Swedenborgian New Church in King Street, his congregation had to take a vow not to eat meat. Chapels were also established in Manchester at Ancoats and Hulme. The central idea of vegetarianism - that there is a kinship of all nature - stretches back 2500 years to the Greek philosop...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . The state of New Hampshire is in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. New Hampshire is the 5th smallest by land area and the 9th least populous of the 50 United Sta...
Slovene Americans (or Slovenian Americans ) are Americans of full or partial Slovene/Slovenian ancestry. Slovenes mostly immigrated to America during the Slovene mass emigration period from the 1880s to World War I. Today, fewer than 200,000 Americans claim Slovene ancestry. The states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have the largest populations...
Welcome to the United States Senators project on Geni! This project aims to bring together all of the profiles for the men and women who have served in the upper house of the American legislature since it was first convened in 1789. Anyone who has ever served in the United States Senate should be added to the project. Resources The Senate maintains a list of all senators in U.S. history ,...
Bring your pioneer ancestors on over. Profiles must be set to public. The Territory South of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Southwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 26, 1790, until June 1, 1796, when it was admitted to the United States as the State of Tennessee . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ George Washington Philadelph...
Overview American Indians were sent all over the world, including Bermuda, Bahamas, the Caribbean, Europe and Northwest Africa. The Native Americans were not just pushed westward across North America, they were exiled to the West Indies, and even the Southwest Pacific (New Guinea). Native American Diaspora Blog Please follow the format of the project, and add people to the body. Also ...
The Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front. Planning f...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . Texas is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 United States, and the most extensive state of the 48 contiguous United States. The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas. Notable peo...
of Santa Rosa IslandFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBattle of Santa Rosa IslandPart of the American Civil WarFort-pickens.jpgFort Pickens, the site of the Battle of Santa Rosa IslandDate October 9, 1861Location Santa Rosa Island (Florida)Result Union victoryBelligerentsUnited States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)Commanders and leadersHarvey Brown Rich...
This genealogy project focuses on the Gruich genealogy that traces back to Trogir, Croatia. I am looking for anyone who can help with indexing old church records. Indexing involves translating Latin, Italian and Croatian into English. Any help with translating all notations of a record would be great help to this project. Currently concentrating efforts on the the descending family trees th...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . The state of Connecticut is one of the original Thirteen Colonies and the fifth state admitted to the Union. This portal is for people researching its residents, southernmost state in the New England region, Connecticut is also often grouped along with New York and New Jersey as the Tri-State Area. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, ...
Genealogy about Schulz Family from Germany in Meriden, USA Any Informations about history of Schulz family, and In this project a Yours participitation are welcome, if you are interesting for participate or would like to become part of this project - just Join this project (select ACTIONS (top right) and click Join Project ) About family surname Schulz from wikipedia : En | De Schulz is a...
North American Tribes Southeast Includes the Following States Alabama | Florida | Georgia | Mississippi | South Carolina Includes the Following Tribes Acolapissa Acuera Alabana Amacano Alibamu Apalachee Apaiachicola Atsina Bayogoula Bayougoula Biloxi Calusa Caparaz Capinans Catawba Chakchiuma Chatot Chactoo Chatot Cherokee Chesapeake Chiaha Chine Christanna Indians Choula Chic...
Please bring your Texas Ranger profiles on over to this project - must be set to "public." from Texas Department of Public Safety Silver Stars and Sixguns: The Texas Rangers "They were men who could not be stampeded" That's the way the late Colonel Homer Garrison, Jr., longtime director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, once described the men who have worn the silver or gold...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . The state of Maine is the northernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Maine is the 39th most extensive and the 41st most populous of the U.S. states and territories. It is bordered by New Hampshire to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the nor...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . The commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle. The commonwealth borders Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to ...
List of United States Representatives from Nebraska
This project is part of the Notables series. The Geni profiles included are of the signers of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776. See the old wiki page for more information Connecticut Governor Samuel Huntington Hon. Roger Sherman William Williams Oliver Wolcott
This project is for those that fought at The Battle of Olustee or Battle of Ocean Pond, February 20,1864 . Battle of Olustee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Battle of Olustee Part of the American Civil War OlusteeKAFL.jpg Battle of Olustee by Kurz and Allison Date February 20, 1864 Location Baker County, Florida 30°12′51.24″N 82°23′18.92″WCoordinates: 30°12′51.24″N 82°23′18.92″W Result Co...
This project is for living U.S. attorneys , as opposed to deceased/historical/powdered ones.
This project is focused on Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States of America and their families. The family trees of the more recent presidents can be a challenge to merge due to the number of living/private profiles. For more information about Geni Projects, see the Geni Wiki Projects Page . If you would like to contribute to this page, please contact the Project Manager or one ...
Notable Huguenots or people from Huguenot descent United States Arts & Entertainment James Agee , American screenwriter and Pulitzer prize winning author Earl W. Bascom , American rodeo cowboy, artist, and sculptor William Christopher, American actor Joan Crawford , American actress Davy Crockett , American folk hero Johnny Depp , American actor Philip Morin Frenea...
Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame=The Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame (CWHF) recognizes women natives or residents of the U.S. state of Connecticut for their significant achievements or statewide contributions.The CWHF had its beginnings in 1993 when a group of volunteers partnered with Hartford College for Women to establish an organization to honor distinguished contributions by female role m...
This project is just what it sounds like; a place to gather together any profiles available of Governors of South Carolina.
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . This is the master project for Tennessee and its history. State of Tennessee Nickname(s): The Volunteer State Motto(s): Agriculture and Commerce Demonym Tennessean Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Welcome to the Tennessee project The Tennessee project is created in order to facilitate those researching ancestors or r...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . Kentucky , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. K...
of St. Johns BluffFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBattle of Saint John's BluffPart of the American Civil WarSJBluff1900.jpgSt. Johns Bluff around 1900.Date October 1–3, 1862Location Duval County, Florida,now in JacksonvilleCoordinates: 30.3852°N 81.4998°WResult Union victoryReoccupation of JacksonvilleBelligerentsUnited States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confed...
Battle of Natural Bridge was a battle during the American Civil War, fought in what is now Woodville, Florida, near Tallahassee, on March 6, 1865. A small band of Confederate troops and volunteers, mostly composed of teenagers from the nearby Florida Military and Collegiate Institute that would later become Florida State University, and the elderly, protected by breastworks, prevented Union for...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . The state of Colorado was organized as a U.S. territory on February 28, 1861 from parts of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico territories. It includes land acquired by the U.S. under the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Annexation of Texas (1845), and Mexican Cession (1848). Colorado was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876. Please do ...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . The state of Vermont is a state (and former republic) in the New England region of the northeastern United States and the fourteenth state admitted to the Union. This portal is for people researching its residents, who are known as "Vermonters." Known as "The Green Mountain State," Vermont is the 2nd-least populous of the U.S. states, with ...
This project focuses on the athletes expected to represent the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Please note that the list below is of course incomplete; your help with this project is greatly appreciated! Biathlon Based on their Nations Cup ranking in the 2016-2017 Biathlon World Cup, the United States qualified 5 men and 5 women. Curling Men's Ba...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal and Education Portal . This is a subportal for all projects related to education in the United States . Please add your projects to their applicable subportal(s). By State States linked in bold have their own education subportals. States linked in regular weight have their education projects linked on their main state portal. Alabama | Al...
This subportal is part of the State of Vermont Portal and the Education in the United States Portal . Welcome to the Education in Vermont subportal! This subportal is part of the Education in the United States portal, which is in turn part of Geni's umbrella portal for all education-related projects. We hope this categorization makes things easier for you to find! If you have a pr...
Please add to this project the Geni profiles of those running for Senator. Use "discussions" to identify profiles that need a curator to make into a public Master Profile. Up for election: 33 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate and 3 mid-term vacancies. These elections mark 100 years of direct elections of U.S. Senators. From Wikipedia : Elections for the United States Senate will be ...
Please add to this project the Geni profiles of those running for Senator. Use "discussions" to identify profiles that need a curator to make into a public Master Profile. The winners of the elections are marked in bold . Up for election: 34 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate. The Louisiana Senate seat will be decided on December 10, 2016 in a Runoff Election. From Wikipedia Elections ...
United States Federal government portal==This project was established to provide a portal to other projects that cover the elements of the U.S. Federal government both past (e.g., "Continental Congress") and present. government of the United States of America is the federal government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that constitute the United States of America, as well as one cap...
This project is for those that served in the 2nd Regiment,Florida Cavalry (Union) in the American Civil War. ) )
The Orphan Train Riders The Orphan Train Movement was a supervised welfare program that transported orphaned and homeless children from crowded Eastern cities of the United States to foster homes located largely in rural areas of the Midwest. The orphan trains operated between 1853 and 1929, relocating about 200,000 orphaned, abandoned, or homeless children. The children were called the orpha...
After a twenty-three-year absence, women returned to general Navy service in early August 1942, when Mildred McAfee was sworn in as a Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander, the first female commissioned officer in U.S. Navy history, and the first Director of the WAVES, or "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service". In the decades since the last of the Yeomen (F) left active duty, only a rela...
This project highlights the many notable figures who trace their roots to the Creole and Cajun communities of southern Louisiana. Cajuns Cajuns -- les Cadiens -- are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of French-speaking exiles from Acadia in what are now the Canadian Maritimes. About 500,000 Americans list themselves as Cajun, includi...
This is a list of Choctaw chiefs as documented by the Choctaw Nation . Before and during the removal Historical Tchito -- titled Mingo Tchito which just means "big chief." Is this actually an identity or just a generic title? Shulush Homastubby "Red Shoes" 1729-1747 1800-1857 Apukshunnubbee District (Okla Falaya) Apuckshunnubbe before 1801-1824 Robert Cole 1824-1826 Greenw...
Calling all Parsons! Let's link our family trees together. Parsons (surname) Parsons as a surname has an occupational meaning, and refers to a parson's servant or a person that worked in the parson's house. Another meaning of the surname is the parson's son . Notable people with the surname of Parsons include: Alan Parsons (born 1948), British musician and record producer Albert Par...
A repository for image artifacts associated with the American Civil War. To add an image to the project: (upper right) > photos and documents > photos > add image button To tag a profile to an image from the project: view images > select image > "in this photo" box [edit] > type in the profile name (hint: visit the profile first to add to your "short list") To add an image to a projec...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is January 18 in 2016. Today we are in the American long weekend that leads to that celebration. This is a special day for genealogists who are tracing relationship paths back through those people with some Native (Indigenous/Indian) heritage and may not know about the Black component of much of that Native heritage. Some of the "Indians" who captured "Whites" had so...
< BACK to the Sources Workstream Index . Sources : Colonial American . Objective This project aims to research and identify the most reliable sources and prevalent theories for genealogical research around Colonial America Status IN PROGRESS Scope This project focuses on Time Frame: until 1776 Dynasties: (PLACEHOLDER) Geographies: North America, modern day USA Historical p...