Photo of Christian X, King of Denmark, accepting flowers from a small child in left of photo. Photo taken sometime between WWII years as he is seen wearing a yellow star. Story goes that the king "wore the yellow star in support of the Danish Jews during the Nazi occupation of Denmark". Some claim this is a fictional story, however, the King and the Danish people were supportive of their Jewish neighbors and their resistance efforts save the majority of Danish Jews from persecution and death.
It is probable that everyone has one - or maybe even a few - royal ancestors. Are you related to royalty? Keep reading to discover photos of your royals.
Everyone alive now is probably related to royalty. So say scientists and genealogists. Why? Because the further back in time you go, the fewer people were alive and the more the chance that there was ...
Old and new photos from Denmark offer different views of Danish life.
Denmark is a small and prosperous country in Northern Europe with a rich cultural heritage. Throughout history, Denmark has been home to Viking warriors, medieval kings, and influential thinkers such ...
My life-time love of geneology and old photos led to the concept of Ancientfaces back in 1999....through the site I have made contact with previously unknown cousins in Australia, Tasmania, England, Scotland and various states in the US, broadening and enriching my family stories, photos and family relationships.
The names I am researching resided in and/or settled the following areas: South Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Normandy; Germany, Belgium & the Netherlands; Virginia; West Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas, Idaho and Washington state; first wave of settlers in the Hudson River & Mohawk River Vallies; founding fathers of New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties, CT, along with Suffolk, Norfolk & Middlesex Counties in MA; first wave of settlers to Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Also, I am a member of the Mayflower Society after tracing my maternal side to John Billington, a Mayflower passenger ( with his family) who settled in Plymouth , and signed, the Mayflower compact.