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Hello and welcome! This is an umbrella project for topics related to Saint Petersburg, Russia's second largest city and the capital of the former Russian Empire. For more information about Saint Petersburg, see Wikipedia . The Russian language tab may be more up to date and have more details. It currently contains links to parent projects International Projects Index Russian History ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Macon County, Tennessee. Official Website Macon County was formed in 1842 and was named in honor of the late Revolutionary War veteran and United States Senator, Nathaniel Macon. Adjacent Counties Clay County Monroe County, Kentucky Jackson County Smith County Allen County, Kentucky Sumner County Trousdale County
English: nickname from Middle English king ‘king’ (Old English cyning cyng) perhaps acquired by someone with kingly qualities or as a pageant name by someone who had acted the part of a king or had been chosen as the master of ceremonies or ‘king’ of an event such as a tournament festival or folk ritual. In North America the surname King has absorbed several European cognates and equivalents wi...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Jefferson County, Texas. The county was established in 1835 as a municipality of Mexico, which had gained independence from Spain. Because the area was lightly settled, the Mexican government allowed European Americans from the United States to settle here if they pledged loyalty to Mexico. This was organized as a county in 1837 afte...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Effingham County, Illinois. Official Website Effingham County was formed in 1831 out of Fayette and Crawford counties. It may have been named after Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Effingham, who resigned his commission as general in the British army in 1775, refusing to serve in the war against the Colonies. The name is Anglo-Saxon for "...
Please add profiles for people who were born, lived or died in Clark County, Illinois. Official Website Clark County was formed in 1819 out of Crawford County. At the time of its formation, Clark County included about a third of Illinois, and extended as far north as the present state of Wisconsin. In 1821 the northern part of Clark County became part of the newly created Pike County, and the...
This project is about House of Berislavić, Croation Noble family (Hungarian: 'Beriszló', more literally Beriszlófi) was a medieval Croatian noble family. This project is a part of : * Hrvatsko Rodoslovlje / Croatian Genealogy * Hrvatska - obiteljske stranice / Croatia - family projects * Noble Houses of Europe ==Hrvatsko plemstvo: Berislavić/Berislavići /Beriszló BERISLAVIĆI, hrvatska plemićka ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Boise, Idaho. Boise is the capital of Idaho and the county seat of Ada County . Official Website The area was called Boise long before the establishment of Fort Boise by the federal government. The original Fort Boise was 40 miles west, near Parma, down the Boise River near its confluence with the Snake River at the Oregon border....
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Ada County, Idaho. Official Website Ada County was created by the Idaho Territorial Legislature on December 22, 1864. It is named for Ada Riggs, the daughter of H.C. Riggs, a member of the legislature; he established the county and was a co-founder of Boise. Ada County is along the historic Oregon Trail . Thousands of pioneers pa...
English: nickname from Middle English drake either ‘drake male duck’ (compare Duck ) or ‘dragon’ (Old English draca ‘snake dragon’ or the cognate Old Norse draki) including an emblematic dragon on a flag (compare Dragon ). Both the Old English and the Old Norse forms are from Latin draco ‘snake monster’; its sense as a nickname is unclear but it may have had the sense ‘standard bearer’. The nam...
ATES Dutch: patronymic from the Frisian personal name Ate (see Aten ). Turkish (Ateş): ornamental name or nickname from ateş a word of Persian origin meaning ‘fire’ also ‘vehemence’. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022 YATES English: from Middle English yates ‘gates’ plural of yate Old English geat ‘gate’ hence a topographic or occupational name for someone who li...
Mormon Pioneers: Liverpool to New Orleans 17 Jan 1855 - 14 Mar 1855 Voyage Information Ship Name Charles Buck Vessel Type Ship Departure 17 Jan 1855 from Liverpool Arrival 14 Mar 1855 at New Orleans Source BMR, Book #1040, pp. 92-108 (FHL #025,690); Customs #83 (FHL #200,181) (source abbreviations) Church Leader Richard Ballantyne Read accounts of this voyage (7) A Compilation of General Voya...
Presidente de Paraguay El presidente de la República del Paraguay es el jefe de Estado y Gobierno del Paraguay. Es la máxima autoridad política del país y es el encargado de ejercer el poder ejecutivo. Asimismo se desempeña como comandante en jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas. Según la actual Constitución de Paraguay es elegido conjuntamente con el vicepresidente por medio del sufragio universal, y ...
FÖR ATT BEGRÄNSA PROJEKTETS OMFATTNING AVGRÄNSAS DET TILL GAMLA WASA FÖRE 1808! SPECIELL TONVIKT LÄGGS PÅ ATT SPÅRA INFLYTTARE FRÅN VÄSTRA RIKSHALVAN (NUVARANDE SVERIGE) Vasa grundlades 1606 av Karl IX invid foten av Korsholms vallar, och erhöll sina första privilegier 1611, varvid staden, som dessförinnan kallats Mustasaari, Mussor, tilldelades namnet Vasa till åminnelse av Sveriges då regeran...
Modlitebna byla postavena v letech 1783-1784, slavnostní otevření se konalo 26. října 1786. Hned na počátku toleranční doby (1784-1827) se Jimramov stal sídlem prvního superintendenta evangelické reformované (h.v.) církve na Moravě. Stal se jím Michal Blažek (1753-1827), potomek českých emigrantů, rodák ze Senice na Slovensku. Po Císařském patentu z roku 1861 byl kostel doplněn v letech 1883-18...
Heisman Trophy Winners 1935 Jay Berwanger Chicago RB Sr. 1936 Larry Kelley Yale END Sr. 1937 Clinton Frank Yale HB Sr. 1938 Davey O'Brien TCU QB Sr. 1939 Nile Kinnick Iowa RB Sr. 1940 Tom Harmon Michigan RB Sr. 1941 Bruce Smith Minnesota RB Sr. 1942 Frank Sinkwich Georgia RB Sr. 1943 Angelo Bertelli Notre Dame QB Sr. 1944 Les Horvath Ohio State HB Sr. 1945 Felix "D...
Rekatolizace byla prováděna ve spolupráci církevní a světské moci. Světská moc se starala především o výkonnou a organizační část, církevní se měla postarat o náležité duchovní pozadí a hlavně o navržení postupu rekatolizační akce. První praktický návod, jak postupovat při rekatolizaci, byl sepsán už roku 1620 pražským arcibiskupem Janem Loheliem. Své záměry shrnul do tří bodů, které byly jen ...
Projekti aloitettu 5.2.2022. Valitset Toiminnot > Liity projektiin. Kun liittymispyyntösi on hyväksytty, voit liittää profiileja tähän projektiin. Maanmittaushallituksen paikkatieto Uskela Entisen Satakunnan ja lähialueiden kyliä Hämeenkyrön kylät Haukijärvi I Heinijärvi I Herttuala I Hiironen I Hirvola I Ilottula I Jumesniemi I Järvenkylä I Kalkunmäki I Kierikkala I Kostula I Ku...
The Baghdadi Trade Diaspora =The Baghdadi Trade Diaspora consisted of a small group of very religious Jewish traders who came to a place that had absolutely no Jewish life at all. They created a very strong community that has had a large impact on Singapore. The Jews today now live in a multi-cultural Republic that provides respect, religious freedom and full integration into society. Although ...
The Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei (Malay: Darjah Kerabat Mahkota Brunei) is an order of Brunei. It was established on 15 August 1982 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[1] The order carries the post-nominal letters "DKMB".[1][2] This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2020) Wikipedia
The Most Esteemed Family Order of Seri Utama[1] (Malay: Darjah Kerabat Seri Utama Yang Amat Dihormati) is an order of Brunei. It was established on 1 March 1954 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.[2] The order carries the post-nominal letters "DK" as well as the title "Dato Seri Utama". All of the emblems are made of gold or silver with enamel accents. The post-nominal letters DK II are associa...
Also known as Dudley Vercoe Cemetery, this cemetery is in current use and is located around 3.5km south-west of Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty area, North Island, New Zealand.The cemetery was consecrated on 9 May 1970. The earliest recorded burial is of Mr W A J Wright 1883-1958.
