Every-Name Index. Given Name Equivalents in French-Dutch-English. as used in translating the French names in Burton (1936, 1937). In the 1930s, Paul Gibson Burton wrote a series of six papers on the genealogy of Cornelis MELYN [MELIJN] that are the major reference for genealogists researching the MELYN surname in America.
The Near East is the eastern Mediterranean region once dominated by the Ottoman Empire. Middle Eastâthe newest of the three termsâoriginally referred to everything between the other two Easts (Mesopotamia to Burma), but it now usually denotes the Near East in addition to Afghanistan, Iran, and the Arabian peninsula.
( A Political Map of The Middle East) The Middle East is a region or area located in the continent of Asia and Africa. Egypt is the only country of The Middle East that is located in Africa. In antiquity, the area of the Middle East is known for starting the first civilizations. Ancient Egypt, Ancient Mesopotamia, The Babylonian Empire, The Assyrian Empire, and The Persian Empire all originate from this region.