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About Setting Up A Free Ancestry.com Free Account
Setting up an Ancestry.com free account is something that many people are interested in, whether they have a basic curiosity about their family tree or they’re looking for more in-depth research. Creating an Ancestry Account is the first step in getting started with Ancestry, providing you with access to Ancestry’s billions of historical records. Ancestry…
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German US – Immigration & History Of The City Of Erdmannhausen, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Johann Gottlieb Hummel, my great great grandfather, was born in 1829 in Erdmannhausen, Ludwigsburg, German. In the 1850s, he migrated from Erdmannhausen in Germany to The United States; he arrived in the United States just in time to fight in the US Civil. War. We cannot talk about the history of the United States without…
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Archaeology Vs. Genealogy Differences Explained
When people look at archaeology and genealogy, they can be a bit confused as to if they are precisely the same thing or something completely different. Some critical differences exist between archaeology and genealogy, even though they both look at history. Archaeology focuses on the material remains of a past society and culture. Archaeologists usually…
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The First Book Of The Old Testament Is Genesis
If you are studying the Old Testament, the very first book is Genesis. We often skip over Genesis, but it is an essential book of the Old Testament. Genesis remains an essential book in the Old Testament and Bible because it is where we discover the world’s creation and learn about Adam and Eve. We…
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Finding Free Birth Records Search
If you’re looking for a birth record, it will depend upon whether or not the individual you’re looking for is now deceased or still living if you can find the record. Not all birth records are available to everyone. If you are looking to find the birth records of your ancestors, and they passed away…
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How Did Last Names Start?
Today we take it for granted that everyone has a last name or a surname. But this was not always the case in many countries and cultures. Last names or surnames were added to a person’s first name to distinguish them from those with the same first name and who lived in the same area.…
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What Year Was Abraham From The Bible Born?
Abraham, in the Bible, was born a long time ago; there are 42 generations between him and the birth of Christ. Abraham lived about 2000 BC or about 2,000 years before Christ came to the earth. He was born in Ur and came from a family that worshipped idols and lost their way in not…
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How Many Generations Are There Between Abraham And Jesus?
An interesting question is how many generations there are between Abraham and Jesus and why it even matters. This does matter because Matthew wrote this in the first chapter of his book- The Book of Matthew, at the very beginning of the New Testament. There are 42 generations between Abraham and Jesus. Matthew divided these…
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Who Came First, Noah, Adam, Or Abraham?
If you are reading the Bible, it can be confusing to precisely the order of the prophets. Some of the more popular prophets are Noah, Abraham, and Adam. Adam came to the earth first and is considered the first man to live on the planet. Noah is also related to Adam, but ten generations separate…
