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*In Myanmar there are [[Myanmar Ancestor Cult|ancestor cult records]] including biographical data, descendant and relationship charts from about 1500 to the present.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veneration_of_the_dead#Burma_.28Myanmar.29 Veneration of the dead] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | *In Myanmar there are [[Myanmar Ancestor Cult|ancestor cult records]] including biographical data, descendant and relationship charts from about 1500 to the present.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veneration_of_the_dead#Burma_.28Myanmar.29 Veneration of the dead] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | ||
*Inherited leadership rights of European kings and queens depended on genealogy. The "divine right of kings" was cited to imply the favor of God for a family's rule.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/divine-right-of-kings Divine right of kings: political doctrine] in ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | *Inherited leadership rights of European kings and queens depended on genealogy. The "divine right of kings" was cited to imply the favor of God for a family's rule.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/divine-right-of-kings Divine right of kings: political doctrine] in ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | ||
*Some European nobility genealogies can be traced back as far as Charles Martel's father, Pepin II, about 700 A.D. but are questionable | *Some European nobility genealogies can be traced back as far as Charles Martel's father, Pepin II, about 700 A.D. but are questionable prior to that time.<ref>[https://www.geni.com/projects/Ancestors-of-Charlemagne/4914 Ancestors of Charlemagne] in ''Geni'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | ||
*In most Pacific Islander cultures genealogy is traced by chanting one's lineage; often back to the man made out of sand (Tiki).<ref>[http://www.mythologydictionary.com/tiki-mythology.html Tiki] in ''Mythology Dictionary'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | *In most Pacific Islander cultures genealogy is traced by chanting one's lineage; often back to the man made out of sand (Tiki).<ref>[http://www.mythologydictionary.com/tiki-mythology.html Tiki] in ''Mythology Dictionary'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | ||
*Maori natives trace their lineages back to the [[New Zealand Maori Cultural Traits and Historical Background#Maori_Customs|canoe that first landed in New Zealand]].<ref>[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_Zealand_Maori_Cultural_Traits_and_Historical_Background#Maori_Customs Maori Customs] in ''New Zealand Maori Cultural Traits and Historical Background'' in ''Family History Research Wiki'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | *Maori natives trace their lineages back to the [[New Zealand Maori Cultural Traits and Historical Background#Maori_Customs|canoe that first landed in New Zealand]].<ref>[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_Zealand_Maori_Cultural_Traits_and_Historical_Background#Maori_Customs Maori Customs] in ''New Zealand Maori Cultural Traits and Historical Background'' in ''Family History Research Wiki'' (accessed 28 February 2017).</ref> | ||