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Back around 1962 three cousins-Louis Shaheen, Galip Jacobs and Philip Shaheen-- were visiting with one another. They were sharing stories about members of the Baaklini family. Being present, I asked them how I was related to the individuals. When they begin to explain, I took a sheet of paper and started doing a preliminary family tree. I also asked them some of the history of the family and the early immigration of members into this country. It was through this experience that I became excited about our family history and lineage.
Over the years, I have been able to gather the information we are now able to provide on the Baaklini and Germani families from Bzebdine and Shweir, Lebanon, as well as from around the world. I hope that this project will serve to perserve our historical roots and to inform future generations of their relationships within the family.
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