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  • Jewish Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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 people when looking at Jewish genealogy. The religion of Judaism is the adhere to this ethnic community. The numerous traits and customs have made the Jewish culture a way of li...

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  • Japanese Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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 centuries. Native Japanese people have been raised to think of themselves as part of a group, and their group is always dealing with other groups. The other groups being their communi...

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  • Italian Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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 with many shared cultural traditions, heritage and language. Yet, throughout the peninsula there is a variety in music, foods, customs, traditions from the northern end of Italy to t...

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  • Israel Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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 genealogy, it is seen each nationality is inextricable from its religious identity. For the Palestinians, being Arabs, their traditions are founded in the Islamic-Muslim culture. For th...

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  • Islamic Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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 the Arabian area it assimilated many aspects of the other cultures. To speak of Islamic culture is to include all the practices of the religion of Islam. The rituals of the r...

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  • Irish Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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 region of Europe about 500 B. C. Even with the Roman Empire controlling the lands to the east, the Romans did not invade Ireland. Christianity came to the island in the 5th century....

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  • Indian (India) Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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 the center of Indian traditions. Covering generations, India has the tradition of the joint family system. It is a system under which extended members of a family – parents, ch...

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  • Hawaiian Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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 original Hawaiian style has developed due to being isolated for many years. The roots of the Hawaiian religion and culture come from the southern Polynesian Islands. The first ...

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  • Greek Genealogy

    Oct 19

    A multifaceted culture, the Greeks have evolved over centuries. During that time their art, music, architecture, literature, religion, science and philosophy have also advanced and had an immerse effect on other people and cultures. While examining Greek genealogy, it can start with the classic Greek civilization then progress to Hellenistic ...

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  • Germanic (regional) Genealogy

    Oct 19

    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. D. Their Germanic languages would become dominant in present-day nations of Germany, Belgium, England, Netherland and Austria. Those who spread further south and west in Europe...

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