Genealogy

The Hobby of Tracing Your Ancestory (illustration)

Many people take up the hobby of tracing their ancestors because they are curious about where they came from. I once had a secretary who spent a lot of time going to graveyards checking grave stones and looking up the genealogy of her ancestors. It has been said that the average …

What is The Largest Ancestry in The World? (illustration)

What is the largest ancestry in the world? How far can we go back? Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, states that the longest family tree in the world is that of the Chinese philosopher and educator Confucius (551-479 BC). The tree spans more than 80 generations, and includes mo …

Letter From First Publisher of the Bible (illustration)

A recently discovered letter from the first century. It’s from the first publisher of the Bible. Dear Sir,