As I was working on some of my family genealogy, I discovered that I had a great-great-grandfather who lived in Germany in the 1700s, and his occupation was a cellarman. II wanted to understand a bit more what a cellarman might have done in Germany in the 1700s A cellarman in Germany in the 1700s…
Many people feel that some of the scriptures are telling people to avoid doing any genealogy in the Bible. The problem with this is that it can get confusing when taken out of context. In Titus 3:9, the Apostle Paul was not condemning genealogy. Instead, the Apostle Paul was warning us about bragging about our…
How The Dog and Cat Became enemies is very interesting Chinese folklore. The folklore is said to be one of the favorite stories that grandparents love to tell their grandchildren. How The Dog and Cat Came To be Enemies – Gleanings From Chinese Folklore by Nellie N Russell. This original book of Gleanings From Chinese…
When researching your family history, it can be unclear to know the difference between your ancestors and forefathers. These two words are used a lot interchangeably. An ancestor is someone you are remotely related to as a great grandparent; your parents or grandparents are not your ancestors, but they are your relatives. An ancestor can…
It is not uncommon for people to assume that a son is always more valuable than a daughter in China. But yet many daughters throughout China’s history have shown great courage and, in many cases, even saved their families from destruction. A Daughter of the Present is a true folklore story from the book Gleanings…
Genealogy is not only fascinating but also exciting. The reasons why people are interested in genealogy are as varied as the people who are fascinated by family history research. People are interested in genealogy because it helps them to discover their roots. Genealogy teaches us a lot about history and where we are from; it…