On Saturday my sister sent me a link to Ancestry.com. I clicked on the link and found the family tree she started. I didn't realize how much I didn't know about my family. Now I'm hooked and in the fact finding mode so I can help fill in the details. We also got our folks involved, which was absolutely necessary, in helping us fill in the puzzle pieces. They have been such a great help. We still have many blanks to fill in, but are excited at the prospect of finding out more about our ancestry.
My dad says are family originated in Europe, so we will see. There is a town mentioned in Acts 14 and Acts 16 called Derbe. Although I can't prove it, I have often wondered if maybe this is where are family began. The Wikipedia states,
"In ancient times, Derbe was one of a few Christian cities, and was used as a refuge for traveling Christians. Its Christian church was burned and buried under a mountain of soil by the Roman Emperor Diocleitan, during the Diocletian Persecution, this event took place just prior to the year 300 AD. After the destruction of Derbe, there was a mass exodus of the population. Many went to western Europe, settling in modern day France. It is during this time that the last name "Derbes" began to be expressed with the connotative meaning, "man from Derbe". The name is still expressed as a surname to this day." Today, Derbe is an ancient city in the country of Turkey.
Kind of interesting, huh?
If you have never checked ancestry.com out, you should take a peek, but beware, you might get the fact finding bug too.
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Engrafted Lives
I have been married to my high school sweetheart since 1983 and I love him more as each day goes by. I am a Christian who has been serving the Lord since 1985 and is currently working as the financial secretary for Bible Baptist Church.
I praise the Lord for my salvation, my husband, my family, my friends and my little doggie Levi, who all bring so much joy into my life.
I praise the Lord for my salvation, my husband, my family, my friends and my little doggie Levi, who all bring so much joy into my life.
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Looking up ancestry is fun. My Aunt Denise and my Great Aunt Martha have been working on our family tree for years. A few years ago they actually pulled off one of the biggest family picnics that I'd ever seen. They invited ALL of the family that they could get ahold of from the list. It was really amazing to see everyone that I was "related to". I think I was 12 or 13 when that happend, but it was still very impacting. You'll have a lot of fun.
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