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Chinese New Year

The New Year's celebration is major celebration in the Chinese year. Preparations begin twenty-two days prior to the New Year and continue for fifteen days. Because the New Year is based upon a lunar (moon)...

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The Shaman of Trois Freres, an ancient piece of cave art86

Shamans and Shamanism

Who are Shamans? What is Shamanism? These healers and teachers are found in cultures throughout the world, journeying beyond the body to access ancient knowledge and healing wisdom.

4 comments    spirituality healing soul
The joint tomb of Katherine and her daughter, Joan Beaufort, in Lincoln Cathedral. This is a 17th century drawing.88

Katherine Swynford: how a Duke's Mistress became the ancestor of royalty

This article is the extraordinary story of how, in an age where rank and virtue were crucial attributes for a wife, a commoner and mistress became the first lady in England, and the mother of a Royal Dynasty.

34 comments    history duke philippa
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A Review of Three Computer Programs For Genealogy Or Family History

A review of three computer programs that can aid in the search and recording of your family history information. These programs include, Legacy, PAF, and Family Tree Maker.

14 comments    research genealogy legacy
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Where am I from? Researching a family tree

If you want to research your family tree, it is undoubtedly the case that the exact methods you use will be different, depending on where your ancestors came from. I am from the United Kingdom, as are all...

19 comments    family children marriage
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Ancestry Tips- Scots and Irish

After spending years thinking about it, I've finally made a start at creating a family tree, which I think is a great thing to hand down to your children. My mother is really interested in this, and has...

5 comments    family tips travel
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Barter System -Do you know about the New age of Barter system?

Do you know what our great great ancestors used as money? They used tea leaves as money. Shocked! Well, there was no currency in the olden days. So our ancestors never used them. They used a system called...

0 comments    barter system barter trade
Neanderthal child from Gibraltar80

HUMAN ANCESTORS - NEANDERTHALS & CRO-MAGNONS - Roots of humanity, Part 1

Neanderthal child from Gibraltar Let us travel back in time few hundred thousand years ago to meet our ancestors, Neanderthals, who were the most recent archaic humans who inhabited Eurasia from around...

50 comments    history humans ancient history
Fresh from the skillet, fried to perfection!81

Kugel Recipe from the Old Country

Recipe for a savory FRIED kugel from Eastern Europe. Exquisite tastes come the simple blending of just 4 ingredients. The secret is in the process. Many photos are provided to demonstrate how to make this fried noodle pudding often used for Jewish holy days and shabbat.

19 comments    love family how to
Sample Pedigree Chart78

How to Start Your Own Family Tree

The best place to begin your family tree (family history or genealogy) is with yourself. You will need to write down your birth date and place, marriage date and place (if married), and proceed from there. It...

10 comments    advice family relationships
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