"Pride of ancestry is not to be confused with pride of birth. The former is an unselfish emotion, while the possessor of the latter is probably a snob. Nor is oneŽs interest in oneŽs forefathers restricted to those who reflect honor on their descendants, but rather it is a longing to know the history of those whose blood flows in our veins to preserve humbly our links with the past in hopes that our children may perform the same act of filial love for us." "Royal descent implies the possession of distinguised historical personages as ancestors - men and woman whose achievements are recorded in the pages of history - not only emperors and kings, but statesmen and warriors who have made history. It is true that the quantity of these ancestorŽs blood that flows in any descendantŽs veins must be infinitesimally small, but so is the blood of that distant paternal ancestor. Though we may have but little of their blood coursing in our veins, yet we are proud of being descended from them, for they are our lineal ancestors. Furthermore, probably we have as much of their blood as any other person now living." CharlemagneŽs Descendants gives those who have established their own lineage to Charlemagne thé opportunity to link their lineage with other CharlemagneŽs descendants. So why donŽt you? The only thing you have to do is to send your detailed lineage (including dates and used sources) for publication on CharlemagneŽs Descendants. [Please write your lineage in the same format as the other lineages of CharlemagneŽs Descendants, so that it will be an easy "copy and past-job" to put your lineage on the web.] See for yourselve, at CharlemagneŽs Descendants: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/3610/Charlemagne/Charlemagne.htm