Finland and Karelia Finland and Karelia project is networking forum for families from Finland, and from the other hand, Karelian families from outside of Finland . The project includes about 20,000 collaboration partners. It is easy to find more detailed projects from this project, such as regional and locality projects. Many locality projects include links also to village and house level proje...
Lapin, Norrbottenin ja Finnmarkin alueiden sukututkimusprojekti======Släktforskningsprojekt för Lapplands, Norrbottens och Finnmarks områden======Slektforskningsprosjekt for Lappland, Norrbotten og Finnmark regioner======Genealogy project for Lapland, Norrbotten and Finnmark regions====Lappi, Norrbotten & Finnmark Project in Brief====Regions===The project's regions include the current region of...
Casualties of World War Two=See also - World War II Main pageThis is a universal project. Please link Geni profiles of Military Casualties to the project.Because many WW2 deaths went unrecorded estimates for the total number of casualties in the war vary. Some estimates suggest that 75 million people died in the war, including about 20 million military personnel and 40 million civilians. ["Worl...
Centenarians 100 ~ hundred ~ C ~ hundert ~ Jahrigen~Centenaires~Signerad EN : Until recently, living to 100 was considered a rare phenomenon. Within the past few years, however, with several hundred people reaching the century mark each month, scientists and laypeople alike are beginning to look upon these oldest of the old as beacons guiding us to a new, longer lived age. DE : Bis vor kurzem...
USS Thresher (SSN-593) Cold War Atlantic:
"On the inner planes are teachers of all descriptions, some of profound knowledge, others not so much more advanced than those of you who are taught." -- Master Djwal Khul to Alice Bailey* Evangeline Adams (1868-1932), astrologer* William Walker Atkinson (1862-1932), New Thought organizer* Aurobindo Ghose (1872-1950), Indian mystic* A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977), founder of th...
A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and time periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed ...
Authors & Writers Definition (Oxford Paperback Dictionary Thesaurus 2001) A writer is a person who has written a particular text, or who writes books or articles as an occupation - the thesaurus lists author, bard, composer, dramatist, journalist, littérateur, novelist, playwright, poet, wordsmith. Please link the profiles of writers to this project and consider whether they could also...
A bhikkhu (Pali: भिक्खु, Sanskrit: भिक्षु, bhikṣu) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male and female monastics ("nun", bhikkhunī, Sanskrit bhikṣuṇī) are members of the Sangha (Buddhist community). The lives of all Buddhist monastics are governed by a set of rules called the prātimokṣa or pātimokkha. Their lifestyles are shaped to support their spiritual practice: to live a simple an...
The Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military award of the Second World War, which was awarded to any member of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945. The medal was created on November 6, 1942, by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was designed by Thomas Hudson Jones; the reverse side wa...
World War II Victory Medal:
The American Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942, by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The medal was intended to recognize those military members who had performed military service in the American Theater of Operations during World War II. A similar medal, known as the American Defense Ser...
The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) was first intended to be a "blanket campaign medal" awarded to service members who served honorably during a designated time period of when a "national emergency" had been declared during a time of war or conflict. It may also be issued to active military members for any other period that the Secretary of Defense designates. To date, the NDSM has been ...
The Good Conduct Medal is one of the oldest military awards of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Navy's variant of the Good Conduct Medal was established in 1869, the Marine Corps version in 1896, the Coast Guard version in 1923, the Army version in 1941, and the Air Force version in 1963; the Air Force Good Conduct Medal was temporarily discontinued from February 2006 to February 2009, ...
Groton is a town in New London County, Connecticut located on the Thames River. It is the home of General Dynamics Electric Boat, which is the major contractor for submarine work for the United States Navy. The Naval Submarine Base New London is located in Groton, and the pharmaceutical company Pfizer is also a major employer. Avery Point in Groton is home to a regional campus of the University...
This subportal is part of the State of Connecticut Portal . Wikipedia Please go to following link for further information: United States with Counties, Areas & Communities Project . Projects on Geni Cities & Communities Branford - Founders & Descendants Bristol East Haddam - 1600-1800 Enfield
This is currently a broad placement holder to capture relevant US Navy profiles who served in WWII. Likely to become a split project as more details are gathered.
This project is about "Tavasthus läns infanteriregemente", an infantry regiment under the Swedish Reign during 1626–1809. The soldiers were mainly allotted from the historical Tavastia province of Finland . Projekti kerää rykmenttiin kuuluneiden profiileja. Liitä ensin itsesi projektiin. Liitä sitten ylläpitämäsi sotilaan profiili, jos arvelet hänen kuuluneen rykmenttiin. Jos et ole profii...
This project is intended for all Naval personnel. Please feel free to include any that served the United States in this capacity from 1786 to Present. A separate project has been set up for those that served in the Continental Navy 1775 - 1785 .The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United...
World War II , or the Second World War (often abbreviated as WWII or WW2 ), was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved a vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people serving in military...
Americans in World War II Many of our family members, from around the world, had served in this massive campaign. Whether they had served in Europe, Africa, Asia or the Pacific, they are all a part of history. The purpose of this group is to bring them all together in one place. Sources: Fields of Honor - Database - In this database, personal memorial pages can be found for the large m...
Tervetuloa Keminmaa, entinen Kemin maalaiskunta -paikkakuntaprojektiin Paikkakunta Keminmaa ent. Kemin maalaiskunta -projekti keskittyy entisen Kemin maaseurakunnan ja nykyisen Keminmaan kunnan alueeseen. Projektin tarkoituksena on Keminmaasta tutkimuskohteena kiinnostuneet sukututkimuksen harrastajat yhdeksi verkostoksi ja alueen henkilöprofiilit yhdeksi kokoelmaksi niin sukututkimuksen kuin m...
The Roman Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope , it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering its sacraments and exercising charity. The Roman Catholic Church is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in the history of Western civilization. It teaches that it is ...
Find A Grave ( www.findagrave.com ) is a free online crowd-sourced resource for finding the final resting place of family, friends, and famous individuals. With millions of names and photos, it is an invaluable tool for the genealogist and the family history buff. It is not considered an authoritative reference. Content and features Find A Grave memorials can contain rich content including p...