The world as been at war since the beginning of time.  Family against family. Race against race. Tribe against tribe.  Religion against religion.  Nation against nation.  This website is a genealogy website.  Why talk about war?  Since war has been a continual feature in the history of the world, it has affected families continually.  Children lose fathers in combat.  Whole neighborhoods and even cities are destroyed with great loss of life.  One cannot separate genealogy and history.  History including warfare, family and geographic feuds, political connections, wealth, and noble birth directly affect genealogy, especially when considering marriage.  Since a family historian considers such questions as “How and Why”, I felt it necessary to include this section.  As a history teacher, I have always been interested in warfare that has directly affected those members of my family with whom I been  personally acquainted.  Even though I have had family members involved in conflict, both in European and U.S. ancestry, I had no personal contact with them before World War 1.  I did know two family members who served in Korea, and I served in Viet Nam.  I decided to include information about World Wars I and II, because these wars included my direct ancestors whom I knew.  The information included about WWI and WWI are statistical.  Names, places, and dates of battles are listed. I have included hundreds of links to related articles.