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A term lineage may refer to many items. Within several instances its synonym is ancestry.

kinship and descent, a construct of cultural anthropology used to track kinship and descent. lineage (evolution), a class action composed of species, taxa, or souls that come related by descent from either the most common ascendent, besides known as the clade. Lineage, a line of transmission of Buddhist teachers, particularly in Zen. Lineage and Lineage II, massively multiplayer online role-playing games developed by NCsoft.

International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry
A non-profit lineage society with membership open to any individual who can prove slave ancestry, without regard to sex, race, color, creed, or national origin, to perpetuate the memory of the slave ancestors in America and around the world. Offers information on the society, membership requirements, slavery database, events, contacts, and links. Based in Chicago, IL.

Military Order of Foreign Wars
Organization open to those in the US military service who served in any of the foreign and civil wars in which the US military took part, and also a heriditary order for descendants of those who served.

Seguin Descendants Historical Preservation (SDHP)
Formed in 2001 by direct descendants of Col. Juan N. Seguin to promote his memory and that of other Tejano heroes. Site includes Seguin biography, an Alamo account, organizational announcements and even information, and related historica and biographical links.

Stebbins Ancestral Society
Lineage organization primarily for the descendents of Rowland Stebbins, immigrant to the US in 1630, but also other lines. Gedcom database available on site, as well as profiles of family branches, reunion schedule, and photo galleries.

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