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Broad project to list European immigrants from any European country. From any European country and any date (Century). Everyone is welcome to collaborate and add more profiles.
The Kindertransport (also Refugee Children Movement or "RCM'") is the name given to the rescue mission that took place during the nine months prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. The United Kingdom took in nearly 10,000 predominantly Jewish children from Nazi Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Free City of Danzig. The children were placed in British foster homes, hostel...
British Television Actors The following list is from Wikipedia. Please add any British Television Actors and Actresses to this project. Names below in bold are links to profiles on Geni. A Amanda Abbington (born 1974) Joss Ackland (born 1928) Mark Addy (born 1964) Adele (born 1988) Jenny Agutter (born 1952) Freema Agyeman (born 1979) Caroline Aherne (1963–2016) Laura Aikman (b...
RAF Badge The Royal Air Force ==United Kingdom===== Images - Left, Royal Airforce emblem by Royal Air Force - Public Domain, Wikipedia ; Right - Royal Airforce Logo Fair use, Wikipedia The purpose of this project is to give a short history of the Royal Air Force and to gather together Geni profiles of people who have served in the service.Please link any RAF profiles to the project regardless...
Source: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society , Royal Society =A Gathering of the greatest of minds.The Royal Society is a Fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existenceThe Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, a...
It used to be found information that Prates are descendants of van Praet. According to that, Jàcome van Praet moved from Belgium (Antwerp) to Portugal. Probably because he was from a cadet branch. The King and the Portuguese Court received him very well. It´s said that generations after the family changed the surname to a Portuguese version (Prates) and then António Prates became Senhor de Póv...
British Stage Actors The purpose of the project is to compile a list of the most popular, renowned or famous British theatre or stage actors, and to add links to profiles on GENi where trees exist. The list is by no means complete so please add to it! Getting Involved Free to follow, request to collaborate To join the project use the request link under "actions" at the top right of the pag...
21st Century British Politicians =Because it is a contemporary list of people they will all be living. I would therefore suggest that the earlier centuries are a higher priority.Picture to right - Tessa Jane Helen Douglas Jowell, Baroness Jowell , DBE, PC (née Palmer; 17 September 1947 – 12 May 2018) was a British Labour politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dulwich and West Norw...
British Comedians=Britain over the years has produced many great comedians.Thinking of Tommy Cooper, David Jason, Spike Milligan and many others.==Scope==The scope of this project is to create a comprehensive list off all British born comedians of all genres of comedy. All genres are included because this project uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense.==How can you help?==*Firs...
Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order is given by The Queen to people who have served her or the Monarchy in a personal way. These may include officials of the Royal Household, family members or perhaps British Ambassadors who have helped organise a State Visit to a particular country. The Order was founded in April 1896 by Queen Victoria as a way of rewarding personal service to ...
19th Century British Politicians Picture to right: General George Anson (1769-1849) British officer and politician who sat for many years as a Whig Member of Parliament. Image by Thomas Barber - BBC Your Paintings (now available by Art UK), Public Domain, Wiki Commons The list below is from Wikipedia UK MPs 1801–02 . Although there will be duplications through the years this is still ...
As most people know, Scotland is a small country (30,414 sq mi or 78,387 km) that occupies the northern portion of the United Kingdom. Scotland has a very old history with a unique culture. Throughout the ages, and for various reasons, many Scots have immigrated to other parts of the world. The purpose of this project is to put under one roof all the notable Scots both in Scotland and throughou...
The past British Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks said: “Soul touched soul across the boundaries of faith, and there was a blessed moment of healing” . Photo . >> Lord Immanuel Jakobovits , a prior chief rabbi, was awarded the world's richest religious prize, the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, in 1991.The position of chief rabbi in the United Kingdom emerged in the 18th and early 19t...
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament.The Speaker presides over the House's debates, determining which members may speak. The Speaker is also responsible for maintaining order during debate, and may punish members who break the rules of the House. Unlike presiding officers of legislatures in many ot...
SCOTLAND, United Kingdom - Place Projects====See Counties of Scotland - United Kingdom This is a sub-project of International Places Project Index Every person is born somewhere, marries, lives, works and dies somewhere. Places are a key component to family history research. This project aims to be the starting point in your search for a place in SCOTLAND on Geni to discover more about your anc...
18th Century British Politicians Image Right - George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton , PC, ADC (23 November 1751 – 22 October 1789) British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1780. Image by Richard Earlom - Public Domain, Wiki Commons It would be most helpful if when adding a profile you could please add it also to the alphabetical list below a...
Trying to gather all my royal ancestors in one place. Direct ancestors only. William Henry Whiting was a descendant of King James II, King Charles 1st, 2nd. learnt Urdu from From Abdul Karim (the Munshi) scribe to queen. He grew up at Windsor Castle Victoria. HE was relatedto Prince Francis Teck, princess Mary Adelaide who from evidence they knew personally. He worked on the state Coach His ...
British Radio and Television Personalities Please link the profiles of people who have either presented or hosted programs on British Radio or Television or were born in the United Kingdom and are radio or television personalities in other countries. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listener...
Conscientious Objectors (COs)==...in Britain during the First World War A conscientious objector (CO) is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, and/or religion. Conscientious objection is usually the refusal to collaborate with military organisations as a combatant in war or in any supportive role.Please ...
"No man of sense ought to be ashamed of being called a shopkeeper" - Napoleon ==This is a global project - everyone is invited to add their retailing ancestors to this project (profiles must be set to public). Project collaborators, feel free to update the project description, adding notes, documents, images, resources ... and inviting more collaborators.===See Notable Retailers ==Notes==From R...
Os ingleses começaram a chegar muito cedo aos países das Américas - Latina e do Sul - ainda na época das grandes navegações. Não vinham propriamente como imigrantes, mas sob a forma de negociantes e aventureiros, ou mesmo piratas. No Brasil, eles acabaram alcançando larga influência econômica, que foi muito acentuada entre 1835 e 1912, quando começou a declinar, muito lentamente.A influência br...
The Merchant Navy is the United Kingdom maritime register and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). King George V bestowed the title of "Merchant Navy" on the British merchant shipping fleets following their service in the First World War.===== Im...
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) is a drama school in London, England that provides training for film, television and theatre. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious drama schools in the United Kingdom, founded in 1904 by Herbert Beerbohm Tree.RADA is an affiliate school of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. Its higher education awards are validated by King's College London (K...
Scope of Project ==This project aims to identify people executed on order of the Kings and Queens of England and Great Britain.== Overview ==Under the law of the United Kingdom, high treason is the crime of disloyalty to the Crown. Offences constituting high treason include plotting the murder of the sovereign; having sexual intercourse with the sovereign's consort, with his eldest unmarried da...
The Order of Merit The Order of Merit is a special honour awarded to individuals of great achievement in the fields of the arts, learning, literature and science. The Order was founded by King Edward VII at the time of his coronation in 1902, to be ‘given to such persons, subjects of Our Crown, as may have rendered exceptionally meritorious services in Our Crown Services or towards the advance...