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  • Eminent Chinese Of The Ch’ing (Qing) Period (1943), Arthur W. Hummel

    Eminent Chinese Of The Ch’ing (Qing) Period (1943), Arthur W. Hummel

    My grandfather, Dr. Arthur W. Hummel, edited the Eminent Chinese of the Ch’ing Period biographical dictionary. This landmark book drew together scholars from all over the world to collaborate on this important work. The editor of the book Eminent Chinese of the Ch’ing Period is my grandfather, Dr. Arthur W. Hummel. But he did not…

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  • What Does the Royal Title Baron Mean in Scotland?

    What Does the Royal Title Baron Mean in Scotland?

    I have a 5th Great Grandfather, Baron James Johnston who was a Baron in Scotland before this family lost his land and titles. If you have a Scottish Baron in your family history it is interesting to know a bit more about what the Royal title Baron means in Scotland,. In Scotland, the title of…

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  • Why Do So Many Swedish Last Names End in Son?

    Why Do So Many Swedish Last Names End in Son?

    When you are doing Swedish genealogy you will quickly notice that so many last names end in “son.” It can make the Swedish genealogical research seem a bit confusing. Many Swedish last names have the ending of “son or “sson” as they are patronymic names. When doing your Swedish family history research, one of the…

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  • 3 Things You Discover By Doing Your Family History

    3 Things You Discover By Doing Your Family History

    When you start on the journey to discover your family history, there are many wonderful things you can learn and discover through the discovery of your family and their history. By researching your family history, you can learn about new family members you did not know about. You will learn about the place where your…

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  • Johann Gottlieb Hummel, His Life and Story

    Johann Gottlieb Hummel, His Life and Story

    One descendant we all have in common is Johann Gottlieb Hummel.  According to his Probate Court Records, he went by Gottlieb Hummel, sometimes spelled Gottlob.  He was born in Erdmannhausen, Württemberg, Germany in 1829.  The city of Erdmannhausen is in the southwestern state of Germany in present day Baden-Württemberg.  Part of the state of Baden-Württemberg borders on…

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  • Marie (Mary) Strecker Hummel, Her Life and Story

    Marie (Mary) Strecker Hummel, Her Life and Story

    Marie (Mary) Magelena Strecker Hummel was a widow at the age of 40, having been married only 12 short years.  At the time of Gottlieb’s death in 1868, they had three living children ages 7, 5 and 2 years old with an unborn son who would be born 7 months after his father’s death. Can you…

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