Genealogy Calendar Websites for Your Ancestors’ Religious Observances

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Every ethnic tradition has rich calendar-based lore, usually tied to religious observances. These often are “floating holidays”—they didn’t happen on the same day every year. Your old German kin partied on the Tuesday before Lent, called Fastnacht. For African-Americans, Pinkster (Pentecost Sunday) marked a day for gathering and celebration. Old documents are sometimes dated according to View Website VIP Subscription

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