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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...
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...
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! See also Canadian Finns project and the province and local projects under it.
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 project is created to honor lives lost in the American Civil War as well as those who fought and led to establishing the America we have today. Roughly 2% of the population, an estimated 620,000 men, lost their lives in the line of duty. (www.civilwar.org/education/civil-war-casualties.html) www.civilwar.org/education/history/faq/ Civil War Trust The war began when the Confederates bom...
Welcome to the USA Portal! 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 a pa...
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
From Pyhäjoki to United States and Canada. This project is intended to collect people from Pyhäjoki who have moved to the United States and Canada and their offspring. Projektin tarkoitus Voit lisätä projektiin Pyhäjoella syntyneiden ja heidän jälkipolvia, jotka ovat muuttaneet Yhdysvaltoihin ja Kanadaan. Projektin tarkoituksena on yhdistää suomalaisia juuriaan etsiviä amerikkalaisia ja ameri...
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...
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...
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 — - - - - - - —
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...
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...
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...
From Kannus to United States and Canada. This project is intended to collect people from Kannus who have moved to the United States and Canada and their offspring. Projektin tarkoitus Voitte lisätä projektiin Kannuksessa syntyneiden ja heidän jälkipolvia, jotka ovat muuttaneet Yhdysvaltoihin ja Kanadaan. Projektin tarkoituksena on yhdistää suomalaisia juuriaan etsiviä amerikkalaisia ja amerik...
Notable Swedish Americans This project collects notable Swedish Americans, Including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Swedish American or must have references showing they are Swedish American and are notable. New Sweden settlers are captured in “related” project...
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...
Emigration from Norway to the United States of America. This project is about emigrants from Norway to USA. Please also follow Norwegian Ancestry - information 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 Rogalan...
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...
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...
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain,June 27, 1864:
This project is used to relate all units from Iowa who served in the Union Army.
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans ) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. The term may also be used to include only those individuals who are descended from enslaved Africans. As a compound adjective the term is usually hyphenated as African-American . Black and African Americans co...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
This project is for living U.S. attorneys , as opposed to deceased/historical/powdered ones.
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Atlanta campaign (Umbrella Project) : Note this is an Umbrella Project for the entire Atlanta Campaign. Please add profiles to the battles your relative fought in. Western Theater of the American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: Rocky Face Ridge (May 7–13, 1864): Resaca (May 13–15): Adairsville (May 17): New Hope Church (May 25–26): Dallas (May 26 – June 1): Pickett's Mill...
The Second Battle of Corinth,October 3–4, 1862:
Battle of Ezra Church,July 28, 1864:
The Battle of Utoy Creek, August 5, 1864–August 7, 1864:
The Second Battle of Dalton,August 14–15, 1864 :
Battle of Marietta,June 9, 1864– July 3, 1864:
Battle of Kolb's Farm,June 22, 1864:
Battle of Pickett's Mill,May 27,1864
Battle of Adairsville,Battle of Cassville, May 17, 1864
Battle of Gainesville,August 17, 1864:
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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, ...
Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery , Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
Cottage Hill Community Cemetery Also known as Cottage Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Cottage Hill Road Cottage Hill, 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...
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 ...
Cantonment Clinch Cemetery ,Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA: Note: Older Cemetery used between 1822-26.
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...
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...
Greek Americans (Greek: Ελληνοαμερικανοί , Ellinoamerikanoi ) are Americans of full or partial Greek ancestry. The United States is home to the largest Greek community outside of Greece, ahead of Australia, Cyprus, Albania, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom. More than 1.4 million Americans are of Greek descent. In 2010, 321,444 people older than five spoke Greek at home. Greek Americans...
Australian Americans are Americans who have Australian ancestry, either because they were born in Australia or because they have ancestors from Australia. In 2000, there were 60,965 American residents born in Australia and another 114,820 Americans who listed their ancestry as Australian. California, Hawaii, New York, and Florida have the largest concentration of Australian Americans, with th...
Pleasant Home Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Bellview, Escambia County, Florida, USA In a File at the West Florida Genealogy Library Dated 11/19/1985 by Charles Byer states the following:" The Pleasent Home Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery came into being in 1941."I wish to thank Evan Strohl of The West Florida Genealogy Society for his help. The location is at the corner of Denver and Tu...
Crum-Durrance Cemetery Also known as Durrance Cemetery, Homeland Cemetery , Polk County, Florida, USA: Note:This is an old family cemetery on CR 640. Very few markers remain and the last burial was 50 to 60 years ago. Note: The Graves date from 1825 to 1918. This may be on of the oldest cemeteries in Central Florida.
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...
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...
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...
Temple Beth-El Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA Note: One of the Oldest Jewish Cemeteries in the area. Hours M-F 8-3 Weekends 8-Sunset
Old Elim Church Cemetery,Polk County, Florida, USA Note: The Oldest cemetery in Polk County. Founded in 1869
Fortner Family Cemetery Also known as Peace Creek Cemetery , Polk County, Florida, USA Note: Older Cemetery used from 1888-1985
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...
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 ...
Bay Springs Cemetery, Bay Springs, Escambia County, Florida, USA Bay Springs Full Gospel Church Cemetery Directions: US29 north to CR182 (Molino Road). Turn left and go to CR99. Turn right and travel until it intersects with CR97A. Left on CR97A for about one-half mile at the intersection of CR97 and CR99. Church and cemetery are on the left
McFarland Cemetery , Ralls County, Missouri, USA 5 miles Southwest of Hannibal near old New London Gravel Road. Page 200, Ralls Co, Missouri History Book by Goldena Roland Howard. McFarland Cemetery #87 Township 13 Range 56 Section ? (source: Ralls Co. Historical Society)
Bethel Cemetery, Ralls County, Missouri, USA
Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery , New London, Ralls County, Missouri, USA
Dabney Jones Cemetery Also known as Jones Cemetery , Ralls County, Missouri, USA
William Jones Cemetery Also known as Jones Cemetery , Ralls County, Missouri, USA
Jeffers Cemetery, Ralls County, Missouri, USA
Shady Oaks Gardens LOCATION Polk County, Florida, USA MEMORIALS 868 added (95% photographed) This is a cemetery used for pauper burials. It is on posted land and you need written permission from Polk County Human Services Department. You can also contact Polk County for any geneology research.
Colonials who owned land and slaves in countries, not their homeland and traveled frequently. My concentration is in Jamaica and USA. The likely hood that an American Plantation owner had other Plantations and relatives in other countries is always possible. I know most of mine did, and this creates a problem for genealogy searches in Jamaica. If u know of or have ancestors who fit this des...
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...
This project is for people working on the trees of all of the 2020 Presidential election candidates. For a complete list of candidates, see Ballotpedia . Declared Republicans Donald Trump (incumbent) Bill Weld Undeclared John Kasich Democrats Michael Bennet Joe Biden
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 ...
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...
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 ,...
Hello, this is a project based around the Weston family in the UK and beyond. Looking for people with traces to the Weston/de Weston family in: United Kingdom Ireland United States of America Canada Australia New Zealand And anywhere else. If you have any links to the Weston/de Weston family feel free to collaborate and discuss.
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...
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...
With this project we intend to find the earliest possible origin of the Steinfeld family name. Some of the starting family members of this project were born in Latvia, others in Ukraine etc. and their children generations later on moved to European countries like Norway, Sweden or Germany. Thus the search requires state and church register researches within these countries. Please feel free to ...
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...
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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
6th New York Volunteer Infantry AKA Wilson's Zouaves: Col.William Wilson (Zouave): ) Historic Note: This unit was thrown out of Fort Pickens for gambling and cheating at gambling. Also, once the Confederate forces came into the camp and the 6th went to the Fort. The Confederates raided the Union camp until the 6th returned with more forces and chased the Confederates of the island.
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...
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...