Royal Blood? Lineage Societies for You

Published: Wed, 09/16/15

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 Vol. 20, No. 80 - September 16, 2015​​

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History of the US Passport Application
History of the US Passport Application
The United States began issuing passports during the American Revolution, before the war was won, but after independence was declared. The design of the first U.S. passport was created by Benjamin Franklin, and consisted of a sheet of paper that was printed on one side with a description of the person who bore it. These initial passports were issued by American consular officials and were typically valid for three to six months’ worth of travel...
Royal Blood? Lineage Societies for You
Royal Blood? Lineage Societies for You
Do you have royal blood? It’s not as uncommon as you might imagine. Lots of kings and queens of centuries past had many children. These children married into noble families. As the centuries wore on, only the older children of these royal children and grandchildren would marry into the top noble families. The younger ones would marry minor nobles, knights, or commoner heiresses. Eventually, some lines of a royal family married down so much that they were no longer royal at all. This does not mean the descendants of the kings and queens of old do not have royal blood flowing through their veins to this day.

While not everyone will find a royal ancestor in their family tree, enough do to mean a number of lineage societies now exist to welcome these long-lost royal heirs. If you are descended from an ancient king or queen, or even a more modern one, and you know it and can prove it with documentation that connects each generation to the next, you can join one or more of these royal lineage societies (depending on which king or queen from which you are descended)...
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