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African Genealogy
The continent of Africa consists of hundreds of various ethnic groups, languages, religions, tribal groups and customs spread over a massive land area and divided along n...
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Arab Genealogy
Most people relate Arab with the Islamic religion and southwest Asian culture. However, there are and in the past have been numerous people that were Arab Christians an...
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Asian Genealogy
The vastness of all things Asian is immense. From being the largest continent in land size to the most populated, the diversity in the people, cultural, history, languag...
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Baltic Genealogy
Along the Eastern European Plain to the Ural Mountains is the locality referred to as the Baltic region. It is a land with dense forests, lakes, rivers, marshes and bord...
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British Genealogy
There are several levels and aspects to British genealogy. It can refer solely to the nominate group, the English people of the British Isles. Instead, British actually...
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Celtic Genealogy
The Celtic people were a cluster of tribal societies who originated in the central region of Europe, termed Indo-European. Celtic culture stretched over a wide range of ...
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Chinese Genealogy
The region of China has a very long history with many different political systems; from tribal, to royalty, to democracy, colonialism to communism. Yet, over the centuri...
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Coptic (Egyptian) Genealogy
The Coptic culture is based on the Coptic church which was circled on the teachings of St. Mark. He introduced Christianity to Egypt around 50 A.D. while the Romans were...
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European Genealogy
The continent of Europe is a multitude of very assorted cultures, people, languages, regions, histories and customs. Because of such diverse when looking at European gen...
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Finland Genealogy
Part of the Nordic group of northern Europe, Finland, has a cold climate that is made moderate by the surrounding waters of the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic. Most of th...
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French Genealogy
The people of the nation of France have been a mixture of numerous diverse cultures over the centuries. When France held colonies in other parts of the world, their nati...
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German Genealogy
The northern central country of Germany is home to the ancient Germanic people. In today’s population of about 82 million, approximately 91.5 percent are ethnic German...
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Germanic (regional) Genealogy
Originally a tribal group of people from the northern portion of Europe (Scandinavia area) who spread their language and culture to many regions in Europe by 200 to 300 A...
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Greek Genealogy
A multifaceted culture, the Greeks have evolved over centuries. During that time their art, music, architecture, literature, religion, science and philosophy have also ...
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Hawaiian Genealogy
Hawaiian in the modern sense is a mixture of the different cultures and ethnic groups that make up its unique population. Located in the Pacific Ocean, their distinctive...
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Hispanic Genealogy
The word Hispania refers to the people and culture of the Iberian peninsula, especially Spain. The term Hispano (Hispanic) later was used in referring to Spain and to New...
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Indian (India) Genealogy
An ancient and diverse Indian culture is located in South Asia on the Indian sub-continent. Its people and civilizations date back thousands of years. The family is...
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Irish Genealogy
An island nation, Ireland, is just west of Great Britain. The land was originally occupied by the Celtic people, known as the Gaels, who came from the north central regi...
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Islamic Genealogy
Based on the Islam religion of the Arabia region in the 5th century, those who were followers were called Muslims. As the Islamic religion spread to other regions beyond...
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Israel Genealogy
A fairly new nation in an ancient land is Israel. The modern nation has two distinct nationalities, the Palestinians and the Jewish population. In reviewing Israel geneal...
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Italian Genealogy
The term ‘Italia” refers to the Italian Peninsula, which is part of the European continent and in the Mediterranean Sea. Its people are Italian, an ethnic group wit...
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Japanese Genealogy
A group of islands in the Northern Pacific Ocean and part of the Asian continent is the nation of Japan. It is a very old and traditional society that dates back centuri...
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Jewish Genealogy
When an ethnic group are unified by a common religious bond, they also share a history, traditions, language and customs. This is the main characteristic of the Jewish...
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Korean Genealogy
The Korean Peninsula along the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan has remained over the centuries a homogeneous culture. Very few other ethnic groups have populated the reg...
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Latin Genealogy
The Latin or Italic language is that of the ancient Romans and had spread throughout the Roman Empire, from the upper Middle East to North Africa to most of Western Europ...
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Mayan (Maya) Genealogy
A civilization that dates back to 2,000 B. C., located in present-day Central America is that of the Mayans (Mayas). They were known for building great temples, pyramids...
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Mexican Genealogy
Bordering the United States to the south and several Central American nations is the large land and populated nation of Mexico. Its cities are modern and the rural reg...
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Mongol (Mongolian) Genealogy
In northeast Asia for centuries there have been the Mongols, a nomadic group of people. They have been known for the great hospitality they offer. Upon the guests’ ar...
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Mormon Genealogy
A combination of Christian religious teachings, family and culture are the backbone of Mormonism. It is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which started wit...
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Native American Genealogy
Native American Indians are the indigenous people of the North and South American region. All the hundreds of tribes are quite varied in their languages, foods, clothing,...
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Norway Genealogy
A Scandinavian or Nordic kingdom along the North and Norwegian Seas is Norway. It is a land with a rugged coastline numerous mountains and huge fjords and scores of isla...
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Persian (Iran) Genealogy
The ancient Persian people and their language are found in Iran, Afghanistan, Uzbenkistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan. The largest populated group are in Iran, about 45 mil...
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Polish Genealogy
Poland (Polish) was ‘Polanie' and derived in the tenth century from the name of a Slavonic tribe near Poznan. It means dwellers or people of the field, meadow, or pla...
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Russian Genealogy
A vast land for centuries covering Europe and Asia is Russia. Its society has been divided basically into a Russian social unit between peasants and aristocrats. In the...
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Samoan Genealogy
Samoa has been referred to as "people of the ocean or deep sea." It is in the Central Pacific Ocean region in western Polynesia and an archipelago of islands. The land ...
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Scottish Genealogy
The northern one-third region of the British Isles is the land of Scotland. It contains the Highlands in the northern and western portion and Lowlands in the southern a...
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Slavic Genealogy
Within the Yugoslav Republic the Slavic inhabitants of the republic are called Macedonians, although names such as Slav Macedonians are used to distinguish them from the ...
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Spanish Genealogy
The main population of Spain (known also as Espana) is about 46 million of which about 88 percent are Spanish. It is located on the Iberian Peninsula on the continent of...
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Swedish Genealogy
The nation of Sweden in northwestern Europe in on the Scandinavian Peninsula. Its neighbors are Denmark, Norway and Finland with the Baltic and North Seas alongside. It...
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Vietnamese Genealogy
Now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, this land is south of China with a long coastline bordering the South China Sea. It had once been a French colony. There were thr...
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